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<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2005- 856 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF <br />SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY <br />MANAGER AND/OR HIS DESIGNEE TO APPLY FOR, RECEIVE <br />AND EXPEND GRANT FUNDS FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA <br />DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ("DEP"), <br />IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $400,000.00, FOR THE <br />CENTRAL ISLAND STORMWATER IMPROVEMENTS <br />PROJECT, COMMITTING THE CITY TO PROVIDE 50% <br />MATCHING FUNDS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY <br />MANAGER AND/OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE THE STATE <br />FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT, ATTACHED HERETO <br />AS EXHIBIT "A", AND TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO <br />EFFECTUATE THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Sunny Isles Beach comprises of a land area of less than two (2) <br />square miles located between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway and is situated <br />on a barrier island with an average elevation of six (6) feet above mean sea level and is <br />particularly vulnerable to flooding; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City's current stormwater drainage systems vary from neighborhood to <br />neighborhood with most of the existing piping diameters undersized and in many cases beyond <br />repair, and the existing collection systems designed to protect the City from flooding are faulty <br />and are not in compliance with the required minimum FDOT standards on flow and water <br />quality; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Sunny Isles Beach is currently in the planning stages of a storm <br />drainage improvement project in its Central Island area, with the estimated cost of the project, <br />which also includes extensive road repairs, of approximately Five Million Dollars <br />($5,000,000.00); and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection has funds available to <br />the City of Sunny Isles Beach for the Project and has given preliminary approval for the City <br />Manager to apply for, receive and expend $400,000.00 in grant monies available through the <br />Department of Environmental Protection with matching funds from the City of Sunny Isles <br />Beach. <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE <br />CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />Section 1. Authorization of the City Manager. The City Manager and/or his designee is <br />hereby authorized to apply for, receive and expend grant funds from the State of Florida <br />Department of Environmental Protection, in an amount not to exceed $400,000.00, for the <br />Central Island Stormwater Improvements Project, committing the City to provide matching funds <br /> <br />R2005- DEP Grant Central Island Project <br />