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Resolution: R-21-0062
File Number: 8486
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 2/11/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A
SOVEREIGN SUBMERGED LANDS LEASE ("LEASE") AS A CONDITION
PRECEDENT TO OPERATING A TWO —SLIP PUBLIC DOCKING FACILITY TO
BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE MOORING OF RECREATIONAL VESSELS
AND A WATER TAXI SERVICE, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND THE STATE OF
FLORIDA'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT
TRUST FUND ("STATE") FOR THE USE OF STATE—OWNED SUBMERGED
LANDS LOCATED ADJACENT TO CITY —OWNED UPLAND PROPERTY AT
THE MIAMI CONVENTION CENTER, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY AT 400
SOUTHEAST 2ND AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA FOR A TERM ENDING
AUGUST 11, 2025; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE
AND EXECUTE FUTURE LEASE RENEWALS, EXTENSIONS, AMENDMENTS,
AND MODIFICATIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, PROVIDED THAT ANY SUCH FUTURE LEASE RENEWALS,
EXTENSIONS, AMENDMENTS, AND MODIFICATIONS DO NOT CONTAIN
MATERIAL AMENDMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OF THE LEASE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is the owner of the uplands located at or about 400
Southeast 2nd Avenue, Miami, Florida ("Uplands"); and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida's Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust
Fund ("State") owns the submerged lands located adjacent to the Uplands ("Submerged
Lands"); and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to operate a two -slip public docking facility over the
Submerged Lands and must execute a sovereign submerged lands lease ("Lease") with the
State prior to doing so; and
WHEREAS, the City must pay an annual lease payment to the State in the amount of
$645.11, plus sales tax, as a condition of the Lease; and
WHEREAS, the State will provide authorization for the City to operate a two -slip public
docking facility to be used exclusively for mooring of recreational vessels and water taxi service
over the Submerged Lands and adjacent to the Uplands upon mutual execution of the Lease by
both parties;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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File ID: 8486
Enactment Number: R-21-0062
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized' to negotiate and execute the Lease
as a condition precedent to operating a two -slip public docking facility to be used exclusively for
the mooring of recreational vessels and a water taxi service, in a form acceptable to the City
Attorney, between the City and the State for the use of the Submerged Lands located adjacent
to the Uplands for a term ending August 11, 2025.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute future lease
renewals, extensions, amendments, and modifications, all in forms acceptable to the City
Attorney, provided that any such future lease renewals, extensions, amendments, and
modifications do not contain material amendments or modifications to the terms and conditions
of the Lease.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
Barnaby L. Min, Deputy City Attorney 2/2/2021
' The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
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