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Brett Bibeau reported to the Greenways subcommittee that the MRC’s Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), Recreational Trails Program (RTP) application was awarded $100,000 for development of the Greenway at the Miami Circle.  David Miller stated the FDEP RTP award requires the Greenway development be completed within one year of the award.  A meeting is scheduled with MRC staff, Trust for Public Land (TPL), Miami-Dade County, a representative of the Miami Circle Group Department of State, Florida Department of Transportation, the Sheraton Biscayne Bay, Bob Carr, and J. Bryan, Executive Director, Historical Museum of South Florida, on July 16, 10 am, in the Historical Museum of South Florida, classroom C to further discuss the FDEP RTP award.

David Henderson, Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator, reported the FDOT allocated $1 million this year to repay a portion of the loan for the Miami Circle’s acquisition.

Richard Rogers, Curtis, Rogers and Associates and Scott Mingonet, Kimley-Horn and Associates (KHA), provided a detailed presentation on the Greenway construction drawings that TPL contracted them to complete.  The Greenways subcommittee reviewed and discussed the Greenway renderings and cross sections between I-95 and the 12^th Ave Bridge on both the north and south sides of the River.

KHA and TPL, met with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) regarding incorporating the Greenway with the new planned 12^th Ave Bridge.  Mingonet stated the Greenway is planned to continue beneath the new bridge, yet the design has changed.  Originally the Greenway was going to be along the water’s edge beneath the new 12^th Ave bridge, yet the new FDOT plans were revised to have the Greenway inside of a wall blocking the river view.  Brett Bibeau mentioned another riverfront Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD) right of way at NW 3^rd Street and South River Drive, where another pocket park along the planned Greenway with riverfront public access, benches, lighting, etc. could be provided, similar to the WASD right of way in Spring Garden, which was transformed into the Art Greenfield Garden.

The consultants noted the following issues need further review and discussion:

• The effects the Greenway will have on on-street parking in some areas

·        Above ground Utilities are a large impediment to the Greenway and where possible should be underground

·        Need to coordinate Greenway development with stormwater and sanitary sewer system retrofitting projects, street improvements, sidewalk improvements, etc.

The consultants stated they will estimate a grand total price for the Greenway related improvements within this section, and then identify the available funding pools for the areas within the boundary.  In addition, the consultants are working on balancing Greenway design consistency throughout this section of the Greenway (I-95 to the 12^th Ave Bridge), while allowing for some of the different neighborhood characteristics it traverses. 

Jim Murley asked the consultants to present the new Greenway development renderings to the MRC during the September 9, 2002 meeting, and the consultants agreed.

The meeting adjourned.

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