1998-03 Hwy. Landscaping AgreementRESOLUTION NO. 98-3
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF HIGHWAY LANDSCAPING
MAINTENANCE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTA77ONAND 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 best 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 rights-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 at 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 1st day of April 1998.
Introduced and Adopted this 20th day of January "Ki
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Bonnie S. Thomas, CMC, City Clerk
APPROVED FOR LEGAL S FFICIENCY:
John R. Cook, City Attorney