Res 45-95 RESOLUTION NO. 45-95
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
AND HIS STAFF, THROUGH CONSULTANTS, TO APPLY FOR
FUNDING THROUGH BEAUTIFUL PALM BEACHES, INC., FOR THE
1995/96 STATE AND COUNTY THOROUGHFARE BEAUTIFICATION
GRANT PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the area known as the West Atlantic Avenue Gateway
Parks is one of the primary gateways to the City of Delray Beach,
Florida, from the 1-95 Interstate System; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires the City of Delray
Beach to improve the appearance of this area through the installation
of additional landscaping; and
WHEREAS, Beautiful Palm Beaches, Inc. has continued its
grant program at the direction of the Metropolitan Planning
Organization and the Board of County Commissioners, known as the
1995/96 State and County Thoroughfare Beautification Grant Program;
and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach
wishes to authorize the City Manager and his staff, through
Consultants, to apply for funding through said grant.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
~ That the City Commission of the City of Delray
Beach hereby authorizes the City Manager and his staff, through
Consultants, to apply for funding through Beautiful Palm Beaches, Inc.
for the 1995/96 State and County Thoroughfare Grant Program.
Section 2. That the City Clerk of the City of Delray Beach
is hereby directed to send copies of this Resolution to Beautiful Palm
Beaches, Inc. and all other interested persons.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 20th day
of June, 1995.
ATTEST:
- wCity Ci~k
MEMOR_~NDUM
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS
FROM: CITY MANAGER~
SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM # ~'C' - MEETING OF JUNE 20, 1995
RESOLUTION NO. 45-95
DATE: JUNE 16, 1995
This is before the Commission to approve a resolution authorizing
the City to apply for funding through Beautiful Palm Beach, Inc.,
for the 1995/96 State and County Thoroughfare Beautification
Grant Program. The requested funding is to improve the land-
scaping and irrigation of the mini-parks flanking West Atlantic
Avenue just east of 1-95. Only landscape and irrigation costs
are eligible for funding through this grant.
A. Grant Thornbrough & Associates, has been hired to prepare the
plans and to assist with the grant application. Plans are to be
designed with the total budget of $50,000. Beautiful Palm Beach,
Inc. is a 50 percent matching grant. The City has asked for
$25,000 through the 1995/96 budget for the required match.
Since Beautiful Palm Beaches, Inc. puts a lot of emphasis on
projects that impact gateways into communities, the mini-park
areas are to be known as the West Atlantic Avenue Gateway Parks.
Recommend approval of Resolution No. 45-95 which would allow the
City to apply for funding through Beautiful Palm Beaches, Inc.
for the 1995/96 State and County Thoroughfare Grant Program.
. · Agenda Item No.~
'AGENDA REQUEST
Date: _
Request to be placed on:,
__ Regular Agenda Special Agenda Workshop Agenda
When:
Description of agenda item (who, %dhat, ~here, how much), approval of a
r~n],,ti.on authorizinR the Cit ManaEer and his staff to a 1 for fundinE throuEh
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Beautiful p~]m B~eh- Inc. for th~._1995/96 State & County ThorOuEhfare ~eauti~ication
Grant Pro~ram.
ORDINANCE/ RESOLUTION REQUIRED: YES/NO Draft Attached: YES/NO
Recommendation: ~t~ ~<
Department Head Signature~
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~unding alternatives: /~3//~~/<~ (if applicable')
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City Manager Review:
Hold Until:
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Received:
Action: Approved/Disapproved
MEMORANDUM
TO: DAVID HARDEN, CITY MANAGER
THROUGH: LULA BUTLER, DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT~
FROM: NANCY DAVILA, HORTICULTURIST/SPECIAL PROJECTS COORDINATOR~
RE: RESOLUTION/BEAUTIFUL PALM BEACHES, INC./GRANT APPLICATION
DATE: JUNE 13, 1995
ITEM BEFORE THE COMMISSION
The item before the Commission is the approval of a resolution authorizing
the City Manager and his Staff, to apply for funding through Beautiful Palm
Beaches, Inc. for the 1995/1996 State and County Thoroughfare Beautification
Grant Program.
BACKGROUND
The condition of the mini-parks flanking West Atlantic Avenue, just east of
1-95 has deteriorated over the years, and it was suggested that the City
make an effort to improve the condition of the landscaping.
Various funding sources available through grants were reviewed and the most
timely and applicable grant was through Beautiful Palm Beaches, Inc. which
is a 50% matching grant. The grant applications were sent out to the public
about the middle of May and must be submitted no later than June 30, 1995.
In anticipation of the the B.P.B.I. Grants being released, the City Manager
addressed the Commission on April 18, 1995 to inform them of the City's
desire to enter into a Service Authorization with a local landscape
architectural firm.
The Landscape Architectural Firm of A. Grant Thornbrough & Associates has
been hired to prepare the landscape plans and to assist with the application
to Beautiful Palm Beaches, Inc. Plans are to be designed with the total
budget of $50,000. The City has asked for $25,000 through the 1995/1996
budget for the required match.
Since Beautiful Palm Beaches, Inc., puts a lot of.emphasis on projects that
impact gateways into communities, we have now come to refer to the park
areas as the West Atlantic Avenue Gateway Parks.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Commission consider approval of the
resolution which would allow the City to apply for funding through Beautiful
Palm Beaches, Inc. for the 1995/1996 State and County Thoroughfare Grant
Program.