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OMNI CRA Resolution: CRA-R-17-0022
File Number: 2102 Final Action Date:4/19/2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") REAFFIRMING ITS OBLIGATION TO
FUND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION EXPENDITURES AT BICENTENNIAL
PARK LOCATED AT 1075 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, MIAMI, FLORIDA IN THE
TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO MILLION DOLLARS ($2,000,000.00);
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ISSUE AN IMMEDIATE
DISBURSEMENT OF OUTSTANDING REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENTS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $173,432.53; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AT HIS
DISCRETION, TO DISBURSE THE PAYMENTS ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS
OR DIRECTLY TO VENDORS, AFTER THE CITY OF MIAMI HAS AUTHORIZED
PAYMENT AND UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY
DOCUMENTATION; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL, FOR SUCH PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, on September 12, 2008, Miami -Dade County, City of Miami ("City"),
Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority, Miami Art Museum of Dade County Association,
Inc. ("MAM"), Museum of Science, Inc. ("MSM"), and the Historical Association of South
Florida, Inc. executed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") concerning the
development, design, construction, and operation of the Museum Park Project at
Bicentennial Park; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the MOU, on December 11, 2008, the Miami City
Commission adopted Resolution No. 08-0707 approving the terms of and authorizing
the City Manager to execute a lease agreement between the City and MAM and a lease
agreement between the City and MSM ("Lease") for the development and operation of
the Museum Component of the Museum Park Project at Bicentennial Park; and
WHEREAS, on July 9, 2009, the City, MAM, and MSM executed an
Environmental Remediation Agreement ("Agreement") pursuant to the Lease, which
provided that the City is obligated to contribute up to $2,000,000.00 towards the cost of
environmental remediation ("Project") of the properties covered by the Lease; and
WHEREAS, paragraph 12(f), at page 8 of the Agreement provides that the
parties intended to have the CRA "contribute the funds necessary to pay the
Environmental Cost if the boundaries of the CRA are expanded to include Museum
Park": and
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File ID: 2102
Enactment Number: CRA-R-17-0022
WHEREAS, on June 10, 2010, the CRA adopted Resolution No. 10-0046
authorizing the issuance of a grant in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000.00 ("Grant")
to the City to assist in the CRA's obligation to provide funding for the Project; and
WHEREAS, since the issuance of the Grant, the CRA has issued payments in
the total amount of $1,268,679.55 for the Project; and
WHEREAS, current outstanding invoices for the Project are in the amount of
$173,432.53-1 and
WHEREAS, the CRA desires to reaffirm its obligation pursuant to the Agreement
and Grant to fund the costs of the Project in the amount not to exceed $2,000,000.00
and to immediately issue payment of the outstanding invoices currently totaling
$173,432.53-1
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution
are adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The obligation of the CRA to fund the Project pursuant to the
Agreement in the total amount not to exceed $2,000,000.00 is hereby reaffirmed and
the Executive Director is authorized to immediately issue reimbursement payments for
currently outstanding invoices for the Project in the amount of $173,432.53.
Section 3. The Executive Director is authorized, at his discretion, to disburse the
remainder of the Grant on a reimbursement basis or directly to vendors, after the City
has authorized payment and upon presentation of invoices and satisfactory
documentation.
Section 4. The Executive Director is authorized to execute all documents
necessary, in a form acceptable to the General Counsel, for said purpose.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
Barnaby L. Min, Deputy City Attorney 4/10/2017
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