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File Number: 11-00169 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
DECLARING SURPLUS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
A QUIT CLAIM DEED, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, CONVEYING
AT NO COST TO THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN PARK WEST COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, THE CITY OF MIAMI OWNED PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 480 NORTHWEST 11 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, IN "AS IS" AND
"WHERE IS" CONDITION, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT
"A", ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS THAT MAY BE NECESSARY TO
EFFECTUATE SAID CONVEYANCE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is the owner of a property located at 480
Northwest 11 Street, Miami, Florida, commonly known as the Old Black Police Precinct;
and
WHEREAS, since 2001, the City Retired Police Officers Community Benevolent Association,
Inc. ("POCBA"), a Florida not -for -profit corporation consisting of the former police officers that were
stationed at the Old Black Police Precinct, have been working with the City to restore the precinct and
courthouse and create a Black Police Precinct and Courthouse Museum; and
WHEREAS, on July 26, 2001, the City of Miami Department of Community Development
committed approximately $400,000, from the Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") 27th
Year funds towards the restoration of the Black Police Precinct and Courthouse Museum Project; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 03-1105, adopted by the City Commission on October 9, 2003,
authorized the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the POCBA,
cornnaitting the_City to t_nderlake thezesto ati_o_n of the building to sreater_tbe B1ackEPolice Eracinctsand
Courthousse-Museurn; and-frrritrer-directed-the-E-ity-Manager-te-estabiish-a-special-revenue-fund-for-the
appropriation of funds received for the restoration and maintenance of the building and museum; and
WHEREAS, the building was designated a historic landmark and on November 5, 2003, the
POCBA was awarded $300,000, in matching grant funds from the State of Florida, Department of
State, Division of Historical Resources; and
WHEREAS, the grant funds were used for construction costs in the restoration of said property
as a historical Police Precinct and Courthouse Museum; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 03-1150, adopted by the City Commission on November 13, 2003,
authorized the City Manager to execute.a Restrictive Covenant with the POCBA, with restrictions
encumbering the property for a period of ten years from the date of recordation, a requirement of the
Historic Preservation Grant Award agreement; and
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WHEREAS, Resolution No. 07-0353, adopted by the City Commission on June 14, 2007,
allocated funds from Capital Improvement Project No. B-30299, funded by the Homeland Defense/
Neighborhood Capital Improvement Projects, Series 2007A Bonds, for the restoration and preservation
of the Black Police Precinct; and
WHEREAS, on April 21, 2010, the Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority awarded a $10,000
grant to the POCBA, with the condition that the POCBA provides to the Board of Directors a tour of the
facility and a written report detailing how POCBA spent the money; and
WHEREAS, the POCBA has met both conditions; and
WHEREAS, on April 10, 2009, the City entered into a Revocable License Agreement with
POCBA for the use of approximately 468 square feet of space, the initial term of the agreement
expired on September 30, 2010 and may be extended administratively by the City Manager, until
September 30, 2011, upon mutual written agreement of both parties; and
WHEREAS, the property lies within the Southeast Overtown Park West Community
Redevelopment District ("SEOPW CRA"); and
WHEREAS, Section 29-B of the City Charter allows for the conveyance or disposition of
City -owned property in connection with the implementation of projects authorized under the Florida
Community Redevelopment Act of 1969 without being subject to competitive bidding requirements and
fair market value return to the City; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to SEOPW CRA Resolution No. 11-0010, adopted February 28, 2011,
the Board of Directors of the SEOPW CRA, approved the acceptance of title to the property located at
480 Northwest 11 Street, Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, the SEOPW CRA agrees that the property may be required to be used as a CDBG
eligible activity which must conform to an objective of the CDBG program as stipulated in 24 CFR
570.483;
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
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Section 2. The Miami City Commission declares surplus and authorizes the City Manager {1}
to execute a Quit Claim Deed, in substantially the attached form, conveying at no cost to the SEOPW
CRA, the City -owned property located at 480 Northwest 11 Street, Miami, Florida, in "as is" and "where
is" condition, as more particularly described in Exhibit "A", attached and incorporated.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized {1} to execute all documents that may be
necessary to effectuate said conveyance.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor. {2}
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JULIE O. BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1} The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that
may be imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by
applicable City Charter and Code provisions
{2} 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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