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July 30, 2012
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Board Chair Michelle Spence -Jones Date: July 20, 2012 File: 12-00824
and Members of the CRA Board
From: Clarence E. Woods, III ,'r``�J
Executive Director
Subject: Resolution authorizing a settlement
agreement with Miami -Dade County and the
City of Miami
References: Reverter Lawsuits
Enclosures: Supporting Documentation; Legislation
BACKGROUND:
A dispute with Miami -Dade County, Florida (the "County") and the City of Miami (the "City") regarding ownership
of Block 45 and Block 56, NORTH CITY OF MIAMI, according to the Plat thereof, recorded in Plat Book "B", at
Page 41 of the Public Records of Miami -Dade County, Florida and portions of Block 36 of P.W. Whites Re -Sub,
according to the Plat thereof, recorded in Plat Book "B", at Page 34 of the Public Records of Miami -Dade
County, Florida, which the County claims reverted to the County; and has prevented the CRA from proceeding
with redevelopment activities with respect to the property affected by the following lawsuits (the "Pending
Litigaton"):
(1)
Action styled City of Miami, et al., vs. Miami -Dade County, Case No. 07-46851 CA 31, filed in
the 11th Judicial Circuit in and for Miami -Dade County, Florida.
(ii) Action styled Miami -Dade County, Plaintiff, vs. City of Miami and Southeast Overtown/Park
West Community Redevelopment Agency, Defendants, Case No. 01-13810, filed in the 11th
Judicial Circuit in and for Miami -Dade County, Florida.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community
Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") approve and adopt the attached Resolution, with Attachment(s), authorizing
the Executive Director to enter into Settlement Agreement in substantially the form attached and further
authorizing the Executive Director to execute all documents necessary to implement the Settlement Agreement
in substantially the form attached to the Settlement Agreement and any amendments thereto that the Executive
Director deems appropriate to implement the Settlement Agreement in form acceptable to the Special Counsel.