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City of Miami
Legislation
GRA Resolution
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 10-00537 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A
GRANT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,000,000, TO THE CITY OF MIAMI
TO ASSIST IN ITS OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE
ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION OF BICENTENNIAL PARK, 1075 BISCAYNE
BOULEVARD, MIAMI, FLORIDA, CONTINGENT UPON THE CITY MANAGER
CERTIFYING TO THE CRA THAT THE MIAMI ART MUSEUM OF DADE COUNTY
ASSOCIATION, INC., AND THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, INC., HAVE SECURED
THE FUNDING NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE MUSEUM COMPONENT OF
THE MUSEUM PARK PROJECT AT BICENTENNIAL PARK; AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AT HIS DISCRETION, TO DISBURSE THE GRANT ON A
REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR DIRECTLY TO VENDORS, UPON PRESENTATION
OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION; AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR
SAID PURPOSE, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL COUNSEL;
ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM OMNI TAX INCREMENT FUND, "OTHER GRANTS
AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10040.920101.883000.0000.00000.
WHEREAS, the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") is
responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within the
Redevelopment Area in accordance with its approved Redevelopment Plan; and
WHEREAS, Section 4.4.D., at page 42, of the 2009 Omni Redevelopment Plan lists
""[c]reat[ing] opportunities for new development through improvements to the public realm" and
"[e]Iiminat[ing] conditions which contribute to blight" as stated redevelopment objectives; and
WHEREAS, on September 12, 2008, Miami -Dade County, the City of Miami ("City"), the
Miami -Sports and Exhibition Authority, Miami Art Museum of Dade County Association, lnc.("'MAM"),
Museum of Science, Inc.("MSM"), and the Historical Association of South Florida, inc. executed a
Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") concerning the development, design, construction, and
operation of the Museum Park Project at Bicentennial Park; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the MOU, on December 11, 2008, the Miami City Commission adopted
Resolution No. 08-0707, approving the terms of, and authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease
agreement between the City and MAM, and a lease agreement between the City and MSM, for the
development and operation of the Museum Component of the Museum Park Project at Bicentennial
Park; and
WHEREAS, sampling conducted by environmental consultants for MAM and MSM has
indicated the presence of contaminants at Bicentennial Park in excess of established soil and ground
water clean-up target levels, as set forth in Chapter 62-777, Fla. Admin. Code; and
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WHEREAS, the leases provide that the execution of an Environmental Remediation Agreement
is a condition precedent to possession of the properties; and
WHEREAS, on July 9, 2009 the City, MAM, and MSM executed an Environmental Remediation
Agreement, which provides that the City is obligated to contribute up to $2,000,000 towards the cost of
environmental remediation of the properties covered by the leases; and
WHEREAS, paragraph 12(f), at page 8 of the Environmental Remediation. Agreement provides
that the parties intended to have the CRA "contribute the funds necessary to pay the Environmental
Cost if the boundaries of the CRA are expanded to include Museum Park;" and
WHEREAS, the CRA's boundaries have expanded and the CRA wishes to assist the City in
fulfilling its obligation under the MOU and the Environmental Remediation Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize a grant to the City to assist in its
obligation to provide funding for the environmental remediation of Bicentennial Park;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 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.
Section 2. The issuance of a grant, in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000, to the City of
Miami to assist in its obligation to provide funding for the environmental remediation of Bicentennial
Park, 1075 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida, contingent upon the City Manger certifying to the CRA
that the Miami Art Museum of Dade County Association, Inc. and the Museum of Science, Inc. have
secured the funding necessary to complete the Museum Component of the Museum Park Project at
Bicentennial Park, is authorized.
Section 3. The Executive Director is authorized, at his discretion, to disburse the grant on a
reimbursement basis or directly to vendors, upon presentation of invoices and satisfactory
documentation.
Section 4. The Executive Director is authorized to execute all documents necessary for said
purpose, in a form acceptable to General Counsel.
Section 5. Funds are to be allocated from Omni Tax Increment Fund, "Other Grants and Aids,"
Account Code No. 10040.920101.883000.0000.00000.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JULIE O. BRU
GENERAL COUNSEL
City of Miami
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