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File Number: 08-00216 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A GRANT OF EASEMENT
ON CITY OF MIAMI OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1550 NORTHWEST 37
AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, TO
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT, OF AN
APPROXIMATELY TWELVE (12) FOOT WIDE STRIP OF LAND AT GRAPELAND
HEIGHTS PARK, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A,"
ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, FOR A PERPETUAL NON-EXCLUSIVE
EASEMENT ON THE PROPERTY, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE OF UNDERGROUND WATER FACILITIES (WATER -PHASE II),
WITH THE RIGHT TO RECONSTRUCT, IMPROVE, CHANGE AND REMOVE ALL
OR ANY OF THE FACILITIES WITHIN THE EASEMENT.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has established a capital improvement project to design
and construct a recreational complex at Grapeland Heights Park, located at 1550 Northwest 37th
Avenue, Miami, Florida ("Property"); and
WHEREAS, said project has been incorporated into the City's Capital Improvement Program
and Multi -year Plan as Project No. B-60496, entitled "Grapeland Heights Park Site Development"
("Project"); and
WHEREAS, the scope of work for the entire Project is to create a water park, recreational
community building, ball fields and concession/restroom building on the existing park site; and
WHEREAS, the City approved the Agreement for Water and Sanitary Sewage Facilities on
September 12, 2006, pursuant to Resolution No. 06-0522; and
WHEREAS, Miami -Dade County Water and Sewer Department has requested the grant of an
approximately twelve (12) foot wide water easement between Northwest 14th Terrace and Northwest
15th Street, Phase II of the Project at the Property; and
WHEREAS, this easement will be used for the construction, operation and maintenance of
water facilities with the right to reconstruct, improve, change and remove all or any of the facilities
within the easement; and
WHEREAS, the easement shall further contain a reverter provision that if the easement shall
be abandoned or discontinued, the easement shall cease and revert back to the City;
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
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by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized{1) to execute a Grant of Easement on the
City -owned Property. in substantially the attached form. to Miami -Dade County Water and Sewer
Department, of an approximately twelve (12) foot wide water easement, as more particularly described
in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated, for a perpetual non-exclusive easement on the Property, for
the construction, operation, and maintenance of underground water facilities, with the right to
reconstruct, improve, change and remove all or any of the facilities within the easement.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS.
ARIA J. ARO
INTERIM 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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