HomeMy WebLinkAboutSEOPW-CRA-R-01-0084® ITEM 18a
SEOPW/CRA
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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") TO RETAIN
AS SPECIAL COUNSEL (THE "SPECIAL
COUNSEL") TO THE CRA IN CONNECTION WITH
DEFENDING THAT CERTAIN DECLARATORY JUDGMENT
LAWSUIT FILED BY MIAMI-DARE COUNTY (THE
"COUNTY") AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI (THE "CITY")
AND THE CRA REGARDING THE PURPORTED REVERSION
OF TITLE TO THE COUNTY OF THE PROPERTY
COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE SAWYER'S WALK PROJECT,
WHICH PROPERTY IS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED
ON EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART
HEREOF.'
WHEREAS, the City of Miami approved and adopted the Southeast
Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Plan pursuant to Resolution Nos. 82-
755 and 85-1247 (the "Redevelopment Plan"); and
SWHEREAS the CRA is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment
activities and projects in the Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Area (the
"Redevelopment Area") established pursuant to the Redevelopment Plan; and
WHEREAS, the CRA desires to retain the Special Counsel in connection with the
defense of that certain Declaratory Judgement lawsuit filed by the County against the
City and the CRA regarding the purported reversion to the County of the Property.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this
Resolution are incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The CRA is hereby authorized to retain the Special Counsel to
represent the CRA in connection with the lawsuit by the County against the City and the
CRA regarding the purported reversion to the County of the Property.
Section 3. The resolution shall be effective upon its adoption.
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ITEM 18a
SEOPW/CRA
PASSED AND ADOPTED on this 25 h day of June, 2001.
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ATTEST:
Walter J. Foeman, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND CORRECTNESS:
Holland & Knight LLP
CRA Legal Counsel
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Arthur E. Teele, Jr., Chairman
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FROM
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Chairman Teele and DATE : June 25, 2001
Members of the CRA Board
Dipak M. Parekh -4
Executive Director
RECOMMENDATION
ITEM 18a
SUBJECT: Sawyer's Walk Litigation
and Special Counsel
REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
FILE :
It is recommended that the CRA Board approve the attached resolution to retain
, as special counsel to represent the CRA in connection with the lawsuit by
Miami -Dade County against the City of Miami and the CRA regarding the purported
reversion to the County of the property commonly known as the Sawyer's Walk Project.
BACKGROUND
Miami -Dade County (the "County") previously deeded to the City of Miami (the "City")
the property commonly known as the Sawyer's Walk Project (the "Property"), which
property was subsequently deeded by the City to the CRA for development. The County
purports that the Property has reverted to the County pursuant to a reverter provision in
the deed from the County to the City due to non -development of the Property within
applicable time limits. In connection therewith, the County has filed a declaratory
judgement lawsuit against the City and the CRA.
Funding Source: General Operation
Account Number: 689004.55011.6.250
SBOPW/CRA