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File Number: 10-01162 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$5,991,000, TO THE CITY OF MIAMI, FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF
EXPENSES INCURRED FOR THE DESIGN OF THE MUSEUM PARK PROJECT,
13-30538; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO TRANSFER FUNDS,
AT HIS DISCRETION, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR DIRECTLY TO
VENDORS, UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY
DOCUMENTATION; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL
DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO
GENERAL COUNSEL; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM OMNI TAX INCREMENT
FUND, "INTERFUND TRANSFER," ACCOUNT CODE NO.
10040.920101.891000.0000.00000.
WHEREAS, the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") is
responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within its Redevelopment
Area in accordance with its approved Redevelopment Plan; and
WHEREAS, in an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement dated December .311, 2007 ("Global
Agreement"), entered into by the CRA, the City of Miami ("City"), and Miami -Dade County ("County"),
the CRA agreed to amend the redevelopment plan to include the Museum Park .project; and
WHEREAS, in the Global Agreement, the CRA further agreed to expand its then existing
boundaries to include Bicentennial Park for the purpose of allowing tax increment funds to finance the
Museum Park project; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to City Resolution No. R-08-0406, passed and adopted by the Miami City
Commission on July 10, 2008, the City contracted with Cooper, Robertson and Partners, LLP
("Architect") for professional architectural and engineering services for the Museum Park project, in an
amount not to exceed $5,991,000; and
WHEREAS, the Architect performed its architectural and engineering services before
Bicentennial Park was included in the boundaries of the Omni redevelopment area; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami, through an alternative funding source, advanced a total of
$4,395,331.71 for design project related services rendered; and
WHEREAS, the City now requests reimbursement for expenses incurred for the Architect's
design services for the Museum Park project; 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 the
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"[elimination of] conditions which contribute to blight" as stated redevelopment objectives; and
WHEREAS, Section 5, at page 54, of the 2009 Omni Redevelopment Plan lists the Museum
Park project as a high priority, and states that the CRA's support of the project shall include design;
and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize a payment to the City, in an
amount not to exceed $5,991,000, for the reimbursement of expenses incurred for the design of the
Museum Park project;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF
MAW, 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 transfer of funds, in an amount not to exceed $5,991,000, to the City of Miami,
for the reimbursement of expenses incurred for the design of the Museum Park project, B-30538, is
authorized.
Section 3. The Executive Director is authorized to transfer funds, at his discretion, 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 to be allocated from Omni Tax Increment Fund, interfund Transfer," Account
Code No. 10040.920101.891000.0000.00000.
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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