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File Number: 07-00843 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
DECLARING SURPLUS AND APPROVING THE SALE OF THE CITY -OWNED
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4001 NORTHWEST 17 AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED, TO CENTURION COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CENTER,
INC., A FLORIDA NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, FOR THE PURCHASE PRICE
OF TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE AND SALE, IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM ATTACHED, AND TO EXECUTE SUCH OTHER
DOCUMENTS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO CONSUMMATE SUCH
TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
SAID AGREEMENT, WHICH TERMS MAY BE AMENDED BY THE CITY
MANAGER AS MAY BE NECESSARY IN ORDER TO MEET THE BEST
INTERESTS OF THE CITY.
WHEREAS, the property located at 4001 Northwest 17 Avenue, Miami, Florida, which contains
approximately 1,950 square feet ("Property") was conveyed to the City of Miami ("City") by
Miami -Dade County in connection with delinquent taxes under provisions of Florida Statute Section
197.592, as amended; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners determined that the Property is of insufficient
size, shape, location, value and is of use to only adjacent property owners; and
WHEREAS, currently the Property sits vacant, represents a maintenance cost and liability to the
City, and does not generate ad valorem taxes; and
WHEREAS, the City contacted the adjacent property owners, inquiring if there was an interest in
purchasing the Property; and
WHEREAS, Centurion Community Development Center, Inc. ("Centurion"), a faith based
organization, was the only adjacent property owner that was interested in this property and has agreed
to pay the City a purchase price of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) or approximately $5.13 per square
foot for this parcel; and
WHEREAS, Centurion's site is currently utilized for church purposes and Centurion wishes to
purchase the City's site for parking; and
WHEREAS, Section 29B of the City Charter provides an exemption from the competitive bidding
requirements and return of fair market value when disposing of City -owned property acquired in
connection with delinquent taxes; and
WHEREAS, the Property will be conveyed "as is" and "where is" and the City will not warrant the
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sufficiency of its title nor any interest it may have in the Property;
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 -owned real Property, as more particularly described in Exhibit "A," attached
and incorporated, is declared surplus property and the sale of same to Centurion, for the purchase
price of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) is approved.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute an Agreement for Purchase and Sale
("Agreement"), in substantially the attached form, and to execute such other documents that may be
necessary to consummate such transaction in accordance with the terms and conditions of said
Agreement, which terms may be amended by the City Manager as may be necessary in order to meet
the best interests of the City.
Section 4. The City does not warrant the sufficiency of its title nor any interest it may have in the
Property, nor does it make any covenant whatsoever as to the Property, which is being conveyed to
Centurion, "AS IS" and "WHERE IS" and which Property, Centurion accepts "AS IS" and "WHERE IS"
as to all conditions.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
CITYIATTRNEY
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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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