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File Nu►nber: 16-00637 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO FUND A PORTION OF THE UNDERLINE PROJECT
WITH CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") PARK IMPACT FEES ATTRIBUTABLE TO NEW
DEVELOPMENT AS DEFINED IN CHAPTER 13, SECTIONS 13-5 AND 13-6 OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, THAT HAVE PAID OR
WILL PAY IMPACT FEES WITHIN ONE THOUSAND (1,000) FEET OF THE.
UNDERLINE PROJECT, IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIFTY MILLION
DOLLARS ($50,000,000,00), PROVIDED THAT SAID FUNDS SHALL BE
EXPENDED ON THE UNDERLINE PROJECT WITHIN SIX (6) YEARS OF THE
DATE OF PAYMENT OF THE IMPACT FEE BY THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY
TO THE CITY.
WHEREAS, on September 10, 2015, the City Commission passed Resolution No, 15-0371,
authorizing a grant to the Parks Foundation of Miami -Dade, Inc. in the amount of two hundred
thousand dollars (S200,000.00) paid from City of Miami ("City") impact fees for improvements to the
Metrorail right of way from the Miami River to Dadeland South Station for a project known as the
"Underline Project" ("Underline Project"); and
WHEREAS, on September 10, 2015, the City Commission passed Resolution No. 15-0397
authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Miami -Dade County
("County") for the funding of phase one of the Underline Project utilizing City park impact fees
attributable to construction within five hundred (500) feet to the east of phase one of the Underline
Project in an amount not to exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000.00); and
WHEREAS, it Is estimated that the cost of the entirety of the Underline Project is approximately
one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000.00); and
WHEREAS, roughly fifty percent (50%) of the Underline Project is located in the City; and
WHEREAS, enhancing this recreational space within the City will provide numerous benefits to
the surrounding community; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to further support the Underline Project and effectuate this goal by
entering into another Memorandum of Understanding with the County which will allow the City to assist
in the funding of the Underline Project up to fifty million dollars ($50,000,000.00) utilizing City park
impact fees collected from new development, as defined in Chapter 13, Sections 13-5 and 13-6 of the
Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code") that have paid or will pay impact fees
within one thousand (1,000) feet of the Underline Project to be used for eligible expenses for the
Underline Project;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THECOMMISSIONOF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
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FLORIDA:
Section 1, The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted
by reference and incorporated as if fully set forthin this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized {1} to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding,
in substantially the attached form, with the County, to assist with funding of up to fifty million dollars
($50,000,000.00) for the Underline Project utilizing City park impact fees attributable to new
development, as defined in Chapter 13, Sections 13-5 and 13-6 of the City Code that have paid or will
pay impact fees within one thousand (1,000) feet of the Underline Project for eligible expenses
provided that said funds shall be expended within six (6) years of the date of payment of the impact
fee by the owner of the property on which such fee has been paid.
Section 3, This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor. {2)
PROVE D AS T• ORM A; D CORRECTNESS:
ICTORI MENDEZ
CITY ATTORNEY rA
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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