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File Number: 15-00,081 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO CONTINUE PAYING RENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,500.00 PER
MONTH, AND ASSOCIATED CHARGES, UNDER THE LEASE AGREEMENT
("LEASE") BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND CENTENNIAL EXPRESS
INCORPORATED, THAT IS CURRENTLY IN HOLDOVER STATUS WHILE THE
CITY ADMINISTRATION NEGOTIATES A NEW LEASE, AND RATIFYING THE
PAYMENT OF $6,000.00 IN BACK RENT PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY THE CITY
MANAGER VIA AN EMERGENCY REQUEST; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE
CITY'S POLICE DEPARTMENT BUDGET.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami's ("City") Police Department ("Department") currently occupies
space located at 1251 Northwest 36 Street, Miami, Florida ("Premises"), from Centennial Express
Incorporated, under a month -to -month tenancy; and
WHEREAS the City Manager recently approved an emergency payment of $6,000.00 in past
due rent payments, and wishes to have the City Commission ratify this payment; and
WHEREAS, the City is negotiating with the current landlord in addition to reviewing alternate
options for the Department; and
WHEREAS, the Department has expressed a need to continue occupying the Premises while a
new Lease is being negotiated; and
WHEREAS, the City is requesting the use of funds allocated from the Department budget to
continue paying the amounts due per the existing Lease, which is currently $1,500.00 per month;
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 continue paying rent in the amount of
$1,500.00 per month, and associated charges under the Lease between the City and Centennial
Express Incorporated, that is currently in holdover status while the City Administration negotiates a
new Lease, and to ratify the payment of $6,000.00 in back rent previously approved by the City
Manager via an emergency request, with funds to be allocated from the Department budget.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor. {2}
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File Number: 15-00081
APPRQVED AS TO FORM AND CQRRECTNESS:
VIORIA 1Vi,ENDEZ
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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