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5/3/95 118 8RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION POSTPONING A PUBLIC HEARING,
ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR MAY 11, 1995, PURSUANT TO
RESOLUTION NO. 95-99, TO A DATE TO BE DETERMINED BY
THE CITY MANAGER; SAID PUBLIC HEARING TO TAKE
TESTIMONY REGARDING A DRAFT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
("RFP") FOR A UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ("UDP")
CONSISTING OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SPECIALTY
BOTANICAL GARDEN ATTRACTION ON CITY -OWNED
WATERFRONT PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST
SIDE OF WATSON ISLAND IN MIAMI, FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, on February 9, 1995, pursuant to Resolution No. 95-99, the City
Commission declared a UDP, the development of a specialty botanical garden attraction
on City -owned waterfront property located, on the northeast side of Watson Island,
Miami, Florida, in the vicinity of the Japanese Garden and the Miami Yacht Club; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the aforementioned Resolution, it was determined that
said UDP shall consist of an integrated package from the private sector that includes
planning, design, construction, leasing and management of the proposed improvements;
and
,.CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
MAY 1 1 1995
Resolution No.
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WHEREAS, Resolution No. 95-99 further authorized the City Manager to prepare
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an RFP and scheduled a public hearing for May 11, 1995, at 10:00 a.m. to consider the
contents of the RFP; and
WHEREAS, the survey and the two required appraisals of the property have not
been completed at this time, preventing the draft RFP to be finalized, and resulting in the
public hearing to be postponed to a later date;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. he recitals and findings set forth 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. A Public Hearing originally scheduled for May 11, 1995 at
10:00 a.m., pursuant to Resolution No. 95-99 for May 11, 1995 at 10:00 a.m. is hereby
postponed to a date to be determined by the City Manager,
Section 3. Pursuant to the aforementioned Resolution, a Public Hearing will
be scheduled to take testimony regarding a draft RFP for a UDP consisting of the
development of a specialty botanical garden attraction on City -owned waterfront property
located on the northeast side of Watson Island in Miami, Florida.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
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95- 388
PASSED AND ADOPTED this llth day of May , 1995.
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STEP N P. CLARK, AYOR
ATTEST:
JMATTY HIRAI, CITY CL K
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
LINDA K. KEARSO' '
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND CORRECTNESS:
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TO : Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
FROM :
Cesar
City D
RECOMMENDATION:
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA ��
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
DATE : FILE
MAY - 3 1995
SUBJECT: Resolution Postponing Public
Hearing RFP for Botanical
Garden Attraction
REFERENCES: on Watson Island
for City Commission
ENCLOSURES: Meeting of 5/11/95
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution
postponing a public hearing, originally scheduled by Resolution No. 95-99 for May 11, 1995, to a
date to be determined by the City Manager, said public hearing to take testim. nny regarding a draft
request for proposals ("RFP") for a Unified Development Project ("UDP") consisting of the
development of a specialty botanical garden attraction on City -owned waterfront property located
on the northeast side of Watson Island in Miami, Florida.
BACKGROUND:
The Department of Development recommends that the City Commission adopt the attached
Resolution in order to postpone the public hearing scheduled for May 11, 1995 to consider the
contents of the RFP for the development of the aforementioned City -owned property.
On February 9, 1995, pursuant to Resolution No. 95-9' , the City Commission declared a L,ufied
Development Project ("UDP"), the development of a specialty botanical garden attraction on
City -owned waterfront property located on the northeast side of Watson Island in Miami.
Resolution No. 95-99 further authorized the City Manager to prepare a Request for Proposals
("RFP") and scheduled a public hearing for May 11, 1995 to consider the contents of the RFP, all
in accordance
with City of Miami Charter Section 29-A(c) and City Code Section 18.52.9.
It has become necessary to postpone the public hearing because the survey and the two required
appraisals of the property for this UDP have not been completed at this time, preventing the draft
RFP from being finalized. At such time when all the information is acquired for the RFP, then the
City Manager shall schedule the public hearing.
Attachment:
Proposed Resolution
95- 388
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