1999-02 Hwy. Landscaping AgreementRESOLUTION NO. 99-2
• RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF HIGHWAY
LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Okeechobee is very concerned over the
appearance of median islands, interchange areas within the corporate limits of the City of
Okeechobee; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Okeechobee after discussion with the
Department of Transportation of the State of Florida, believes that it can better perform the
maintenance of the landscaping in those areas; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Transportation of the State of Florida, has agreed to provide
funds in the amount of Twenty Eight Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty Dollars and Twenty -Eight
Cents ($28,880.28) per year for a period of one (1) year for the City of Okeechobee to maintain and
said landscaping; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes such an agreement to be in the vest interest of the
citizens of the City of Okeechobee.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, does
hereby authorize the Mayor to execute an agreement entitled "Highway Landscaping Maintenance
Memorandum of Agreement' between the City of Okeechobee and the Florida Department of
Transportation, agreeing to maintain the landscaping in median islands, interchange areas and right-
of-way described in said Agreement in exchange for the payment of Twenty Eight Thousand Eight
Hundred Eighty Dollars and Twenty -Eight Cents ($28,880.28) payable to Seven Thousand Two
Hundred and Twenty Dollars and Seven Cents ($7,220.07) per quarter for a period of one (1) year.
This Resolution shall take effect on the I" day of April, 1999.
Iptroduced and Adopted this 16"' day of March , 1999
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ATTEST:,
Bbnnie S.- Thomas, CMC, City Clerk
APPROVED FOR LEGAL SUFFICIENCY
John R. Cook, City Attorney
James E. Kirk, Mayor