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Resolution R-18-0178
Legislation
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 3631 Final Action Date: 5/10/2018
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
PURSUANT TO SECTION 29-D OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER BY A FOUR -
FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING
AND TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT ("LEASE"), IN SUBSTANTIALLY
THE ATTACHED FORM, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND THE
UNITED STATES SAILING CENTER, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT
CORPORATION, FOR THE USE OF A PORTION OF CITY -OWNED
WATERFRONT PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2476 SOUTH BAYSHORE DRIVE,
MIAMI, FLORIDA FOR A TERM OF TEN (10) YEARS WITH TWO (2)
ADDITIONAL FOUR (4) YEAR OPTIONS TO RENEW FOR THE GREATER OF
TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($2,250.00) OR TWELVE
PERCENT (12%) OF GROSS REVENUES PER MONTH, INCREASED
ANNUALLY BY THREE PERCENT (3%); RESERVING ALL AIR RIGHTS FOR
FUTURE CITY BUILDINGS, ALL RIGHTS TO SUBMERGED LANDS FOR
FUTURE CITY BOAT SLIPS AND MARINAS, AND ALL RIGHTS OF ACCESS
TO THE PROPERTY, WITH ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
CONTAINED IN THE LEASE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is the owner of real property and improvements
located at 2476 South Bayshore Drive, Miami, Florida ("Property"); and
WHEREAS, the United States Sailing Center, Inc., a non-profit Florida corporation
("Lessee"), has been operating a sailing center at the Property since 1986; and
WHEREAS, Section 29-D of the Charter of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City
Charter"), provides that the City Commission may waive competitive bidding and referendum
requirements when entering into a lease or extending an existing lease with a non-profit,
noncommercial, water -dependent organization which provides or seeks to provide marine -
recreation services and/or activities to the community at any City -owned waterfront property,
provided certain conditions are met pertaining to public access, public use, waterfront setback
and view -corridor requirements, fair return to the City, compliance with the master plan, and
requirements prescribed by ordinance pertaining to an organization using City -owned facilities;
and
WHEREAS, the City and the Lessee wish to enter into a lease in accordance with the
provisions of Section 29-D of the City Charter with a term of ten (10) years with two (2)
additional four (4) year options to renew ("New Lease"); and
WHEREAS, the rent during the New Lease will be increased to two thousand two
hundred fifty dollars ($2,250.00) per month or twelve percent (12%) of gross revenues,
whichever is greater, increased annually by three percent (3%); and
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WHEREAS, the New Lease and proposed rent has been determined by two (2)
independent appraisers to be fair market rent for the Property; and
WHEREAS, the Lessee has agreed to initiate and continue a summer sailing program
specifically geared towards underprivileged children within the City, exposing the children to the
benefits of the facilities for the duration of the New Lease; and
WHEREAS, the Lessee and the City desire to allow further public access through
adjacent greenway areas to enable increased public participation in the programs offered by the
Lessee for the benefit of City residents; and
WHEREAS, the City reserves all air rights for future City buildings, all rights to
submerged lands for future City boat slips and marinas, and all rights of access to the Property,
with additional terms and conditions contained in the New Lease;
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. Pursuant to Section 29-D of the Charter, the City Manager is authorized,' by
a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, to waive competitive bidding and to execute the New
Lease, in substantially the attached form, between the City and the Lessee for the use of the
Property for a term of ten (10) years with two (2) additional four (4) year options to renew for the
greater of two thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($2,250.00) or twelve percent (12%) gross
revenues per month, increased annually by three percent (3%), reserving all air rights for future
City buildings, all rights to submerged lands for future City boat slips and marinas, and all rights
of access to the Property, with additional terms and conditions contained in the New Lease.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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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 City 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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