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Resolution
File Number: 08-00953
City Hall
3500 Pan American
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Miami, FL 33133
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING AND PERMITTING THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE
OF A NINE (9) LEVEL PEDESTRIAN OVERPASS OVER AND ACROSS THE
PUBLIC ALLEY LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 160 FEET SOUTH OF BIRD ROAD,
BETWEEN SOUTHWEST 38TH COURT AND SOUTHWEST 38TH AVENUE,
MIAMI, FLORIDA, BY 3031 INVESTMENT CORPORATION, IN ORDER TO
CONNECT THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED PROFESSIONAL BUILDING AND
PARKING GARAGE LOCATED AT 3850 BIRD ROAD, MIAMI, FLORIDA, WITH A
MINIMUM VERTICAL CLEARANCE OF 16 FEET ABOVE THE SURFACE OF THE
PUBLIC ALLEY; CONDITIONED UPON THE 3031 INVESTMENT CORPORATION
EXECUTING A COVENANT RUNNING. WITH THE LAND, IN SUBSTANTIALLY
THE ATTACHED FORM, IN FAVOR OF THE CITY OF MIAMI; PROVIDING FOR A
PROCEDURE FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE PEDESTRIAN OVERPASS UPON
FAILURE OF 3031 INVESTMENT CORPORATION TO MAINTAIN IT, AMONG
OTHER TERMS SET FORTH THEREIN; PROVIDING FOR REQUIREMENTS
PERTAINING TO THE PLANS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PEDESTRIAN
OVERPASS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT SAID
COVENANT, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, 3031 INVESTMENT CORPORATION has requested an after the fact authorization of
the construction and maintenance of a nine (9) level pedestrian overpass over and across the public
alley located 160 feet south of Bird Road between Southwest 38th Court and Southwest 38th Avenue,
located at 3850 Bird Road, Miami, Florida, to connect a professional office building and a parking
garage; and
WHEREAS, said pedestrian overpass connects the second through the ninth levels with a
minimum vertical clearance of 16 feet above the surface of the public alley; and
WHEREAS, said alley is a public alley in the City of Miami, Florida (the "City"); and
WHEREAS, 3031 INVESTMENT CORPORATION agrees to execute a covenant to run with the
land, whereby it agrees to indemnify, defend, save and hold harmless the City from any claims,
demands or liabilities of any nature whatsoever arising out of the construction and maintenance of said
pedestrian overpass, said covenant having been prepared by the City to conform with the
requirements of the City's Public Works Department and to be in a form acceptable to the City
Attorney;
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 adopted by
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reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. 3031 INVESTMENT CORPORATION'S construction of a nine (9) level pedestrian
overpass over, and across the public alley located approximately 160 feet south of Bird Road between
Southwest 38 Court and Southwest 38 Avenue, located at 3850 Bird Road, Miami, Florida, to connect
a professional office building and a parking garage, with a minimum vertical clearance of 16 feet above
the surface of the alley, is hereby authorized and permitted.
Section 3. 3031 INVESTMENT CORPORATION shall promptly execute a Covenant Running with
the Land, in substantially the attached form, whereby it agrees to indemnify, defend, save and hold
harmless the City from any claims, demands or liabilities of any nature whatsoever arising out of the
construction and maintenance of said pedestrian overpass, said covenant to be prepared by the City
to conform with the requirements of the City's Public Works Department and to be in a form
acceptable to the City Attorney. 3031 INVESTMENT CORPORATION shall execute at least three (3)
triplicate originals of such covenant at least one of which is to be retained in the official records of the
City.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized {1} to accept said Covenant, on behalf of the City for
said purpose.
Section 5. In the event that 3031 INVESTMENT CORPORATION, its heirs, successors, or assigns
shall fail to properly maintain said pedestrian overpass so as to become a hazard to the health, welfare
and safety of the general public, the City may, upon proper notice, require 3031 INVESTMENT
CORPORATION to remove said pedestrian -overpass and restore the right of way {2} of the alley to a
condition satisfactory to the City.
Section 6. If 3031 INVESTMENT CORPORATION, its heirs, successors, or assigns shall fail to
remove said pedestrian overpass as provided in Section 4 of this Resolution, then the City upon proper
notice {3} may contract for the removal of said pedestrian overpass and any and all costs incurred by
the City relative to said removal, including restoration of the alley, shall be placed as a lien against all
properties served by said pedestrian overpass.
Section 7. The plans for construction of the pedestrian overpass {4} must conform to the
requirements of the Florida Building Code and the Charter and Code of the City, and shall be subject
to approvals or permits, as applicable, by the Departments of Building, Zoning, and Public Works.
Section 8. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor. {5}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNES ,-1-
JULIE O. BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
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Footnotes:
{1} 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.
{2} The period of 30 days is considered proper notice and the procedure for giving notice as well as
the provisions authorizing the City Manager to contract as agent for 3031 INVESTMENT
CORPORATION are fully set forth in the covenant referred to in Section 3 hereof.
{3} Id.
{4} It is understood that said pedestrian overpass shall be limited to pedestrian access for ingress and
egress purposes exclusively.
{5} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days
from the date it is 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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