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12/10/92
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE A NEW LEASE AGREEMENT, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, BETWEEN THE
CITY OF MIAMI AND METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY
("DADE COUNTY"), ON A MONTH TO MONTH BASIS,
FOR THE LEASE OF SPECIFIED PORTIONS OF THE
SECOND FLOOR OF THE FORMER CITY OF MIAMI
MUNICIPAL JUSTICE BUILDING, LOCATED AT 1145
NORTHWEST 11 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, SAID
AGREEMENT CONTINGENT UPON SETTLEMENT WITH
DADE COUNTY CONCERNING PAST RENTS DUE THE
CITY OF MIAMI; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
PRESENT THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT TO THE CITY
COMMISSION FOR ITS REVIEW AND APPROVAL.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami owns the City of Miami Municipal
Justice Building, formerly called the City Jail, located at
1145 Northwest 11 Street, Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, specified portions of the second floor of this
facility were leased to Dade County pursuant to a LEASE
AGREEMENT, dated March 19, 1981, authorized by Resolution
No. 81-105, for a yearly rental of approximately One Hundred
Forty -Four Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($144,000.00), payable if
Dade County received refugee assistance from the State or federal
governments, otherwise for a yearly rental of One and no/100
Dollars ($1.00); and
WHEREAS, a dispute arose between the City of Miami and Dade
County because, although Dade County in fact received said
refugee assistance from both the State and federal governments,
the City of Miami was never paid the agreed upon rental; and
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WHEREAS, on May 28, 1992, pursuant to Motion 92--343, the
City Commission directed the City Attorney to collect the rent
owed the City of Miami or evict Dade County for z"Lon-payment of
rent, which lead to the cancellation of the LEASE AGREEMENT, by
the City Manager on July 31, 1992; and
WHEREAS, representatives of the City of Miami. and Dade
County are amicably working to resolve differences concerning the
rent owed; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami and Dade County recognize that
there is a continuing serious need to reduce the overcrowding in
Dade County's correction and rehabilitation facilities; and
WHEREAS, this need is essential to the welfare and safety of
the community, and said correctional facility is vital to
effective police protection for the community; and
WHEREAS, a new lease of the premises would be compatible
with statewide planning for local -regional corrections programs
and facilities; and
WHEREAS, Dade County continues to agree to assume full
responsibility for the jail facility and function, and has made,
and will make, certain repairs to the existing facilities;
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.
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Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized-1/ to
negotiate a new lease agreement, in a form acceptable to the City
Attorney, between the: City of Miami and Metropolitan Dade County,
on a month to month basis, for the lease of specified portions of
the second floor of the former City of Miami Municipal Justice
Building, located at 1145 Northwest 11 Street, Miami, Florida,
said agreement contingent upon settlement with Dade County
concerning past rents due the City of Miami.
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby directed to
present the negotiated contract to the City Commission for its
review and approval.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of
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CITY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
VjA,,REN BITTNER
-ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
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UAREZ, MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
CORRECTNESS:
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CITY ATTO
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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