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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibitCity 08.31.09 FIRST AMENDMENT TO SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT THIS FIRST AMENDMENT to the July 18, 2008 Settlement Agreement (this "Amendment") is made and entered into as of this day of , 2009 (the "Amendment Effective Date"), by and between the City of Miami (the "City"), a Florida municipality, and CBS Outdoor of Florida, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("CBS"). RECITALS WHEREAS, the City and CBS are Parties to that certain Settlement Agreement dated July 18, 2008 (the "Agreement"); and WHEREAS, at the time of the effective date of the Agreement, Section 479.07(9)(a), F.S. (2008), required new Outdoor advertising signs to be located at least one thousand five hundred feet from any other permitted sign on the same side of an interstate highway (hereinafter "1,500 foot spacing"); and WHEREAS, by House Bill 1021, the Florida Legislature recently amended s. 479.07(9)(c), F.S., in the 2009 Legislative Session, to include the City of Miami within a pilot program permitting new Outdoor advertising signs on an interstate highway to be located within one thousand feet from any other permitted sign on the same side of the interstate highway (hereinafter "1,000 foot spacing"), under certain enumerated conditions, to wit: (c) Notwithstanding subparagraph (a)(1), there is established a pilot program in Orange, Hillsborough, and Osceola Counties, and within the boundaries of the City of Miami, under which the distance between permitted signs on the same side of an interstate highway may be reduced to 1,000 feet if all other requirements of this chapter are met and if: 1. The local government has adopted a plan, program, resolution, ordinance, or other policy encouraging the voluntary removal of signs in a downtown, historic, redevelopment, ill, or other designated area which also provides for a new or replacement sign to be erected on an interstate highway within that jurisdiction if a sign in the designated area is removed; 2. The sign owner and the local government mutually agree to the terms of the removal and replacement; and (J)B 3. The local government notifies the department of its intention to allow such removal and replacement as agreed upon pursuant to subparagraph 2. and WHEREAS, although the City, in conformity with s. 479.07(9)(c)(1), F.S. (2009), has adopted an ordinance encouraging the voluntary removal of signs in a designated area (i.e, the boundaries of the City of Miami), which also provides for a new or replacement sign to be erected on an interstate highway within its jurisdiction if the sign in the designated area is removed (see Section 10.4.5 of the Miami Zoning Code), the City has never specifically authorized 1,000 foot spacing; and WHEREAS, the parties hereto agree to amend the Agreement to allow for 1,000 foot spacing for the following three locations requested by CBS, each requiring an Initial Amended Permit as defined in the Agreement, i.e.: (a) the Fujimo location — 3621 N.E. 1st Court; (b) the Overtown Plaza location — 1490 NW 3rd Ave.; and (c) the Black History Museum location — 433 NW 10th Street; and WHEREAS, the City and CBS wish to, and by this Amendment do hereby agree to, amend the terms of the Agreement as set forth herein. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions set forth herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the City and CBS agree to amend the Agreement as follows: 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into and made part of this Amendment and the Agreement. 2. 1,000 Foot Spacing For Enumerated Locations. The parties hereby agree to allow for 1,000 foot spacing under the pilot program established by s. 479.07(9)(c), F.S., for the following three locations requested by CBS, each requiring an Initial Amended Permit as defined in the Agreement, i.e.: (a) the Fujimo location — 3621 N.E. 1st Court; (b). the Overtown Plaza location — 1490 NW 3rd Ave.; and (c) the Black History Museum location — 433 NW 10th Street. 3. No Further Amendment. Except as expressly modified by this Amendment, the Agreement shall remain unmodified and in full force and effect, and the Parties hereby ratify their respective obligations thereunder. 4. Entire Agreement. The Agreement, as expressly modified by this Amendment, shall constitute the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and merges all prior and contemporaneous communications. 5. Severability. If any provision of this Amendment shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. 6. Representations and Warranties. CBS hereby represents and warrants that it: (a) is a corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware; (b) is duly authorized to transact businesses in the State of Florida; and (c) has taken all corporate actions necessary to authorize execution and performance of this Amendment. The City hereby represents and warrants that: (a) it is empowered to enter into this Amendment; and (b) this Amendment has been duly authorized by the City Commission of the City of Miami pursuant to the requirements of Florida law. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Amendment to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the Amendment Effective Date shown above. CITY OF MIAMI CBS OUTDOOR, INC By: By: City Manager Its: Dated: , 2009 Dated: , 2009. Attest: City Clerk Dated: , 2009. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: Julie O. Bru City Attorney