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Resolution R-23-0074
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File Number: 13380
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 2/9/2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
PURSUANT TO SECTION 29-B(C) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A TEMPORARY GRANT OF EASEMENT
("EASEMENT"), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO
FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, A FLORIDA FOR -PROFIT
CORPORATION, ("FPL"), FOR A TEMPORARY, NON-EXCLUSIVE
CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT, ON A PORTION OF THE CITY -OWNED
PROPERTIES, IDENTIFIED AS 3851 RICKENBACKER CAUSEWAY (FOLIO
NUMBER 01-4216-000-0050) AND 3841 RICKENBACKER CAUSEWAY (FOLIO
NUMBER 01-4216-000-0040) MIAMI, FLORIDA (COLLECTIVELY THE
"PROPERTY"), CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 6.21 AND 4.69 ACRES
RESPECTIVELY, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A,"
ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF UNDERGROUND
ELECTRIC UTILITY FACILITIES, INCLUDING CABLES, CONDUITS,
APPURTENANT EQUIPMENT, AND APPURTENANT ABOVE GROUND
EQUIPMENT, WITH THE RIGHT TO RECONSTRUCT, IMPROVE, CHANGE
AND REMOVE ALL OR ANY OF THE FACILITIES WITHIN THE EASEMENT
LOCATED AT THE PROPERTY.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Christine King
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is the owner of the properties located at 3851
Rickenbacker Causeway, folio number 01-4216-000-0050 and 3841 Rickenbacker Causeway,
folio number 01-4216-000-0040, in Miami -Dade County, Florida (collectively the "Property"); and
WHEREAS, Florida Power & Light Company, a Florida for -profit corporation ("FPL"),
requests the grant of a temporary, non-exclusive easement over approximately 6.21 and 4.69
acres of the Property, as more particularly described in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated;
and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Easement is for the construction, operation, and
maintenance of underground electric utility facilities, including cables, conduits, appurtenant
equipment, and appurtenant above ground equipment, to be installed from time to time, with the
right to reconstruct, improve, add to, enlarge, change the voltage, change the size of, and
remove all or any of the facilities within the easement located at the Property.
WHEREAS, the Easement shall be granted to implement a project of a governmental
agency or instrumentality in accordance with Section 29-B(c) of the Charter of the City of Miami,
Florida, as amended ("City Charter')
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
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File ID: 13380 Enactment Number: R-23-0074
MIAMI, FLORIDA
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Pursuant to Section 29-13(c) of the City Charter, the City Manager is hereby
authorized' to negotiate and execute a temporary grant of easement ("Easement"), in a form
acceptable to the City Attorney, to FPL for a temporary, non-exclusive construction easement,
on a portion of the City -owned properties at 3851 Rickenbacker Causeway (folio number 01-
4216-000-0050) and 3841 Rickenbacker Causeway (folio number 01-4216-000-0040 ) Miami,
Florida (collectively the "Property"), consisting of approximately 6.21 and 4.69 acres
respectively, as more particularly described in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated, for the
purpose of construction, operation, and maintenance of underground electric utility facilities,
including cables, conduits, and appurtenant above ground equipment, with the right to
reconstruct, improve, change and remove all or any of the facilities within the easement located
at the Property.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS
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' The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
2 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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