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File Number: 08-00218 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO CONVEY, WITH PARCEL REVERTER
PROVISIONS, TWO (2) CITY OF MIAMI OWNED PARCELS OF LAND, LOCATED
AT 6200 NORTHWEST 17 AVENUE AND 6201 NORTHWEST 17 AVENUE, MIAMI,
FLORIDA, LEGALLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED, DIRECTLY TO CARRFOUR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, INC.,
FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE PURCHASE AND SALE
AGREEMENT(S), IN THE ATTACHED FORM(S), WITH SAID ENTITY FOR SAID
PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, on October 31, 2007, the City of Miami ("City") issued a request for proposals ("RFP"),
inviting qualified private real estate developers to propose developments to create mixed- use,
affordable rental housing on two (2) City -owned parcels located at 6200 Northwest 17 Avenue and
6201 Northwest 17 Avenue, Miami, Florida ("Parcels"); and
WHEREAS, the due date to submit the RFP was November 30, 2007; and
WHEREAS, a total of three (3) responses were received and all met the minimum threshold
requirements; and
WHEREAS, the responses were reviewed by an Evaluation Committee comprised of a resident of
the Liberty City area, a representative of the Liberty City Community Revitalization Trust and an
employee of the City Department of Community Development; and
WHEREAS, Carrfour Supportive Housing, Inc. ("Carrfour") received the highest average point
score of the three responses; and
WHEREAS, the Administration is recommending the conveyance, with parcel reverter provisions,
of the two (2) City -owned Parcels of land, legally described in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated,
to Carrfour for the development of affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, Carrfour is a not -for -profit organization founded in 1993 by the Homeless Committee
of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, and its mission is to provide permanent housing
supportive services to maximize the self-sufficiency of the formerly homeless in Miami -Dade County
and other cities in Florida through joint ventures with various non-profit organizations; and
WHEREAS, Carrfour is in good standing with the City; and
WHEREAS, the properties will be conveyed through purchase and sale agreements
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("Agreements"); and
WHEREAS, to convey said properties, the City must receive from the developer the following: (i)
evidence that the developer has received all necessary permits needed to construct the units, (ii)
evidence that financial commitments from the lenders) has been received, (iii) any mortgages
obtained by the developer on the property will be subject to the approval of the City Department of
Community Development, and (iv) the closing of the Agreements will occur simultaneously with the
closing of the construction financing by the lender, if any; and
WHEREAS, the properties conveyed will have the following restrictions: (i) all the units must be
sold to households with incomes not to exceed 80% of the median household income for Miami -Dade
County, as published annually by Florida Housing Finance Corporation, (ii) the properties must remain
affordable for a minimum of 20 years, (iii) the properties may not be used as collateral by the
developer without written permission from the City, and (iv) the dosing of the Agreements must occur
simultaneously with the closing of the construction financing by the lender, if any; and
WHEREAS, Carrfour will have six (6) months from the date of land conveyance to begin
construction and will have an additional twenty-four (24) months to complete construction;
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 as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized {1} to convey, with parcel reverter provisions, the two (2)
City -owned parcels of land, legally described in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated, to Carrfour for
the development of affordable housing.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized {1} to execute an Agreement(s), in substantially
the attached form(s), with Carrfour, for said purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
MARIA J. CHIAR �y
INTERIM 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 (10) 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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