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Honorable Mayor and Members of DATE : fIL�
JAN 2 9 1991
The City Commission
SUBJECT: city property on 236
sw North River Drive
Discussion Item for
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Cesar H. Odio February 14, 1991
City Manager, ENCLOSURES :Commission Meeting
It is recommended that the referenced property be discussed
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during the .first February. Commission meeting. A directive is
being sought as to whether that property --- now occupied by the
Garcia Brothers Seafood, Inc. - and the small parcel of land
across the street which is presently being used for parking,
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should be:
a) sold;
b) kept under the present conditions;
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c) considered for a Request for Proposals.
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Remarks:
Please prepare a discussion item.for the
first February City Commission meeting re:
City property on 236 SW North River Drive,
for directive to:
1. sell property
2. keep property
3. RFP for property
Please include the small parcel of land across
"i the street presently being used for parking as
part of the discussion item.
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTFn_0F1:ICt MEMORANDUM
TO: Cesar H. bdi0 DALE : December 18, 1990 FILe
City Manager
SUBJECT 236 S.W. No. River Dr.
now occupied by Garcia
Brothers Seafood, Inc.
FAUM Herbert J. Bailey ' REFEAEIJCES
Assistant City Ma
ENCLUSUf1t:i
In response t a cent inquiry from Mr. Najman Eisenman of Cojav
Overseas Corp., we have analyzed the history of the referenced
property. The following serves as a summary of our findings.
The triangular .75 acre parcel located at S.W. 2 Street and S.W.
No. River Drive on the Miami River has been occupied by the
Garcia Brothers Seafood, Inc. (Garcia Bros.), for docking space
and the processing and selling of seafood products since before
the City acquired the property in late 1975. Garcia Bros. has
been on a month -to -month tenancy with the City since July 1, 1975
at $13,200 annual rent plus tax. The most recent available
property tax records indicate that they also paid approximately
$2,500 in City property taxes.
The property has been appraised twice in the past year, once in
December, 1989 at $305,000; and again in February, 1990 by a
different appraiser at $475,000. Because certain nearby
developments are being initiated, this property may ultimately be
very lucrative for the City:
In any case, it is my understanding that Mr. Eisenman and Cojav
Corp., a used tire collection and recycling operation, are
interested in obtaining control of this property to dock ships
used for overseas exporting of recyclable tires. Obviously, in
order to enter into this type of agreement with Cojav, the City
must first evict the Garcia Bros. and initiate a competitive
Request for Proposals process.
While the decision to replace the Garcia Bros. with Cojav may
seem very attractive purely from an economic perspective --
supposing, of course that Cojav could pay the City $50,000 in
fair market rent -- we must give careful consideration to what
type of contractual relationship would apply to the City's
relationship with Cojay. In accordance with certain Charter and
Code provisions for disposition of City -owned property, either a
lease or a sale must be carried out through a competitive process
that requires a minimum of three bids to be submitted offering a
fair market value return to the City or, if less, the contract
would be subject to a vote by the electorate.
Cesar H. odic
Garcia Brothers Seafood
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In the meantime, we should determine if the advantage of evicting
a long-term tenant is warranted by the hope that the City
receives the minimum three bids and that a selected new tenant is
willing to pay $50,000 fair market rent. A Request for Proposals
issued last year produced no proposal submissions.
It. should be. mentioned that this department was recently
contacted by the adjacent and major property owner in the area,
Peter Swartz, who has again expressed interest in this same
property as part of a larger development plan.
If it is the City's intent to evict Garcia Bros., please advise:
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