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File Number: 08-00605 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, 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 THE CONVEYANCE, BY THE CITY OF MIAMI, OF TWO
PARCELS OF LAND LOCATED AT 5435 NORTHWEST 1ST AVENUE, MIAMI,
FLORIDA AND 5515 NORTHWEST 1ST COURT, MIAMI, FLORIDA, TO
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GROUP MIA CORP., FOR THE DEVELOPMENT
OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, on December 19, 2006, the City of Miami ("City") issued an invitation for qualified real
estate developers for the redevelopment of single home ownership units on eighteen (18) City -owned
scattered site Tots in the Liberty City area with a due date of February 9, 2007; and
WHEREAS, one of the developers selected to receive two parcels located at 5435 Northwest 1st
Avenue and 5515 Northwest 1st Court, Miami, Florida ("Properties"), was Community Development
Group MIA Corp.; and
WHEREAS, the registered agent of Community Development Group MIA Corp. is Ms. Hattie Willis;
and
WHEREAS, Ms. Willis is a member of the Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvement Bond
Program Oversight Board, a board of the City organized under Section 2-1200 of the Code of the City
of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"); and
WHEREAS, Article V, Sec. 2-611 and Sec. 2-612 of the City Code, states in part, that no member
of any City board shall enter into any contract or transact any business with the City; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Sec. 2-614 of the City Code establishes a waiver provision of Sec. 2-611
and Sec. 2-612 of the City Code by permitting waiver of a transaction(s) by an affirmative vote of
four -fifths of the members of the City Commission after a public hearing and only after findings by
four -fifths of the members of the City Commission that, among others, the property or services to be
involved in the proposed transaction are unique and the City cannot avail itself of such property or
services without entering into a transaction which would violate this section but for waiver of its
requirements and the proposed transaction will be to the best interest of the City; and
WHEREAS, there is a great need for the construction of affordable housing in the City and
Community Development Group MIA Corp. is qualified and has both an understanding of local needs
and the capacity to construct affordable housing; and
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WHEREAS, the Administration recommends waiving the conflict of interest provisions contained in
section 2-612 of the City Code that may be applicable to the conveyance, by the City, of the
properties, to Community Development Group MIA Corp., for the development of affordable housing
units;
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 Sections 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 pertain to Hattie Willis, the registered agent of the agreement recipient, Community
Development Group MIA Corp., for the development of affordable housing.
Section 3. The waiver set forth in Section 2 hereof, is based upon the following findings:
a) The services provided are unique because Community Development Group MIA
Corp. is qualified and has both an understanding of local needs and the capacity to
construct affordable housing.
b) This transaction is in the best interest of the City because it supports Department of
Community Development's mission of, among other things, eliminating blighted vacant
lots, increasing the financial well-being and tax base of the City, increasing the supply of
housing for households with income up to 80 percent of area median income, and
creating economic opportunities for the low to moderate income residents in the
community.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor.{1}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JULIE O. BRITYd)/
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1} 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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