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RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION DECLARING CERTAIN GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF
CITY MIAMI, FLORIDA DESCRIBED IN MORE DETAIL IN THIS
RESOLUTION TO BE A SLUM OR BLIGHTED AREA;
DECLARING THE REBUILDING, REHABILITATION,
CONSERVATION AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE AREA TO
BE IN THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY,
MORALS AND WELFARE OF RESIDENTS OF CITY OF MIAMI
AND OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA; FINDING NEED
FOR CREATION OF COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY; AND DELEGATING CERTAIN COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT POWERS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature enacted the Community Redevelopment Act of 1969
during its 1969 Legislative Session, which enactment is presently codified in the Florida Statutes
as Part III of Chapter 163, Sections 163.330 through 163.450, as amended, ("Act"); and
WHEREAS, all powers arising pursuant to the Act are conferred upon counties with
Home Rule charters, which counties in turn are authorized to delegate certain such powers to
municipalities within their boundaries; and
WHEREAS, such authorization for counties to delegate such powers to municipalities is
contained in Section 163.410 of the Act, which provides that in home rule counties, the powers
conferred by the Act shall be exercised exclusively by the governing body of such county,
provided, however, the governing may, in its discretion, by resolution, delegate certain of those
powers to a municipality; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Miami (the "City") adopted a resolution
which, among other things, authorized the City Manager to prepare a Finding of Necessity Study
to establish whether a need for the rehabilitation, conservation or redevelopment, or a
combination of each exists in such area; and
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WHEREAS, the Board considered the "Findings of Necessity" Report attached as Exhibit
A (the "Report"), concerning the existence of slum or blighted areas within the .boundaries of the
area designated by the City and identified in such Report; and
WHEREAS, the Board concurs with the Report and finds that one or more slum or
blighted areas, as defined in Section 163.340 of the Act exist within the area of the City
identified in the Report; and
WHEREAS, the Board finds that rebuilding, rehabilitation, conservation, and/or
redevelopment of said slum or blighted area is necessary in the interest of the public health,
safety, morals, and welfare of the residents of the City and of Miami -Dade County; and
WHEREAS, the Board finds that said slum or blighted area is appropriate for
redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, the Board finds that there is a need for a community redevelopment agency
within the City to carry out the community redevelopment purposes of the Act; and
WHEREAS, the Board desires to delegate certain community redevelopment powers to
the City pursuant to the Act,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The foregoing recitations are incorporated as a part of this resolution by
reference.
Section 2. Based on findings of the Report, a blighted or slum area exists in an area of the
City generally described as bounded by NE 36th Street on the north, NE 2"a Avenue on the east,
NE 29th Street on the south, and North Miami Avenue on the west, which is referred to as the
"Mid -Town Miami Redevelopment Area".
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Section 3. The rebuilding, rehabilitation, conservation and redevelopment of the Mid -
Town Miami Redevelopment Area is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety,
morals, and welfare of the residents of the City and of Miami -Dade County as a whole, said
finding of necessity being made within the meaning of the Act.
Section 4. The Mid -Town Miami Redevelopment Area is found and declared to be a slum
or blighted area as defined in Section 163.340 of the Act as applied to Miami -Dade County.
Section 5. There is a need for a community redevelopment agency ("CRA") to function in
the City to carry out the community redevelopment purposes of the Act.
Section 6. The Board delegates the community redevelopment power to the City to create
a CRA pursuant to the Act with the sole power initially to prepare and adopt a plan of
redevelopment for the Mid -Town Miami Redevelopment Area, to submit it to the City's
Planning Advisory Board for review as required the Act and upon the completion of such review,
to submit it to this Board for approval after notice and public hearing.
Section 7. The Board shall consider the delegation of additional community
redevelopment powers to the CR.A in the form of an interlocal agreement by subsequent
resolution of this Board.
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The foregoing resolution was offered by Commissioner
moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner
and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Joe A. Martinez, Chairman
Dennis C. Moss, Vice -Chairman
Bruno A. Barreiro Dr. Barbara Carey-Shuler
Jose "Pepe" Diaz Carlos A. Gimenez
Sally A. Heyman Barbara J. Jordan
Dorrin D. Rolle Natacha Seijas
Katy Sorenson Rebeca Sosa
Sen. Javier D. Souto
, who
The Chairperson thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this l51 day
of March, 2005. This resolution shall become effective ten (l 0) days after the date of its
adoption unless vetoed by the Mayor, and if vetoed, shall become effective only upon an
override by this Board.
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY ITS BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
HARVEY RUVIN, CLERK
Approved by County Attorney By:
to form and legal sufficiency.
Deputy Clerk