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RESOLUTION NO. p
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION, FEDERAL AVIATION
ADMINISTRATION, FOR THE USE OF A VACANT
PARCEL OF LAND MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 300
FEET BY 200 FEET WHICH IS LOCATED ON
VIRGINIA KEY, DIAGONALLY ACROSS THE
NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE MIAMI-DADE WATER AND
SEWER AUTHORITY TREATMENT PLANT, FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION AND PLACEMENT OF AN AIR ROUTE
NAVIGATIONAL FACILITY ON VIRGINIA KEY, FOR A
TERM OF ONE YEAR, AT A BASE RENT WHICH SHALL
BE DETERMINED BY AN APPRAISAL OF FAIR MARKET
RENT, PAYABLE MONTHLY, PLUS SUCCESSIVE
ANNUAL RENEWALS SUBJECT TO AN ANNUAL THREE
PERCENT (3%) RENT ESCALATION; SAID ANNUAL
RENEWALS SHALL NOT EXTEND BEYOND THE YEAR
2004..
WHEREAS, the United States of America Department of
Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) utilized a
Very High Frequency Omni -Directional Radio Range with Tactical
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Air Command (VORTAC) device which was located in Biscayne Bay
until it was destroyed by Hurricane Andrew; and
WHEREAS, eighty percent (80%) of all aircraft traveling to
Miami, utilized air routes generated by the Biscayne Bay VORTAC
and loss of the Biscayne Bay VORTAC has greatly impacted Miami
air traffic control procedures by eliminating essential air
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WHEREAS, the FAA's option of restoring the site was
abandoned due to environmental sensitivity, technical
difficulties and the need to move the facility to a land site;
and
WHEREAS, replacing the VORTAC facility on Virginia Key will
maximize the use of the Miami airspace and establish a more
reliable facility; and
WHEREAS, on May 13, 1993, by Motion 93-326, the City
commission unanimously referred the FAA's proposal for the
reestablishment of the air navigational facility (VORTAC) on.
Virginia Key, and further instructed the City Manager to
negotiate with the FAA concerning said proposal and to come back
before the Commission with a recommendation; and
WHEREAS, the proposed City -ownedfacility is a remote,
vacant area of Virginia Key, zoned G/I (Governmental
Institutional) which allows the development of facilities for
federal; state and local government activities including public
utilities, and
WHEREAS, an appraisal of fair market rent is currently being
performed by Waronker & Associates, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the terms and conditions of a one year. Lease
Agreement have been negotiated at a base rent consisting of the
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fair market rent which is currently being determined, plus
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successive annual renewals subject to an -annual three percent
(3%) rent escalation with said annual renewals not to extend'
beyond the
year 2004
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 ,
to execute a Lease Agreement1.l in a form acceptable to
the City Attorney, with the United States of America Department
of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, for the use
of a vacant parcel of land measuring approximately 300 feet by
'200' feet which is located on Virginia Key, diagonally across the
northwest corner of the Miami -Dade Water & Sewer Treatment Plant;
for the construction and placement of an air route navigational
facility on, Virginia Key, for a term of one year at fair market
rent, payable, monthly, plus successive annual renewals subject to
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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Section 3. This
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immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17
ATTEST:
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PREPARED"'AND.APPROVED BY:
J,ULIE.; O. BRU
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
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Honorable Mayor and Members GATE: February 9, 1994 FKc�
of the City Commission
Resolution Authorizing,
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Lease with United States of
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FROM
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City commission Meeting of
lNCIOSUAO February 17, 1994
ZCOMMENDATI ON
It is,respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the
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atte.ched."Resolution.authorizing the City Manager to' execute a
'Lease in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with
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:tho United states of America Department of Transportation federal
Aviation'Admi.nistration (FAA)" for the use of a vacant parcel
measuring approximately 300 feet x 20o feet which is loc:Hted . on
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Virginia .Key:,and .diagonally across the northwest corner .of the
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Miami -Dade' &•Sewer Authority treatment plant. The purpose
of.• the lease is for construction 'and placement of an
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sir route navigational facility for a term or'one yi9ar, at a base
rent which shall be determined by an appraisal of fair' market_
;rent to be performed by a licensed real estate appraiser,
certified by the State of Florida.' successive annual renewals
wi,1'be subject to Rn annual three percent (3$) rent- escalation
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and said=Buccessive..annual renewals shall notextendbeyond
year 2004.
:4 -XGROUND
The United States of America Department of Transportation F'edera1
Aviation Administration (FAA) utilized a Very High Frequency
Omni. -Directional Radio Range with Tactical Air Command (VORTAC)
devee located in Biscayne Bay" until it was destroyed by
Hurricane Andrew. Until that time, 80% of a11aircraft traveling
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to Miami utilized air routes generated by the Biscayne Say
has greatly 'impacted
VORTAC. Loss of the Biscayne Bay VORTAC
Miami air traffic control procedures by eliminating essential air -
routes to the South Florida/Miami area. The FAA's option of
restoring. the site was abandoned duo to environmental
sensitivity, technical difficulties and the need to move the
facility to a land site. Replacing the VORTAC facility on
Virginia Key will maximize the use of the Miami airspace and
because the proposed City
establish a more reliable facility
facility is a remote, vacant area of Virginia Key, zoned
;.owned
0/1 (Govornmental Institutional) which allows the development of
activities,
facilities for federal, state and local government
including public utilities.
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