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10/28/98
RESOLUTION NO. 9 7- 752
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE A REVOCABLE' LICENSE AGREEMENT
("AGREEMENT"), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE
CITY ATTORNEY, WITH THE MIAMI COMMUNITY
POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION ("MCPBA"), FOR
THE USE OF CITY -OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT
1009 NORTHWEST 5TH AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA,
FOR THE REHABILITATION AND SUBSEQUENT
OPERATION OF A HISTORICAL BLACK POLICE
MUSEUM, TO BE OPENED TO THE PUBLIC, WITH
TERMS AND CONDITIONS MORE PARTICULARLY SET
FORTH IN SAID AGREEMENT.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami is the owner of real property
located at 1009 Northwest 5th Avenue, Miami, Florida (the
"Property"), which is not being utilized at this time by the
City; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami built the Eleventh Street Police
Precinct Station, located at 1009 Northwest 5th Avenue, Miami,
Florida, for its black patrolmen in 1950, which was closed in
1963; and
WHEREAS, the Property was opened as a community center from
1963 until it was permanently closed in 1978; and
WHEREAS, the Miami Community Police Benevolent Association
(11MCPBA11) desires to rehabilitate, open and operate said Property
as a historical black police museum;
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®CT 2 8 1997
Resolution No.
97- 752.
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 authorizedi' to
execute a Revocable License Agreement ("Agreement"), in a form
acceptable to the City Attorney, with Miami Community Police
Benevolent Association, a Florida Non -Profit, Tax -Exempt
Corporation, for the use of the Property consisting of
approximately .610 acres, located at 1009 Northwest 5th Avenue,
Miami, Florida (Folio Number 01-3136-081-0010), more particularly
legally described as Jefferson Reeves Health Ctr. Sub., Tract A,
according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 148 at
Page 32, of the Public Records of Dade County, Florida, for the
rehabilitation and subsequent operation of a Historical Black
Police Museum, to be opened to the public, with terms and
conditions more particularly set forth in said Revocable License
Agreement.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
l� The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all
requirements that may be imposed by the City Attorney, including but not
limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and Code
provisions.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of October ' 1997.
JOB CAROLLO, OR
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
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JULIE 0. BRU
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
QUINN JONES, I I
��JTY ATTORNEY
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Honorable Mayor
Members of the City Commission
Edward Mar
City Manager
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DATE: October 21, 1997 FILE :
SUBJECT: 1009 NW 5 Avenue
REFERENCES: Discussion Item - October 28', 1997
ENCLOSURES: City Commission Meeting
Pursuant to the Commission's request at the October 14' City Commission Meeting, staff has
met with representatives of the Miami Community Police Benevolent Association (MCPBA) in
regard to the use of the City -owned property located at 1009 NW 5 Avenue as a museum. The
lot size of the property is 26,572 sq. ft. and the building consists of 6,647 sq. ft.
A meeting was held on Friday, October 17' with representatives of the Miami Police Benevolent
Association Building Committee, Overtown NET representatives and City staff. The following
was agreed upon:
• The City will maintain ownership of the property and upon City Commission approval issue
a Revocable License to the MCPBA to operate a museum at the site.
• The City will work with the organization to place the property on the National Register of
Historic Places.
• The organization will apply for funding from the City, County and State to obtain the
necessary grants to begin the rehabilitation process on the building.
• The group agreed to pull together a cost -estimate for the hiring of an architect/engineer to
begin the design process for the property. They will apply for Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) funds for this item
It is recommended that the City Commission adopt a Resolution supporting this joint effort
which will lead to an extremely beneficial project for the community.
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