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File Number: 11787 Final Action Date: 5/12/2022
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A LICENSE, ACCESS AND
-DADE COUNTY OR AN AGENT THEREOF
MONITOR MANGROVES, RIP RAP, AND RELATED MATERIALS AS PART OF
-OWNED
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1099 MACARTHUR CAUSEWAY, FOLIO NUMBER
01-3231-000-0021, ALSO KNOWN AS THE WATSON ISLAND BOAT RAMP;
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND
LAND IN FAVOR OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO ENSURE THAT THE
PROJECT IS NOT DISTURBED OR REMOVED FOR THE LIFE OF THE
COVENANT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE
AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN
FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT
THE PROJECT.
1099 MacArthur Causeway, Folio No. 01-3231-000-0021, also known as the Watson Island
Boat Ramp, in Miami-
WHEREAS, Miami-
pursuant to the applicable environmental resource permit, will mitigate unavoidable impacts by
WHEREAS, the County passed Resolution No. R-424-21 on May 4, 2021, authorizing
the County Mayor to execute a License, Access, and Indemnification Agreement with the City
and other agreements in relation to the Seaport Mitigation Project; and
plant, place, install, inspect, and/or monitor mangroves, rip rap, and associated other materials
at the Property, and to remove certain exotic vegetation from the Property, as required as part
WHEREAS, the Licensee desires to obtain from the City and the City desires to grant to
the Licensee, an exclusive license to use, access, and occupy the Property, including, without
limitation, access rights to enter upon the Property, all for the purpose of conducting,
WHEREAS, the County has also requested that the City execute a restrictive covenant
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File ID: 11787 Enactment Number:
-2018-0411 pursuant to Section
24-48.2(II)(B)(10)(c) of the Code of Miami-Dade County, and
WHEREAS, the City shall be responsible for maintaining the Seaport Mitigation Project
free of solid waste, exotic pest plant species, and nuisance species after completion of
construction for the life of the Covenant;
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 herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
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Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to negotiate and execute the License
between the City and Licensee for Licensee to plant, place, install, inspect and monitor
mangroves, rip rap, and related materials as part of a Seaport Mitigation Project at the Property.
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Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized to negotiate and execute the
Covenant running with the land in favor of the County to ensure that the Seaport Mitigation
Project is not disturbed or removed for the life of the Covenant.
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Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized to negotiate and execute any and all
other necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, in order to implement
the Seaport Mitigation Project.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
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