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Resolution R-18-0308
Legislation
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 4449 Final Action Date: 7/18/2018
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY
ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CHARTER"), FOR
CONSIDERATION AT A SPECIAL ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER
6, 2018, PROPOSING, UPON APPROVAL OF THE ELECTORATE, TO AMEND
SECTION 29-B OF THE CHARTER, ENTITLED "CITY -OWNED PROPERTY
SALE OR LEASE -GENERALLY," TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY COMMISSION,
BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE
BIDDING AND TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A 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, COMMONLY KNOWN AS MELREESE COUNTRY
CLUB AND IDENTIFIED AS FOLIO NUMBERS 01-3132-000-0080 AND 01-
3132-000-0090 ("DEMISED PROPERTY") WITH AN INITIAL TERM OF THIRTY-
NINE (39) YEARS WITH TWO (2) ADDITIONAL 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 (A) FAIR MARKET
VALUE AS DETERMINED BY STATE CERTIFIED APPRAISERS OR (B) FIVE
PERCENT (5.0%) OF RENT FROM THE RETAIL, OFFICE, AND HOTEL
DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE DEMISED PROPERTY, BUT ANNUAL BASE
RENT OF NO LESS THAN THREE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY-
SEVEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE DOLLARS
($3,577,365.00), IN ADDITION TO A CONTRIBUTION TO THE CITY OF
TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS ($20,000,000.00) PAYABLE OVER THIRTY (30)
YEARS IN ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS, AND ANY RENT INCREASES AND/OR
ADDITIONAL RENTS NEGOTIATED BY THE PARTIES; AUTHORIZING THE
USE OF THE DEMISED 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, GUARANTEEING A
LIVING WAGE FOR ALL ON -SITE EMPLOYEES; FURTHER REQUIRING MFP
TO UNDERTAKE THE REMEDIATION AND SITE DEVELOPMENT FOR A
PUBLIC PARK OF APPROXIMATELY FIFTY-EIGHT (58) ACRES TO BE
DEVELOPED ON PROPERTY ADJACENT TO THE DEMISED PROPERTY,
CURRENTLY USED FOR THE MELREESE COUNTRY CLUB.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is the owner in fee simple of approximately one
hundred thirty-one (131) acres of real property generally located at 1400 Northwest 37th
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Avenue, Miami, Florida 33125, identified as folio numbers 01-3132-000-0080 and 01-3132-000-
0090, commonly known as the Melreese County Club ("Site"); and
WHEREAS, Miami Freedom Park, LLC ("MFP") desires to design and develop
approximately seventy-three (73) acres of the Site ("Demised Property") for the purposes of
constructing a soccer stadium, entertainment center including food and beverage venues,
offices, retail, hotel and conference center, and other ancillary commercial development
("Project"); and
WHEREAS, the City and MFP desire to negotiate and enter into a Ground Lease and
Master Development Agreement ("Lease") for the Demised Property for an initial term of thirty-
nine (39) years with two (2) thirty (30) year options to renew; and
WHEREAS, MFP proposes to pay the City an annual minimum base rent equal to the
greater of (a) fair market value as determined by state certified appraisers or (b) five percent
(5.0%) of rent from the retail, office, and hotel development within the Demised Property, but
annual base rent of no less than three million five hundred seventy-seven thousand three
hundred sixty-five dollars ($3,577,365.00); and
WHEREAS, the City shall negotiate with MFP to ensure the financial return to the City
meets or exceeds fair market value through a minimum rent, profit sharing, or other similar
financial contribution from MFP to the City; and
WHEREAS, MFP's proposed Project design includes a state-of-the-art professional
soccer complex including a twenty-five thousand (25,000) seat stadium and related facilities on
approximately ten and one half (10.5) acres of the Demised Property; and
WHEREAS, the Project is expected to include ancillary development, including, but not
limited to, four hundred thousand (400,000) square feet of office space; six hundred thousand
(600,000) square feet of food, beverage, art, music, entertainment -related, and retail uses; at
least seven hundred fifty (750) hotel rooms; twenty thousand (20,000) square feet of conference
space, guaranteeing a living wage for all on -site employees; and a parking facility with platform
covered by a green roof, including multiple publicly available soccer pitches; and
WHEREAS, MFP will undertake the remediation and site development for a public park
("New Park") of approximately fifty-eight (58) acres to be developed on the property adjacent to
the Demised Property; and
WHEREAS, the City will not expend any funds for the remediation of the Demised
Property or the New Park and MFP will be responsible for all environmental remediation of the
Demised Property and New Park; and
WHEREAS, nothing shall preclude MFP from obtaining any tax credits or other
economic incentives from federal or state remediation programs; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has determined that the Lease and Project is in the
City's best interest;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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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 Attorney is directed to prepare an amendment to the Charter of the
City of Miami, Florida ("Charter") for consideration at a Special Election to be held on November
6, 2018, proposing, upon approval of the electorate, to amend Section 29-B of the Charter,
entitled "City -owned property sale of lease -generally," to authorize the City Commission, by a
four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, to waive competitive bidding and to negotiate and execute a
Lease between the City and MFP for the Demised 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 (a) fair market value as determined by state
certified appraisers or (b) five percent (5.0%) of rent from the retail, office, and hotel
development within the Demised Property, but annual base rent of no less than three million five
hundred seventy-seven thousand three hundred sixty-five dollars ($3,577,365.00), a
contribution to the City of twenty million dollars ($20,000,000.00) payable over thirty years in
annual installments, and any rent increases and/or additional rents negotiated by the parties;
authorizing the use of the Demised Property for a soccer stadium, entertainment center
including food and beverage venues, offices, retail, hotel and conference center, and other
ancillary commercial development, guaranteeing a living wage for all on -site employees, 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.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.'
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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.
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