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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
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TO ; The Honorable Mayor and M bers
of the City Commission
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FROM :Joe Arriola
City Manager/Chief Administrator
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DATE:
SUBJECT:
REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
FILE
Revocable License Agreement
between the City of Miami and
Speak Easy Returning To Our Roots,
Inc. aka Speak Easy Tutors
RECOMMENDATION:
The Administration recommends that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution authorizing
the City Manager to execute a Revocable License Agreement (the "Agreement"), revocable at -will, in
substantially the attached form, with Speak Easy Returning To Our Roots, Inc. (aka Speak Easy Tutors),
a corporation under the laws of the State of Florida (the "Licensee"), for the use of approximately 1,167
square feet of the City -owned Overtown Shopping Center property located at 1490 NW 3rd Avenue,
Miami, Florida on a month -to -month basis.
Licensee shall pay the City $7.50 per square foot or $729.38 per month plus Florida State Use Tax, if
applicable, for 1,167 square feet of space and will operate and maintain an administrative and program
facility providing educational, linguistic, communications and ancillary educational activities.
BACKGROUND:
On May 20, 2004, the Overtown Advisory Board approved Speak Easy Returning To Our Roots (aka
Speakeasy Tutors) as a prospective licensee of the Overtown Shopping Center located at 1490 NW 3rd
Avenue, Miami, Florida.
The subject property is located in the heart of the Overtown community and the Miami -Dade County
Enterprise Zone. Pursuant to City Commission Resolution 97-776, adopted on October 28, 1997, the
City is authorized to grant an abatement of six (6) months fees/rents to all businesses that occupy space
in the Overtown Shopping Center in order to promote economic development within the Overtown
Community.
The prospective Licensee, an after -school education provider established in 1989, will provide valuable
educational and tutoring services to the Overtown community.
The Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
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Highlights of the Agreement are as follows:
Property:
Permitted Use:
Term:
Security Deposit:
Use Fees:
Adjustment to Use
Fee and Security:
Insurance:
Utilities:
Maintenance:
Financial impact:
Approximately 1,167 square feet located at 1490 NW 3rd Avenue, Miami,
Florida.
Licensee shall occupy and use the Property for educational program and
administrative purposes, providing tutoring, linguistics, communications
and ancillary educational uses.
Month -to -month commencing upon the Effective Date.
$2,188.14
$7.50 per square foot at $729.38 per month, plus use tax, if applicable
commencing the first day of the seventh month of the Agreement (six
months abatement pursuant to Resolution 97-776).
This use fee was formulated so as to stimulate economic development in
and around the Overtown Shopping Center.
Use Fees and Security, increased by 3% each year.
Licensee shall be required to maintain General Liability, All Risk for its
improvements, Automobile and Worker's Compensation Insurance in
amounts requested by Risk Management. The City shall be named
Additional Insured.
Licensee shall pay 0.50 cents per square foot or $48.63 per month for
water and sewer utilities. All other utilities shall be paid for directly by
Licensee
Licensee, at its sole cost and expense, shall provide all maintenance and
repairs at the Property except roof and structural portions of the building.
There is a positive financial impact to the City of revenue to the
general fund in the amount of $729.38 per month.
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