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File Number: 15-01415
Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PETROLEUM
RESTORATION PROGRAM SITE ACCESS AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE
ATTACHED FORM, WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ("FDEP") TO CONTINUE THE ENVIRONMENTAL
REMEDIATION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED
AT 1199 NORTHWEST 62ND STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA ("PROPERTY") AND
AUTHORIZING FDEP TO PERFORM ASSESSMENT SERVICES AT THE
PROPERTY WITHOUT ANY FEES OR COST TO THE CITY; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AMENDMENTS, MODIFICATIONS AND
EXTENSIONS TO SAID AGREEMENT, AND ANY RELATED AGREEMENTS
REQUIRED, AS MAY BE NECESSARY, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") acquired several vacant lots in 2001 via the Model City Trust
Homeownership Initiative for the purpose of promoting investment and creation of modern multifamily
housing in Liberty City; and
WHEREAS, the property located at 1199 Northwest 62nd Street, Miami, Florida ("Property"),
commonly referred to as the "Former Star Gas Station", was identified through an environmental
assessment report dated 2004 as a contaminated site due to evidence of petroleum leakage into the
soil from the former underground storage tanks; and
WHEREAS, the City has sought funding for the environmental remediation of the Property and has
previously been awarded funding for said remediation from the United States Environmental Protection
Agency and the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection ("FDEP"), which allowed the
City to commence the environmental remediation of the Property and resulted in the removal of
pollutants and/or contaminants from the soil; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to have the Property comply with the Cleanup Standards mandated by
the FDEP so as to be granted "No Further Action" status at the Property, and finds it necessary to
continue the environmental remediation of the Property to address the removal of remaining pollutants
and/or contaminants from the groundwater on the Property; and
WHEREAS, on September 15, 2015, the City was provided a Notice of Funding Availability for
Assessment activities existing under FDEP's Petroleum Restoration Program ("Program"); and
WHEREAS, FDEP further notified the City that the Property was eligible for consideration of a Low
Score Assessment under the Program to assess the extent of petroleum discharge at the Property and
to determine needed environmental remediation services at no cost to the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration seeks to avail itself of this funding opportunity to complete the
site rehabilitation of the Property and, therefore, seeks authorization for the City Manager to execute a
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funding agreement with FDEP for such purposes;
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 execute a Petroleum Restoration Program Site
Access Agreement, in substantially the attached form, with the FDEP to continue the environmental
remediation of the Property and authorizing FDEP to perform the assessment services at the Property
without any fees or cost to the City, and to negotiate amendments, modifications and extensions to
said agreement, and any related agreements required, as may be necessary, in a form acceptable to
the City Attorney, for said purpose
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
VIC1 ORIA ME
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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