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File Number: 07-01195 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT
("AGREEMENT"), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FOR THE USE AND OCCUPANCY OF THE PROPERTIES
AS LIBRARY FACILITIES, AT 1799 NORTHWEST 35TH STREET (ALLAPATTAH
LIBRARY), 2875 MCFARLANE ROAD (COCONUT GROVE LIBRARY), 350
NORTHWEST 13TH STREET (CULMER LIBRARY -FORMERLY DIXIE PARK), 531
NORTHWEST 62ND STREET (EDISON CENTER LIBRARY), 430 NORTHEAST
61 ST STREET (LEMON CITY LIBRARY), 2111 SOUTHWEST 19TH STREET
(SHENANDOAH), 160 NORTHEAST 79 STREET (LITTLE RIVER LIBRARY) AND
5050 WEST FLAGLER STREET (WEST FLAGLER LIBRARY), MIAMI, FLORIDA,
FOR AN INITIAL LEASE TERM OF FIFTEEN (15) YEARS, WITH A MAXIMUM OF
THREE (3) ADDITIONAL FIVE-YEAR TERMS, AT AN ANNUAL RENT FEE OF
ONE DOLLAR ($1), FOR ALL EIGHT LIBRARIES COMBINED, WITH TERMS AND
CONDITIONS AS MORE PARTICULARLY SET FORTH IN SAID AGREEMENT.
WHEREAS, on November 1, 1971, the City of Miami ("City") and Miami -Dade County
("County") entered into a lease agreement which provided for the County to lease, operate and
maintain ten (10) library facilities from the City which lease has subsequently expired; and
WHEREAS, the County Public Library System and the City have negotiated a new lease
agreement that contains several new provisions that were not included in the original lease and
clarified which City parcels are leased to the County; and
WHEREAS, the new Lease Agreement ("Agreement") authorizes the lease of the eight (8)
libraries on the eight (8) City parcels; and
WHEREAS, two of the original parcels were discontinued at the City -owned locations: the
Main Library was moved to County -owned property and Grapeland Heights Library was closed by
the City due to the reconstruction plans for Grapeland Heights Park; and
WHEREAS, the term of the new lease agreement is for fifteen (15) years with the option to
extend for a maximum of three (3) additional five (5) year terms; and
WHEREAS, a lease provided to another government entity is exernpt from the requirements
of 29-B of the Miami City Charter;
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 County, for the use and occupancy of the properties as library facilities, at
1799 Northwest 35th Street (Allapattah Libranp, 2875 McFarlane Road (Coconut Grove Library),
350 Northwest 13th Street (Culmer Library -formerly Dixie Park), 531 Northwest 62nd Street
(Edison Center Library), 430 Northeast 61st Street (Lemon City Library), 2111 Southwest 19th
Street (Shenandoah Library), 160 Northeast 79 Street (Little River Library) and 5050 West Flagler
Street (West Flagler Library), Miami, Florida, for an initial lease term of fifteen (15) years, with a
maximum of three (3) additional five-year terms, at an annual rent fee of One Dollar ($1), for the
eight libraries combined, with terms and conditions as more particularly set forth in said Agreement.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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JORFERNANDEZ
CIT •RNEY
Footnotes:
{1 } The herein authorization is further subject to cornpliance 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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