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Resolution: R-06-0658
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 06-01880 Final Action Date: 11/9/2006
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DECLARE SURPLUS AND CONVEY THE
CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") OWNED PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 1401 AND 1441
NORTH MIAMI AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, IN "AS IS" AND "WHERE IS"
CONDITION, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 14,017 SQUARE FEET OF
IMPROVED PROPERTY , AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN "EXHIBIT A,"
ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, TO THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, BY CITY DEED, WITH REVERTER
PROVISIONS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAID CITY
DEED, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, AND ANY NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS TO EFFECTUATE SAID CONVEYANCE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is the owner of a property located at 1401 North Miami
Avenue, Miami, Florida, commonly known as the Old Fire Station No. 2, and the adjacent vacant lot
located at 1441 North Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida, formerly known as Central Mini Park (collectively
the "Property"); and
WHEREAS, the Property has been vacant for several years and is an eyesore to the City; and
WHEREAS, the Property lies within the Omni Community Redevelopment District; and
WHEREAS, Section 29-B of the City Charter allows for the conveyance or disposition of
City -owned property in connection with the implementation of projects authorized under the Florida
Community Redevelopment Act of 1969 without being subject to competitive bidding requirements
and fair market value return to the City; and
WHEREAS, on March 9, 2006 the Board of Directors of the Omni Community Revitalization
Agency ("Omni CRA"), adopted CRA Resolution No. 06-0009, that approved the acceptance of title to
the property located at 1401 North Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida, and authorized the expenditure of
funds in an amount not to exceed $800,000, for rehabilitation of the site; and
WHEREAS, on May 17, 2006, the Parks Advisory Board met to approve the conveyance of the
Property to the Omni CRA; and
WHEREAS, said Board did not have a full quorum to formally vote on the matter, but those
members present agreed with the conveyance of the Property to the Omni CRA; and
WHEREAS, on July 31, 2006, the Board of Directors of the Omni CRA, adopted CRA Resolution
No. 06-0027, that amended Resolution No. 06-0009, to include the acceptance of the adjacent
City -owned vacant parcel located at 1441 North Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, the Omni CRA agrees that immediately upon issuance of the City Deed, they shall
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commence the asbestos removal process and repairs (hereinafter referred to as "Rehabilitation
Work") and shall continue diligently to completion, which shall be completed no later than three (3)
years from the date of the City Deed; and
WHEREAS, the Omni CRA agrees that no later than two (2) years from the date of completion of
the Rehabilitation Work, the Omni CRA will work together with the City in order to obtain proposal(s)
for the future re -development of the Property; and
WHEREAS, the deed shall further contain reverter provisions that if these parcels are abandoned
and/or the project is discontinued and/or the Omni CRA has not worked with the City to obtain
proposal(s) for the re -development of the Property, ownership rights shall cease and revert back to
the City; and
WHEREAS, the Omni CRA agrees that any future conveyance in interest of the Property to a third
party is subject to City Commission approval and the Property may be required to be used as a
Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") Program eligible activity which must conform to an
objective of the CDBG Program as stipulated in 24 CFR 570.483;
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 declare surplus and convey the City -owned
Property, in "as is" and "where is" condition, containing approximately 14,017 square feet of improved
property, as more particularly described in "Exhibit A," attached and incorporated, to the Omni CRA,
by City deed, with reverter provisions.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute said City Deed, in substantially the
attached form, and any necessary documents to effectuate said conveyance.
Section 4. The City of Miami does not warrant the sufficiency of its title or any interest it may have
in the Property, nor does it make any covenant whatsoever as to this Property which is being
conveyed to the Omni CRA "AS IS" and "WHERE IS" and which the Omni CRA accepts "AS IS" and
"WHERE IS".
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
Footnotes:
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{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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