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File Number: 05-00776
Enactment Number: R-05-0494
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
BY A FOUR- FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER A PUBLIC
HEARING, PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-614 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), WAIVING THE CONFLICT OF
INTEREST PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN SECTION 2-612 OF THE CITY CODE,
THAT MAY BE APPLICABLE TO DAVID WILSON AND JOHN DIXON AND THE
CONSTRUCTION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN DISTRICT 5.
WHEREAS, David Wilson is a member of the City of Miami ("City") Planning Advisory Board and a
principal in RERG Development, LLC ("RERG"); and
WHEREAS, John Dixon is a principal in Miami Dream Homes Investment Group, Inc. ("Miami
Dream Homes"), and has a sister who is employed by the City; and
WHEREAS, the City is proposing entering into agreements with RERG and Miami Dream Homes
to convey to RERG and Miami Dream Homes certain City -owned properties for the construction of
affordable housing in District 5 ("Transaction"), as attached; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-612 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"),
prohibits a member of any City board from entering into any contract or transacting any business with
the City; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-614 of the City Code allows the City Commission to waive such prohibitions
if a transaction is in the best interest of the City; and
WHEREAS, the Transaction would address the enormous need for affordable housing in District 5,
therefore consistent with Section 2-614 of the City Code and the waiver serves the City's best interest;
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 prohibitions contained in Section 2-612 and 2-614 of the City Code are waived by a
four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote of the members of the City Commission, after a public hearing, as
such prohibitions may be applicable regarding the conveyance of certain City -owned properties to
David Wilson and RERG and John Dixon and Miami Dream Homes for the construction of affordable
housing in District 5.
Section 3. The waiver set forth in Section 2 hereof is based upon the following findings.
(a) The Transaction would address the enormous need for affordable housing in District 5.
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(b) The Transaction is in the best interest of the City.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor {1}.
Date: JULY 28, 2005
Mover: COMMISSIONER ALLEN
Seconder: COMMISSIONER WINTON
Vote: AYES: 5 - COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ, WINTON, SANCHEZ, REGALADO AND
ALLEN
Action: ADOPTED
Date:
Action:
AUGUST 2, 2005
SIGNED BY THE MAYOR
I, Priscilla A. Thompson, City Clerk of the City of Miami, Florida, and keeper of the records thereof, do
hereby certify that this constitutes a true and correct copy of Resolution No. R-05-0494, with
attachments, passed by the City Commission on 7/28/2005.
August 24, 2007
Date Certified
{1) If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) 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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