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2/27/03
RESOLUTION NO. `' 3 5
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF TWO CITY -OWNED
VACANT PARCELS LOCATED IN THE ALLAPATTAH
NEIGHBORHOOD TO ALLAPATTAH BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, INC. AS DEVELOPER, AT
NO COST, FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO NEW
SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES FOR FAMILIES AND
INDIVIDUALS OF LOW AND MODERATE -INCOME, THE
HEREIN AUTHORIZATION IS CONTINGENT UPON THE
DEVELOPER: (1) AGREEING TO PAY THE COST OF
ELIMINATING ALL TITLE DEFECTS EXISTING ON
THE PARCELS, (2) PROVIDING EVIDENCE
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY OF FIRM COMMITMENTS
FOR PROJECT CONSTRUCTION AND PERMANENT
FINANCING FOR PURCHASE BY QUALIFIED LOW AND
MODERATE -INCOME HOMEBUYERS, (3) COMMENCING
CONSTRUCTION WITHIN TWELVE MONTHS FROM THE
DATE OF CONVEYANCE BY THE CITY,
(4) COMPLYING WITH OTHER TERMS AND
CONDITIONS, INCLUDING PARCEL REVERTER
PROVISIONS, AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE
CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND
(5) PROVIDING THE ADMINISTRATION WITH A
STATUS REPORT CONCERNING THE TITLE TO THE
PARCELS WITHIN NINETY DAYS FROM THE DATE OF
CONVEYANCE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS,
IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY,
FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, a severe shortage of affordable housing exists in
the City cf Miami ("City") for families and individuals in the
low and moderate -income range; and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 99-429, . adopted
July 22, 1999, the City Commission approved the City's proposed
Five -Year Consolidated Plan (1999-2004) ("Plan") for submission
to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
including, as a major component of the Plan, a housing strategy
designed to facilitate the annual creation of 1,000 new
homeownership units for purchase by very low, low and
moderate -income families; and
WHEREAS, the two parcels are vacant City- owned properties
located at 790 Northwest 29th Terrace and 2374 Northwest 33rd
Street, Miami, Florida, and the development plan proposed by
Allapattah Business Development Authority, Inc. ("Developer")
conforms to the Plan; and
WHEREAS, Section 29-E of the City Charter, as amended,
allows for the conveyance or disposition of City -owned property
in connection with the implementation of City -assisted housing
programs or projects intended to benefit persons or households
of icw or moderate -income without competitive bidding
requirements and fair market value return to the City;
NO'V, THEREFORE, EE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI , FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findinSs contained in the
Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and
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Section 2. The conveyance of two City -owned parcels
located at 790 Northwest 29th Terrace and 2374 Northwest 33rd
Street, Miami, Florida, at no cost to the Developer for the
development of two new single-family homes for families and
individuals of low and moderate -income is authorized.
Section 3. The herein authorization is contingent upon
the Developer (1) agreeing to pay the cost of eliminating all
title defects existing on the parcels, (2) providing evidence
acceptable to the City of firm commitments for project
construction and permanent financing for purchase by qualified
homebuyers, (3) commencing construction within twelve months
from the date of conveyance by the City, (4) complying with
other terms and conditions, including parcel reverter
provisions, as deemed appropriate by the City Manager and the
City Attorney, and (5) providing the administration with a
status report concerning the title to the parcels within ninety
days from the date of conveyance.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorizedl1 to
execute all necessary documents, in a form acceptable to the
City Attorney, for said purpose.
The herein authorization is further subject to complian
ce with
a ! - requirements that may be imposed by the City Attorney,
includinc but notlimited to those prescribed by applicable City
Charter and Code Urovi s i ons .
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Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of February , 2003.
(MANUEL A. DIAZ, MA
ATTEST:
PRISCILLA A. THOMPSON
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TORM AND CORRECTNESS
RO VILARELLO
CITY ATTORNEY
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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 cf the veto by
the City Commission.
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