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Resolution R-22-0218
Legislation
City Hall
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 12039 Final Action Date: 6/9/2022
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION SELECTING THE
PROPERTY LOCATED GENERALLY AT 1802 NW 37TH AVENUE, MIAMI,
FLORIDA 33125, FOLIO NO. 01-3132-000-0090, AS THE NEW LOCATION
FOR THE NEW CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING
("MELREESE SITE"); AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE
THE NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE AGREEMENT(S) AND/OR
AMENDMENT(S) BETWEEN THE CITY AND LANCELOT MIAMI RIVER, LLC, A
FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ("LANCELOT"), FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY'S NEW ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING AT THE
MELREESE SITE, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY,
AND SUBJECT TO CITY COMMISSION APPROVAL PRIOR TO EXECUTION;
FURTHER PROVIDING THAT THE CITY'S SELECTION OF THE MELREESE
SITE DOES NOT CONFER ANY CONTRACTUAL OR PROPERTY RIGHTS
UPON LANCELOT, UNLESS AND UNTIL THE APPLICABLE AGREEMENT(S)
AND/OR AMENDMENT(S) ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY
ATTORNEY, APPROVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION, AND EXECUTED BY
AUTHORIZED OFFICERS OF THE CITY AND LANCELOT.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") owns the riverfront property located at 444
Southwest 2nd Avenue, Miami, Florida 33130, commonly known as the Miami Riverside Center
("MRC"); and
WHEREAS, the City's administrative facility is currently in progress to be relocated from
the MRC and developed at another location in order to accommodate the increasing number of
the City's administrative employees and meet the growing needs of the City's residents and
businesses; and
WHEREAS, on February 2, 2016, the City issued a competitive solicitation, inclusive of
Offering Memorandum No. 15-16-008 ("OM") for the sale/lease of the MRC, and Request for
Proposals No. 15-16-009 ("RFP") for the development of a new City administrative facility
(collectively the "OM & RFP"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 16-0611, adopted on December 8, 2016, the
City Commission approved the City Manager's and Selection Committee's recommendation to
select the top -ranked bidder, Lancelot Miami River, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company,
and an affiliate of Adler Group LLC ("Lancelot"), for the lease/sale of the MRC; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 18-0324, adopted on July 26, 2018, the City
Commission approved the ballot language and placed the ballot question on the November 6,
2018 ballot; and
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WHEREAS, on November 6, 2018, the lease/sale of the MRC was approved by the
electorate and the results were certified pursuant to Resolution No. 18-0554, adopted on
December 13, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission approved Resolution No. 19-0050 selecting the
Lancelot -owned property located adjacent to the City's Miami Riverside Center at 230 SW 3rd
Street, Miami, Florida 33130 ("Nexus Site") as the location for the City's new administrative
building; and
WHEREAS, on April 28, 2022, the City Commission authorized the City Manager to
execute various agreements with Miami Freedom Park, LLC ("MFP") to lease and develop the
properties located generally at 1400 NW 37 Ave and 1550 NW 37 Ave into a Soccer Stadium
and commercial development; and
WHEREAS, a portion of the land to be remediated and redeveloped by MFP as a public
benefit includes the former Melreese Golf Course Clubhouse, which is located on a portion of
Folio No. 01-3132-000-0090 and located generally at 1802 NW 37th Avenue, Miami, Florida
33125 ("Melreese Site"); and
WHEREAS, the Melreese Site provides substantial benefits to the City, including but not
limited to, the site's adjacency to major thoroughfares and proximity to public transportation
(Miami Intermodal Center), reduced costs due to the City's existing ownership of the site, and
access to increased amenities upon completion of the Soccer Stadium and commercial
development to be developed by MFP; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends and the City Commission has determined
that the Melreese Site is the preferred and ideal location for the City's new administrative
building and directs the City Manager to negotiate and bring back to the City Commission for its
approval such agreement(s) and/or amendment(s) to the existing agreements with Lancelot to
proceed with the construction of the City's new administrative building at the Melreese Site
(collectively, "Amendments"); and
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 fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Commission approves the selection of the Melreese Site as the
location for the new City of Miami administrative building.
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized' to negotiate the necessary and
appropriate Amendments, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with Lancelot for the
development of the new City administrative building on the Melreese Site, subject to City
Commission approval prior to execution.
Section 4. The City's selection of the Melreese Site does not confer any contractual or
property rights upon Lancelot, unless and until the applicable Amendments are reviewed and
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.
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approved by the City Attorney, approved by the City Commission, and executed by authorized
officers of the City and Lancelot.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
end e ezCiity Attor ey 6/10/2022
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