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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-98-0300J-98-365 03/24/98 RESOLUTION AS- 300 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO REQUEST A DISBURSEMENT OF $700,000 FROM THE ESCROW ACCOUNT FOR THE SAINT HUGH OAKS VILLAGE ASSOCIATION, INC. TO BE PROVIDED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TO FUND CERTAIN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AT BAYFRONT PARK. WHEREAS, the City of Miami, Florida is the developer of the twenty-three (23) unit Saint Hugh Oaks Village Condominium project; and WHEREAS, the purchase price for said units was $115,000; and WHEREAS, the City has sold twenty-two (22) of the units, and has a pending sale for the last unit; and WHEREAS, as of the most recent bank statement for the escrow account for the Saint Hugh Oaks Village Association, Inc., the City has available approximately $1.7 millic: fr=n the sale proceeds of the units to be utilized at the City Commission's discretion for an-- governmental purpose; and WHEREAS, the Bayfront Park Management Trust has requested funding in the amount of $700,000 to make certain capital improvements at Bayfront Park which will positively impact public safety and safeguard the City's significant investment in Bayfront Park; and WHEREAS, said improvements will move the City closer to completing Isamu Noguchi's design of Bayfront Park; 0TT C OMSSION IKEETING OF MAR 2 4 1998 Resolution No. 98- 300 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to request that the law firm of McCrary and Mosley, as escrow agent for the Saint Hugh Oaks Village Association, Inc. Escrow Account, immediately disburse to the City of Miami, Florida, funds in the amount of $700,000 from said account. Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized and directed to provide said funds to the Department of Public Works to fund the following capital improvement projects and associated costs at Bayfront Park: a. Laser Tower Resurfacing, Challenger Memorial Resurfacing and Cap Ends Installation; b. South End Walkways; C. Resurface Fountain Apron and Keystone Mall; d. South End. Lighting; e. Architectural and design fees; and f. Contingency fund. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. 2 - 98- 300 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of March_ 1998. ATTEST: WALTER J. FOEMAN CITY CLERK PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: LI KELLY ARSU ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY LKK/W2415 JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: EDWARD MAX ELL .IM CITY A ORN In accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2-36, since the Mayor did not indicate approval of this legislation by signing R in the designated place provided, said legislation now becomes effecdve with the elapse of ten (10) days from the date of Commission action regarding same. without the Mayor exercising a vet . Walter oeman, City Clefk - 3 - 98- 300