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File Number: 12-01364 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PURCHASE AND SALE
AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT"), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM,
BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND JESUS RAMIREZ AND KATHY RIVERA,
FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1330 SOUTHWEST
12TH AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA ("PROPERTY"), AS LEGALLY DESCRIBED IN
THE AGREEMENT, IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXPANSION OF THE
COMMUNITY CENTER, FOR A TOTAL PURCHASE PRICE OF TWO HUNDRED
AND SEVENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($270,000), AND TO FINALIZE THE
TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT;
ALLOCATING FUNDS, AT A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THREE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($300,000) FROM THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PREVIOUS YEARS CLOSE OUT FUNDS,
APPROPRIATED TO COVER THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
ACQUISITION OF THE PROPERTY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
SURVEYS, ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS, AND TITLE INSURANCE; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO
ACCOMPLISH THE ACQUISITION OF THE PROPERTY.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("Purchaser") has plans to expand the Community Center
located at 1330 Southwest 12 Avenue, Miami, Florida, to enhance the quality of life for all who visit the
neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, the Purchaser wishes to acquire the property currently under short sale, located at
1330 Southwest 12 Avenue, Miami, Florida ("Property") abutting a City- owned property and the
Community Center, to enhance the development of the Community Center; and
WHEREAS, the Property, containing 6,867 square feet, is contiguous to a City owned property
and the Community Center; and
WHEREAS, Jesus Ramirez and Kathy Rivera ("Sellers") agreed to enter into a Purchase and
Sale Agreement ("Agreement"), to sell the property to the Purchaser for $270,000; and
WHEREAS, one independent appraisal was procured and established $270,000 as the
average fair market value for the Property; and
WHEREAS, funding in the amount of $300,000 will be allotted from the Community
Development Block Grant Funds under the Capital Improvement Program Office Community Center
Project for the purchase of the site; and
WHEREAS, the Purchaser's estimated total cost for the acquisition of the Property will not
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exceed $300,000;
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 fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is to authorized {1} to execute an Agreement, in substantially the
attached form, between the Purchase and the Sellers, for the acquisition of the Property, as legally
described in the Agreement, in connection with the expansion of the Community Center, for a total
purchase price of $270,000, and to finalize the transaction in accordance with the terms of the
Agreement, with funds in a total amount of $300,000, allocated from Community Development Block
Grant previous years close out funds, appropriated to cover the costs associated with the acquisition
of the Property, including but not limited to surveys, environmental reports, and title insurance.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized{1} to execute any necessary documents, in
a form acceptable to the City Attorney, to accomplish the acquisition of the Property.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor.{2}
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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