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Resolution R-16-0610
Legislation
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 1243 Final Action Date: 12/8/2016
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT,
IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI,
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND BETTER WAY OF MIAMI, INC., A FLORIDA NOT
FOR PROFIT CORPORATION, PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION GRANTED
UNDER SECTION 29-B(a) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, FOR THE USE OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT
800, 810 AND 820 NORTHWEST 28TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR AN
INITIAL TERM OF FIFTEEN (15) YEARS WITH TWO (2) ADDITIONAL FIVE (5)
YEAR OPTIONS FOR THE PROVISION OF TRANSITIONAL RENTAL
HOUSING FOR VERY LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND HOMELESS
FAMILIES.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") and Better Way of Miami, Inc. ("Lessee"), a Florida
not for profit corporation, entered into a Lease Agreement ("Lease"), pursuant to an exemption
granted under Section 29-B(a) of the Charter of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, for a
term of twenty (20) years, for the period of December 12, 1996 through December 11, 2016, for
the use of the property located at 800, 810 and 820 Northwest 28th Street, Miami, Florida
("Property"), for the provision of transitional rental housing for very low income individuals and
homeless families ("Housing Services"); and
WHEREAS, the City and the Lessee wish to enter into a new Lease with an initial term
of fifteen (15) years with two (2) additional five (5) year options for the continued use of the
Property for provision of these Housing Services to the community; and
WHEREAS, Miami -Dade County ("County") deeded the Property to the City with a
restriction that states that the Property must be used for a "Baseball or Sports Complex, or
associated uses" ("Deed Restriction"); and
WHEREAS, the County, by executing this Lease, agrees to waive the Deed Restriction
and allow the continued use of the Property by the Lessee for these Housing Services;
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 to execute a Lease, in substantially the
1 The herein authorization is further subjected 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.
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File ID: 1243 Enactment Number: R-16-0610
attached form, between the City, the County and the Lessee, pursuant to an exemption granted
under Section 29-B(a) of the Charter of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, for an initial
term of fifteen (15) years with two (2) additional five (5) year options for the continued use of the
Property for the provision of Housing Services.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, City Attor
11/28/2016
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 of Miami Commission.
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