HomeMy WebLinkAboutR26-166 RESOLUTION NO. R26-166
1 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
2 BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO APPLY FOR THE 2026
3 BEAUTIFICATION GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE AMOUNT OF $100,000
4 FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE
5 FEDERAL HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT, FROM E. MARTIN
6 LUTHER KING JR. BOULEVARD TO SE 2ND AVENUE, AND IF
7 AWARDED, AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ACCEPT THE GRANT, AND
8 ENTER INTO A BEAUTIFICATION GRANT, LANDSCAPE
9 CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE MEMORANDUM OF
10 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
11 TRANSPORTATION, AND EXECUTE ALL FUTURE DOCUMENTS
12 ASSOCIATED WITH THE GRANT, SUBJECT TO THE REVIEW OF THE
13 CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE; AND FOR ALL OTHER PURPOSES.
14
15 WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT") Highway Beautification
16 Grant Program is authorized under Florida Statute 339.2405 and further defined in FDOT Rule 14-
17 40.020. The grant is available to local governmental entities throughout Florida interested in
18 providing landscaping and irrigation improvements; and
19 WHEREAS, Grant funds may be used to purchase and install plant materials, soil
20 amendments, and irrigation systems. Projects are typically located within FDOT rights-of-way, but
21 may, in some instances, extend to contiguous, publicly owned property visible from the
22 Department's right-of-way. As a condition of the grant, the City is required to accept all future
23 maintenance and utility costs associated with the landscape project in perpetuity. This is a
24 reimbursement grant, meaning the City must complete the project before grant funds are
25 disbursed; and
26 WHEREAS, the City is proposing a landscape beautification project along Federal Highway
27 medians, from E. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to SE 2nd Avenue, with a total estimated cost
28 of$160,000. The City is submitting an application for grant funding of$100,000, and a City match
29 is not required; and
30 WHEREAS, the City Commission, upon the recommendation of staff, has deemed it in the
31 best interests of the City's citizens and residents to authorize the City to apply for the 2026
32 Beautification Grant Program for the amount of $100,000 from the Florida Department of
33 Transportation for the Federal Highway Beautification Project, from E. Martin Luther King Jr.
RESOLUTION NO. R26-166
34 Boulevard to SE 2nd Avenue, and if awarded, authorizes the City to accept the Grant, and enter
35 into a Beautification Grant, Landscape Construction, and Maintenance Memorandum of
36 Agreement between the City and the Florida Department of Transportation, and execute all future
37 documents associated with the grant, subject to the review of the City Attorney's office.
38
39 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
40 BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
41 SECTION 1. The foregoing "Whereas" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as
42 being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution upon adoption.
43 SECTION 2. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, does hereby
44 authorize the City to apply for the 2026 Beautification Grant Program for the amount of$100,000
45 from the Florida Department of Transportation for the Federal Highway Beautification Project,
46 from E. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to SE 2nd Avenue, and if awarded, authorizes the City to
47 accept the Grant.
48 SECTION 2. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, does hereby
49 approve a Beautification Grant, Landscape Construction, and Maintenance Memorandum of
50 Agreement between the City and the Florida Department of Transportation (the "Agreement"), in
51 form and substance to be reviewed by the City Attorney's office.
52 SECTION 3. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, hereby
53 authorizes the Mayor/City Manager to execute the Grant application, Grant Agreement, the
54 MMOA with FDOT, and any other documents associated with applying for and accepting the Grant
55 that do not otherwise increase the financial obligations of the City, subject to the review of the
56 City Attorney's Office.
57 SECTION 4. This Resolution shall take effect in accordance with the law.
58 [SIGNATURES ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE]
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RESOLUTION NO. R26-166
60 PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of��P Cl�Q.�M'QV 2026.
61 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
62 YES NO
63 Mayor— Rebecca Shelton ✓
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65 Vice-Mayor—Thomas Turkin ✓
66
67 Commissioner—Angela Cruz ✓
68
69 Commissioner— Mack McCray
70
71 Commissioner—Aimee Kelley
72
73 VOTE 6 -o
74 ATTEST:
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77 Tammy Stan one, CMC Re ecca Shelton
78 City Clerk Mayor
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80 :...—. BOY, � APPROVED AS TO FORM:
81 (Corporate Seal) , (';• ��
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85 �� "1R/Dq City Attorney