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File Number: 06-00102 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT
("AGREEMENT"), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH DADE
HERITAGE TRUST, INC. ("TRUST"), A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, TO ALLOW
THE TRUST TO RENOVATE THE OLD MIAMI HIGH SCHOOL HISTORIC
BUILDING ("BUILDING") LOCATED APPROXIMATELY AT 140-142 SOUTHWEST
11TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, ALSO KNOWN AS SOUTHSIDE PARK
("PROPERTY"), FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESTORING AND RENOVATING SAID
BUILDING ("PROJECT") AT THE PROPERTY, FOR A PUBLIC PURPOSE USE;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE USE OF A GRANT AND
OTHER FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $700,000, CONSISTING OF
AWARDS TO THE TRUST FOR SAID PROJECT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A RESTRICTIVE COVENANT REQUIRED BY THE
FLORIDA SECRETARY OF STATE, WITH TERMS AND CONDITIONS MORE
PARTICULARLY SET FORTH IN SAID AGREEMENT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND SAID AGREEMENT AS NECESSARY.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is the owner of certain real property and improvements
located at 140-142 Southwest llth Street, Miami, Florida, also known as Southside Park ("Property");
and
WHEREAS, the City approved the relocation of the Old Miami High School, also known as First
Miami High School ("Building") by Dade Heritage Trust, Inc. ("Trust"), to a certain portion of the
Property for public use; and
WHEREAS, the Trust was awarded a total of $350,000 in grant funds from the State of Florida
Secretary of State and $350,000 from the Miami -Dade County General Obligation Bond for use in the
restoration and renovation of the Building; and
WHEREAS, a condition of the State of Florida Secretary of State grant is the execution of a
restrictive covenant providing for compliance with historic usage of the Building for a period of ten (10)
years; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Trust desire and intend to enter into this Agreement to allow the
Trust to oversee and implement the renovation of the Building from predevelopment renovation stages,
to receipt of a certificate of occupancy for said Building;
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
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
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Section 2. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute an Agreement, in substantially the
attached form, with the Trust, a non-profit organization, to allow the Trust to oversee and complete the
implementation of the restoration and renovation of the Building located approximately at the Property,
for a public purpose use.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized(1) to accept the use of a grant and other funds, in the
amount not to exceed $700,000, consisting of awards to the Trust, for said project.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized{1} to execute a restrictive covenant required by
the Florida Secretary of State grant, providing for compliance with historic preservation regulations for
a period of ten (10) years, with terms and conditions set forth in said Agreement.
Section 5. The City Manager is further authorized{1) to amend said Agreement as necessary.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:'
JORGE L. ERNANDEZ
CITYTT RNEY
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} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten 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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