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A RESoLtiTION ACCEPTING THE ATTACHED "PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT
PLAN" AND EEASIRILTY STUDY POR A WORLD TRACE CENTER PR8
PARED HY MIAMI 'WORLD TRADE CENTER, INC, AND AUTHORtgtLki
THE CITY MANAGER TO NEOoTIATE AN AGREEMENT WITH SAD
:DEVELOPERS; PURTHER, DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PROMPTLY
PROCEED WITH THE CITY'S APPLICATION FOR AN UR3AN DEVELOPMENT
ACTION O1ANT PROM THE DEPARTMENT OP HOUSING AND URi3AN
DEVELOPMENT FOR THIS WORLD TRADE CENTER PROJECT; FURTHER,
STIPULATING THAT THE AT'ORESAtb ACCEPTANCE AND Atr1 fORIZATtON
ARE WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE RIGHT OF THE CITY TO LIMIT
OR DISCONTINUE ITS SUPPORT OF THE WORLD TRADE CENTER CONCEPT
AS AN ADJUNCT TO THE CITY CENTER PROJECT,'
WHEREAS, the City Commission authorized by Motion No. 77-619
the undertaking of a feasibility study for the possible development
f a World Trade Center in Downtown Miami by Miami World Trade Center,
Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission by'Resolution No.78-74 entered
into an agreement with the private developer of the City's Conference
Center Hotel, Miami Center Associates, Ltd., granting the developer
first rights to develop the air rights of the Conference Center
Garage; and
WHEREAS, Miami Center Associates, Ltd., and Miami World Trade
Center, Inc. have entered into a separate letter agreement to jointly
develop a World Trade Center in Miami at the Conference Center Garage
Site; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has entered into an agreement with
the University of Miami by Resolution No. 77-103 to provide up to
300 parking spaces as required and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has entered into an agreement with
the private developer, Miami. Center Associates, Ltd., to provide up to
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500 parking spaces as required;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE qMi s; `,�Tn C THE CITY
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ITEM N��
Section 1. Thy' attached "Pxelimihary Aevelopment Plan" prepared
by Miami world Trade Center, Inc, and its oonsuitants, which includes
4 Feasibility. Study is hereby acceptecd in p 'incip .e by the City,
OF MITI!
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby att`Nori2ec to negotiate
a contract with the aforesaid developers for a World grade Center to
be developed on top of the Coi'tference Center Garage and submit said
contract to the City Commission for its approval
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby directed to promp ly
proceed with the City's application for a grant from the Department
of Housing and Urban Development for this World Trade Center project.
Section 4. The aforesaid acceptance and the aforesaid authori-
zation are without prejudice to the right of the City to limit or
discontinue its support of the World Trade Center concept as an
adjunct to the City Center Project.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this _Lath_ day of JANUARY 1979
MAURICE A. FERRE
MAURICE A. FERRE
MAYOR
ED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
F K�TOX, JR, , C Y A'TORNEY
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