HomeMy WebLinkAboutLegislationCity of Miami
Legislation.
Resolution
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 12-01075 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A REVOCABLE LICENSE
AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT"), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM,
BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND THE NATIONAL JOURNALISTS'
ASSOCIATION OF CUBA IN EXILE, INC., A FLORIDA NON-PROFIT
CORPORATION ("LICENSEE"), FOR THE USE OF APPROXIMATELY 520.5
SQUARE FEET OF CITY -OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 970 SOUTHWEST
1ST STREET, OFFICES 400-401, MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PROVIDING OFFICE SPACE FOR THE UNIFICATION OF CUBAN JOURNALISTS
LIVING IN EXILE, COMMENCING FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE, WITH THE
LICENSEE TO PAYA MONTHLY USE FEE TO THE CITY OF TWO HUNDRED
SIXTY-EIGHT DOLLARS AND 06/100 ($268.06), PLUS STATE OF FLORIDA USE
TAX (IF APPLICABLE), WITH ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS MORE
PARTICULARLY SET FORTH IN SAID AGREEMENT.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") owns that certain property, and the improvements
thereon, located at 970 Southwest 1st Street, Miami, Florida ("Property"), part of the Manuel Artime
Theatre and Building Complex; and
WHEREAS, the organizational purpose of the National Journalists' Association of Cuba in
Exile, Inc., a Florida Non-profit Corporation ("Licensee"), is to provide unification of Cuban journalists
living in exile through community activities; and
WHEREAS, the City provided a Revocable License Agreement ("Agreement") to the Licensee
.on August 1, 2000, for the occupancy and use of 428.60 square feet of office space located at the
Property; and
WHEREAS, on February 14, 2008, the Miami City Commission adopted Resolution No.
08-0070, authorizing the City Manager to, among other things, set the price per square foot charged to
new licenses occupying space at the 900 building to $13.50 per square foot and at the 970 building to
$15.00 per square foot, providing a 25% discount to non-profit organiztions; and
WHEREAS, the City amended the Agreement with the Licensee to reflect the language
adopted by the Miami City Commission pursuant to Resolution No. 08-0070; and
WHEREAS,_ Licensee has expressed an interest in moving to a new office, with elevator
access, which is located at the Property, Offices 400-401, totaling 520.5 square feet in size; and
WHEREAS, the Licensee has requested that it be charged $6.18 per square foot for the new
office space; and
WHEREAS, the City grants the Licensee an exception to occupy the office located at the
City of Miami
Page 1 of 2 File Id: 12-01075 (Version: 1) Printed On: 10/3/2012
File Number: 12-01075
Property, Offices 400-401, at a rate of $6.18 per square foot, plus State of Florida Use Tax (if
applicable), with additional terms and conditions as set forth in the Agreement;
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 authorized {1} to execute an Agreement, in substantially the
attached form, between the City and the Licensee, for the use of approximately 520.5 square feet of
City -owned property located at the Property, Offices 400-401, for the purpose of providing office space
for the unification of Cuban journalists living in exile, commencing from the effective date, with the
Licensee to pay a monthly use fee to the City of Two Hundred Sixty -Eight Dollars and 06/100
($268.06), plus State of Florida Use Tax (if applicable), with additional terms and conditions as more
particularly set forth in said Agreement.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JULIE O. BR
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.
City of Miami Page 2 of 2 File Id: 12-01075 (Version: 1) Printed On: 10/3/2012