Fort Walton Beach Resolution — 00-04-Highway Beauty Grant-Mary Esther Cutoff — reading text

o o 2000- 4 Resolution A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH RELATING TO AUTHORIZING THE C1TY MANAGER AND HIS STAFF TO APPLY FOR AND ENTER INTO A HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION GRANT TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ON BEHALF OF THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS. the median strips and the roadside _ abUtting State HIgtp,ny rights-of- way must be maintained and landscaped; and WHEREAS. the CIty Counct1ls desirous of having the State Highway rights-of- way beautified within the city of Fort Walton Beach by landscaping; and WHEREAS, the economy cI the City and State depend heavily on tourists who tend to vi," communities that demonstrate concern. illustrated by the cleentiness and uty of the area; and be$ WHEREAS, the beautification of Mary Esther Cutoff ( SR 393) Within the CIty d Fort Walton Beach Is one of the priorities cI the City CouncH; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA; 8~~ tJ I: The City Council of the City of Fort Walton Beach hereby authorizes the CIty Manager and his staff to apply for and enter Into a Highway Beautification Grant from the Stat. d Florida Department of Transportation. SECTIO~ II: The City CouncIl witl pledge at least one-haIf of the total Grant is funded. project expense if the 8~CT1ON Ill: The City Manager of the City d Fort Walton e. ach Is hereby directed to s., nd of copies this Resolution to the Department d Transportation and all other persons as appropriate. SE~ IV: This Resolution shall take effect Immediately upon approval by the City Council and signature of the Mayor. AOOPT~ U MAYO:) C...-- ~. 9~ O~~\ The fOlm and legal sufftc:iency d the reviewed and approved Iy f'  o o HIGHWAY BEAtJTIJ'ICATIOH GUHT 1IDI0JlANDmc OJ' ~ 7At1Le. made and entered into this day of THIS AGREEMENT, a OF TRANSPORTATION, and between the STATE OF FLORIDA DE~ 19_, by called the - DEPARTMENT- the State of Florida, hereinafter component agency of subdivision of the State of and the ~ rTY OF PORT W~ LTON BEACH, a political hereinafter called the -~-. Florida, under the Laws of Florida, existing w r T N E S S R T H of Florida WHEREAS, as continual updating of the State a part of the of safety, protectiOD of the the purpose for Highway System, the Department, roadaide areas/.edian strip. on the has created investment and other reasons, the boundaries of thA within outlined in Attachment - A- highway facilities and facilities that the ~ WHERBAS, is of the opinion that said high_ y eftVer sneei.. o~ ~ be lAndseAned with varinus contain mediAn strins shall And shruhs. plAntinos the need for entering into WHEREAS, parties hereto mutually recognize the of each party; and setting forth the responsibilities an Agreement designating and dated Resolution No. WHEREAS , the by attached hereto and by this reference 1921, Grant desires to enter into this Highway Beautification made part hereof, a and authorized its officers to do so. Agreement benefits to flow THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual NOW covenant and agree as follows: each to the other, the parties facilities landscaping on the highway c 1. The ~ shall outlined in Attachment - A- as specified with the following in plans exceptions: install and specifications included as Attachment - B- Inone} the ~ shall be subject to The landscape installation to be performed by shall be Such inspection finding periodic inspections by the Department. payment decisions regarding shall be the basis of all shared with ~ and or The ~ shall not change reduction, reworking or agreement termination. written approval by the Department. deviate from said plans without the ~ has assumed the landscaping If at any time after 2. it shall come to the attention of above mentioned, installation responsibility installatioD is not being the Secretary that the Department' s District Secretary may the terms of this Agreement, said District performed pursuant to notice that a deficiency or deficiencies at his option is" ue a written the City M1NAGER, to place letter in care of exist( s), by sending a certified bave a period of shall thereof. Thereafter, the ~ said ~ on notice I~ deficiencies. within which to correct the cited thirty ( 30) calendar days the Department said deficiencies are not corrected within this time period, may at its proceed as follows: option, with the Department or a) Complete the installation or a part thereof, deduct the cost of such work fX'Ol!' the contractor' s penonnel and payment for said work, or with Paragraph 5 of this Agreement' b) Terminate Agreement in accordance all of or private contractor' s personnel,