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File Number: 06-01418 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
EXPANDING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF MIAMI DESIGNATED
BROWNFIELD AREAS, TO INCLUDE THE AUGMENTED (01/01/06) ENTERPRISE
ZONE AS ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION
376.80(2)(A) OF THE BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT ACT, WHICH WILL
FACILITATE THE ASSESSMENT, REHABILITATION AND REDEVELOPMENT OF
PROPERTIES WITHIN THE BROWNFIELDS AREA THAT HAVE BEEN
DETERMINED TO HAVE A CRITICAL NEED FOR REDEVELOPMENT;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NOTIFY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT
OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT OF SAID
EXPANSION; AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
UNDERTAKE ANY OTHER NECESSARY RELATED PROCEDURES, NOTICES,
AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID DESIGNATION, FOR SAID PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the State of Florida has provided in Chapter 376.77 - 376.84, Florida Statutes ("The
Brownfields Redevelopment Act"), for the designation, by resolution, of contiguous areas consisting of
one or more Brownfields Sites to be known as Brownfields Areas, and for the provision of
environmental assessment, remediation, rehabilitation and economic development of such areas; and
WHEREAS, Brownfields Sites are defined as real property where expansion or redevelopment is
complicated by actual or perceived environmental contamination; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 98-242, adopted March 10, 1998, Resolution No. 99-197,
adopted March 23, 1999 and Resolution No. 05-0117, adopted February 24, 2005, the City
Commission previously designated certain areas within the City of Miami ("City") to be Brownfields
Areas, which were determined to have redevelopment potential that might be limited by actual or
perceived environmental issues; and
WHEREAS, after further analyses, other areas within the City were identified that have a critical
need for rehabilitation and redevelopment, and meet the following designation criteria, in accordance
with The Brownsfield Redevelopment Act, Section 376.80(2)(a), Florida Statutes, for Brownfield
program administration processes; (1) the proposed Brownfields Area warrants economic
development and has a reasonable potential for such activities; (2) the proposed Brownfields Area
represents a reasonably focused approach and is not overly large in geographic coverage; (3) the
proposed Brownfields Area has potential to interest the private sector in participating in rehabilitation;
and (4) the proposed Brownfields Area contains sites or parts of sites suitable for limited recreational
open space, cultural, or historical preservation purposes;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
City of Miami
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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 Miami City Commission approves expanding the boundaries of the City Brownfield
Areas to include the augmented (01/01/06) Enterprise Zone as illustrated and described in "Exhibit A,"
attached and incorporated.
Section 3. In accordance with The Brownfields Redevelopment Act, Section 376.80(2)(a), Florida
Statutes, for Brownfield program administration processes, the City Manager is authorized{1} to notify
the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Miami -Dade County Department of
Environmental Resources Management of the City's decision to expand the City of Miami Brownfield
Areas to include the Enterprise Zone as illustrated and described in "Exhibit A," attached and
incorporated.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized{1} to undertake any other necessary related
procedures, notices, and requirements for said designation, for said purposes.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JORGE L. FERNANDEZ
CITY ATTORNEY
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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