15-22RESOLUTION NO. 15 -22
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY
FOR AND ACCEPT A HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION
GRANT, AND ENTER INTO A HIGHWAY
BEAUTIFICATION COUNCIL GRANT, LANDSCAPE
CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE MEMORANDUM
OF AGREEMENT WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, many roadside areas and median strips within Department of
Transportation rights of way should be maintained and attractively landscaped; and
WHEREAS, Missouri Avenue serves as a main north /south thoroughfare in
Clearwater; and
WHEREAS, FDOT owns Missouri Avenue consisting of road improvements,
medians and grassed areas abutting thereon located between Court Street and Belleair
Road; and
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater desires to further improve Missouri Avenue
through the installation of landscaping in its medians; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Clearwater wishes to authorize the
City Manager to apply for a Highway Beautification Council Grant from the Florida
Department of Transportation, and if awarded, to accept the grant and enter into a
Highway Beautification Grant, Landscape Construction, and Maintenance
Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Clearwater and the Florida
Department of Transportation.
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Clearwater hereby authorizes the City
Manager to apply for a Highway Beautification Council Grant from the Florida
Department of Transportation, and if awarded, to accept the grant and enter into a
Highway Beautification Grant, Landscape Construction, and Maintenance
Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Clearwater and the Florida
Department of Transportation.
Section 2. The City Clerk of City of Clearwater is hereby directed to send copies
of this Resolution to the Department of Transportation and all other persons as directed
by the City Council.
Resolution No. 15 -22
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of August 2015.
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Assistant City Attorney
George N. Cretekos
Mayor
Attest:
Rosemarie Call
City Clerk
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