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I)
Discuss Future
Miami River
Greenway Governance
- MRC
staff distributed copies of the meeting minutes for the January 20, 2006
Miami River Greenways Retreat, composed by retreat facilitator Janice
Fleischer. Dr. Martin recommended that the GSC discuss how the MRC
should proceed as a result of the commentary received regarding future
greenway maintenance, security, funding, and special events/marketing. Mr.
Brett Bibeau, MRC Managing Director, noted that MRC board member and
Downtown Development Authority Executive Director Dana Nottingham,
stated the DDA would consider developing a “pilot program” within
their boundary to address the aforementioned greenways issues, as a part
of the DDA’s Downtown Master Plan. Mr. Bibeau noted he had received an
e-mail from City of
Miami Public Works Director
Stephanie Grindell
, regarding the pledged public
accessibility on riverwalks at development sites.
Mr. Bibeau stated he replied MRC Chairperson Irela Bagué letter
to Jorge Fernandez, City Attorney, requesting written confirmation /
documentation that the developers whom proffered covenants to the City
Commission for a publicly accessible riverwalk, would be enforceable.
The Greenways subcommittee discussed the MRC’s “Development
Summit” planned for April 2006, which will in part address the
riverwalk’s public accessibility, maintenance, security, and special
events.
II.
Status of
Miami River
Greenway Historical Markers –
Dr. Martin noted staff had
issued the MRC authorized Miami River Greenway Historical Marker’s
Request for Proposals (RFP) on January 28, and the deadline to receive
bids was February 27. The Evaluation Committee would then recommend a
successful bidder to the MRC for their approval on March 6. MRC
staff provided Dr. Martin with the MRC’s boiler plate contract, which
was used when the MRC awarded the Upper Wagner Creek Isolation Survey
RFP. Dr. Martin recommended
the previously approved boiler plate language be used to create a draft
contract, which would be included in the MRC’s February board member
mail-out, and approved at the MRC’s
March 6, 2006
meeting. Mr. Bibeau
suggested that the issue of “storage” of the historical markers be
temporarily omitted from the current language of the contract, and Dr.
Martin agreed. The Greenways
committee reviewed the status of the following potential historical
marker sites:
- Alligator
Joe’s – drafted and pending final revisions, will be placed in
Point Park
-
Sewell
Park
- drafted and pending final
revisions, will be placed in
Sewell
Park
-
Jose
Marti
Park
– needs to be drafted,
will be placed in
Jose
Marti
Park
-
Fort
Dallas
– drafted and pending
final revisions, will be placed in
Lummus
Park
- Wagner
Homestead
– drafted and pending
final revisions, will be placed in
Lummus
Park
- Flagler
Workers House – needs to be drafted, will be placed on existing
riverwalk
- Seybold
Canal Home – needs to be drafted, will be placed in
Point
Park
- East
Coast Fisheries – needs to be drafted, will be placed adjacent to
East Coast Fisheries and Greenway, on riverfront FDOT Right-of-Way
-
Miami Circle
– Needs to be drafted,
will require State’s permission and approval
- Merrill-Stevens
– Needs to be drafted, will be placed on City owned Right of Way
on North River Drive, where funding is available for on-road
Greenway
-
Miami
Ship Services – Needs to
be drafted, will be placed on “Latitude on the River” riverwalk
area, developers pledged they would pay for fabrication and
installation
Dr. Martin stated that the historic Seybold Home, which was recently
shifted into
Point
Park
, has a City of Miami
Certificate of Appropriateness for preservation.
Dr. Martin stated the City of
Miami
has appropriated $300,000 from
the Homeland Defense and Neighborhood Improvement Bond issue for the
preservation of the 1922 Seybold home.
Dr. Martin reported the City received a $600,000 estimate to
renovate the two-story home, so he recommended the first floor be
preserved first, using the available $300,000.
III.
Discuss Status of Draft Miami River Greenway Regulatory Design
Standards-
Since Mr. Kevin Brown, City of Miami, was unable to attend, the item was
deferred to the next GSC meeting.
IV.
Discuss Status of
Miami River
Greenway Development –
The Greenways subcommittee agreed to host a future meeting on-site
as Greenway development in sections “A-F” are completed in the near
future. The Greenways
subcommittee will then be able to inspect the completed areas, and learn
lessons from its strengths and any potential weaknesses, which would
then be applied on the upcoming development of additional planned and
funded Greenway sections. Dr.
Martin stated the amount of maintenance necessary for the selected
Greenways landscaping types should be taken under consideration, and
noted FPL recently offered the public sector a 25% cost share of under
grounding utility poles, which is recommended in the Miami
River Greenway Action Plan and the Miami
River Corridor Urban Infill Plan.
Dr. Martin stated it was his understanding that the
design specifications for the recently installed Miami River Greenway
way-finding signage indicate two-way arrows pointing in the direction of
the Greenway, therefore the manufacturer will correct the way-finding
signage, which currently inaccurately indicates only one-way.
Dr. Martin noted the need to install “pooper scooper”
stations along the Greenway for dog walkers, similar to those seen on FT
Lauderdale’s riverwalk during the recent Greenways Retreat.
V.
Discuss
Status of Miami-Dade County, City of Miami and Federal Bond Funding for
the Miami River Greenway –
Ashley Chase, MRC Assistant
Managing Director, reported she is
scheduling a presentation from the Miami-Dade County Capital Improvement
Department, regarding the $7.5 million Miami River Greenway line item in
the County’s approved General Obligation Bond Issue. Mr.
Bibeau stated FDOT representatives invited him to meet on Tuesday,
February 14, to discuss the
NW 5th Street
Bridge, and the possibility to utilize the approved $2.6 million Miami
River Greenway line item from the federal Transportation Bill for
greenway construction.
VI.
New Business-
No new business was discussed. Subject to availability from additional GSC members, Dr. Martin confirmed
the next regularly scheduled Greenways subcommittee public meeting for
the second Wednesday of the month, March 8, 2006, 10 am, 1407 NW 7
Street, New Board Room.
The meeting
adjourned.
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