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Resolution R-20-0174
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 7458 Final Action Date: 6/25/2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A
TEMPORARY ACCESS AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT"), IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH VIRGIN TRAINS USA
FLORIDA LLC AND/OR ITS CONSULTANT, SCS ENGINEERS, FOR A
PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED FORTY-FIVE (45) DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THE AGREEMENT TO ACCESS CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") OWNED
REAL PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS FOLIO NUMBER 01-0100-000-0555
("PROPERTY"), AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A" OF
THE AGREEMENT, SOLELY FOR THE COLLECTION OF SOIL SAMPLES
AND THE INSTALLATION AND SAMPLING OF A SHALLOW GROUNDWATER
MONITORING WELL AS REQUIRED BY MIAMI-DADE COUNTY'S DIVISION
OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is the fee simple owner of the real property
identified as Folio Number 01-0100-000-0555 ("Property"), as more particularly described in
Exhibit "A" of the Temporary Access Agreement ("Agreement"), attached and incorporated
hereto; and
WHEREAS, the City acquired the Property from Virgin Trains USA Florida LLC
("VTUSAF"), formerly known as FDG Rail Holdings 25 LLC, by way of a land exchange
agreement completed on January 31, 2018; and
WHEREAS, prior to the City's acquisition, the Property was part of the Florida East Cost
Industries landholdings around MiamiCentral Station ("Station"); and
WHEREAS, as part of VTUSAF's efforts to finalize the realignment and further
development of the Station and ancillary uses, VTUSAF is required by Miami -Dade County's
Division of Environmental Resources Management ("DERM") to conduct intrusive sampling to
evaluate soil and groundwater quality at the Property and other surrounding parcels; and
WHEREAS, VTUSAF has requested that the City grant authorization to VTUSAF and/or
its consultant, SCS Engineers ("SCS"), to enter upon the Property for a period not to exceed
forty-five (45) days from the effective of the Agreement for the purposes stated herein; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement will be used solely for the collection of soil samples and the
installation and sampling of a shallow groundwater monitoring well as required by DERM;
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
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hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute the Agreement, in
a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with VTUSAF and/or its consultant, SCS, for a period not
to exceed forty-five (45) days from the effective date of said Agreement to access the Property,
as more particularly described in Exhibit "A" of the Agreement, solely for the collection of soil
samples and the installation and sampling of a shallow groundwater monitoring well as required
by DERM.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, ity Attor ey 6/1/2020
1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and Code provisions.
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