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Resolution: R-06-0490
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 06-01480 Final Action Date: 9/12/2006
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A UNITY OF TITLE, IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, RESTRICTING THE USE OF TWELVE
CITY OF MIAMI OWNED PARCELS OF LAND, WITH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS
MORE PARTICULARLY SET FORTH IN SAID UNITY OF TITLE; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL OTHER NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 01-1029, adopted September 25, 2001, directed the City Manager to
take all steps necessary to initiate and implement the development of a park in the Little Haiti area
("Park Project"); and
WHEREAS, the boundaries for the Park Project as established by the City Commission are to be
from Northeast 59th Street to Northeast 64th Terrace between Northeast 2nd Avenue and Northeast
4th Avenue, Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, the properties located at 254 Northeast 59 Terrace, 247 Northeast 59th Street, 212
Northeast 59th Terrace, 211 Northeast 59th Street, 215 Northeast 59th Street, 245 Northeast 59th
Street, 253 Northeast 59th Terrace, 255 Northeast 59th Terrace, 263 Northeast 59 Terrace, 265-71
Northeast Terrace, 299 Northeast 59th Terrace, and 303 Northeast 59th Terrace, Miami, Florida
(collectively the "Properties"), are within the Park Project boundaries and were included in the land
assembly required for the purpose of constructing the cultural component of the Little Haiti Park
Project, entitled Little Haiti Cultural Campus; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 04-0399, adopted June 24, 2004, Resolution No. 04-
0104, adopted February 24, 2004, Resolution No. 03-1203, adopted November 25, 2003, Resolution
No. 04-0068, adopted February 12, 2004, Resolution No. 05-0388, adopted June 9, 2005, Resolution
Nos. 03-472, 03-473, 03-471, 03-474, and 03-470, all adopted May 8, 2003, the City Commission
authorized the acquisition of said Properties; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is now owner of the Properties and has established a capital
improvement project to design and construct the Little Haiti Cultural Campus, to be located on the
Properties; and
WHEREAS, said project has been incorporated into the City's Capital Improvement Program Plan
as Project No. B-30295, entitled "Little Haiti Cultural Campus" ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 04-0786, adopted December 9, 2004, the City determined
that the Project is best implemented using a Construction -Management at risk method, with Pirtle
Construction Company, Inc., serving as the lead contractor and the design firm of Zyschovich
Architects as the lead consultant for the design team; and
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WHEREAS, the firms are responsible for a scope of work consisting of the design and
construction of a 250-seat theater with dance and drama rehearsal halls, a Community Center with an
art gallery, workrooms, community meeting rooms, and related sitework; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 910 of Zoning Ordinance 11000, in order to obtain the necessary
approvals from the Planning Department, Zoning Department and the Building Department
(collectively the "Departments"), the execution of a Unity of Title is required and shall be filed as a
permanent part of public property records in the Miami -Dade County courthouse; and
WHEREAS, execution of the attached Unity of Title will satisfy the Departments requirements by
placing limitations on the land encompassing the building site; and
WHEREAS, the Unity of Title shall remain in full force and effect until such time as the same may
be released in writing by the Director of the Planning Department and/or the Zoning Director;
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.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute a Unity of Title, in substantially the
attached form, as described in "Exhibit A," attached and incorporated, restricting the use of twelve
City -owned parcels of land with terms and conditions as more particularly set forth in said Unity of
Title.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized{1} to execute all other necessary documents
for said purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
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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