HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-18-0298City of Miami
Resolution R-18-0298
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 4505
Final Action Date: 7/12/2018
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION SCHEDULING A
SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING ON JULY 18, 2018 AT 10:00 A.M. AT
MIAMI CITY HALL, 3500 PAN AMERICAN DRIVE, MIAMI, FLORIDA FOR THE
PURPOSES OF DISCUSSING AND TAKING ANY AND ALL ACTION
ASSOCIATED WITH: (1) A POTENTIAL GROUND LEASE AND MASTER
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT ("LEASE") BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI
("CITY") AND MIAMI FREEDOM PARK, LLC ("MFP") FOR APPROXIMATELY
SEVENTY-THREE (73) ACRES OF CITY -OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED
GENERALLY AT 1400 NORTHWEST 37TH AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33125
AND IDENTIFIED AS FOLIO NUMBERS 30-3129-000-0050, 30-3129-0000160,
01-3132-000-0080, AND 01-3132-000-0090 ("PROPERTY") WITH AN INITIAL
TERM OF THIRTY-NINE (39) YEARS WITH TWO (2) THIRTY (30) YEAR
OPTIONS TO RENEW FOR A TOTAL TERM OF NINETY-NINE (99) YEARS,
WITH AN ANNUAL BASE RENT EQUAL TO THE GREATER OF THREE
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED
SIXTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($3,577,365.00) OR FAIR MARKET VALUE AS
DETERMINED BY TWO (2) STATE CERTIFIED APPRAISERS IN ADDITION
TO ANY RENT INCREASES AND/OR ADDITIONAL RENTS NEGOTIATED BY
THE PARTIES; (2) AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE PROPERTY FOR A
SOCCER STADIUM, ENTERTAINMENT CENTER INCLUDING FOOD AND
BEVERAGE VENUES, OFFICES, RETAIL, HOTEL AND CONFERENCE
CENTER, AND OTHER ANCILLARY COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT WITH A
MAXIMUM HEIGHT NOT TO EXCEED FEDERAL AVIATION
ADMINISTRATION AEROSPACE OBSTRUCTION STANDARDS, WITH
RESTRICTIONS, REVERSIONS, AND RETENTION BY THE CITY OF ALL
OTHER RIGHTS; (3) AUTHORIZING THE CREATION OF A PARK
INFRASTRUCTURE FUND BY THE CITY THAT WILL RECEIVE A TWENTY
MILLION DOLLAR ($20,000,000.00) CONTRIBUTION FROM MFP, PAYABLE
IN EQUAL YEARLY INSTALLMENTS OF SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX
THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SEVEN DOLLARS ($666,667.00) FOR A PERIOD
OF THIRTY (30) YEARS TO DEFRAY THE SITE DEVELOPMENT AND
RELATED COSTS FOR A PUBLIC PARK OF APPROXIMATELY FIFTY-EIGHT
(58) ACRES TO BE DEVELOPED ON PROPERTY ADJACENT TO THE
PROPERTY CURRENTLY USED FOR THE MELREESE COUNTRY CLUB AND
OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE -RELATED COSTS; (4) CALLING FOR A SPECIAL
ELECTION AND PROVIDING THAT THE PROPOSED CHARTER
AMENDMENT BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AT THE SPECIAL
ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 6, 2018; (5) DESIGNATING AND APPOINTING
THE CITY CLERK ("CLERK") AS THE OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
CITY COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO THE USE OF VOTER
REGISTRATION BOOKS AND RECORDS; (6) FURTHER DIRECTING THE
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File ID: 4505 Enactment Number: R-18-0298
CLERK TO CAUSE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE RESULTING RESOLUTION
TO BE DELIVERED TO THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OF MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY, FLORIDA NOT LESS THAN FORTY-FIVE (45) DAYS PRIOR TO
THE DATE OF SUCH SPECIAL ELECTION.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. A Special City Commission Meeting is hereby scheduled for July 18, 2018 at
10:00 a.m. at Miami City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida for the purposes of
discussing and taking any and all action associated with: (1) a potential ground lease and
master development agreement ("Lease") between the City of Miami ("City") and Miami
Freedom Park, LLC ("MFP") for approximately seventy-three (73) acres of City -owned property
located generally at 1400 Northwest 37th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33125 and identified as folio
numbers 30-3129-000-0050, 30-3129-0000160, 01-3132-000-0080, and 01-3132-000-0090
("Property") with an initial term of thirty-nine (39) years with two (2) thirty (30) year options to
renew for a total term of ninety-nine (99) years with an annual base rent equal to the greater of
three million five hundred seventy-seven thousand three hundred sixty-five dollars
($3,577,365.00) or fair market value as determined by two (2) state certified appraisers in
addition to any rent increases and/or additional rents negotiated by the parties; (2) authorizing
the use of the Property for a soccer stadium, entertainment center including food and beverage
venues, offices, retail, hotel and conference center, and other ancillary commercial development
with a maximum height not to exceed Federal Aviation Administration aerospace obstruction
standards, with restrictions, reversions, and retention by the City of all other rights; (3)
authorizing the creation of a park infrastructure fund by the City that will receive a twenty million
dollar ($20,000,000.00) contribution from MFP payable in equal yearly installments of six
hundred sixty-six thousand six hundred seven dollars ($666,667.00) for a period of thirty (30)
years to defray the site development and related costs for a public park of approximately fifty-
eight (58) acres to be developed on property adjacent to the Property currently used by the
Melreese Country Club and other infrastructure -related costs; (4) calling for a special election
and providing that the proposed Charter amendment be submitted to the electorate at the
special election on November 6, 2018; (5) designating and appointing the City Clerk ("Clerk") as
the official representative of the City Commission with respect to the use of voter registration
books and records; (6) further directing the Clerk to cause a certified copy of the resulting
Resolution to be delivered to the Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County, Florida not less
than forty-five (45) days prior to the date of such special election.
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.'
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
nd`" z, City Httor ey 7/13/2018
1 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.
City of Miami
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