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File ID: #13794
Date: 04/04/2023
Commission Meeting Date: 04/27/2023
Type: Resolution
Subject: Execute Agreement - MFP WASD
Purpose of Item:
Requesting Department: Department of Real
Estate and Asset Management
Sponsored By:
District Impacted: District 1
A Resolution of the Miami City Commission, with attachments, authorizing the City
Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement for water and sanitary sewer facilities
and a Unity of Title ("Agreement"), and enter into any required joinders for said
Agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with the Miami -Dade County
Water and Sewer Department for the provision of water and sanitary sewer services to
a City of Miami owned property leased to Miami Freedom Park, LLC ("Tenant") located
at 1400 and 1550 Northwest 37 Avenue ("Property"); further authorizing the City
Manager to negotiate and execute all other necessary documents, including
amendments and modifications to said Agreement, in a form acceptable to the City
Attorney, as may be necessary to effectuate said Agreement.
Background of Item:
The City of Miami ("City") is the owner of properties located at 1400 and 1550 NW 37th
Avenue in Miami -Dade County, Florida (collectively, the "Property"). Pursuant to
Resolution No. R-22-0156 approved on April 28, 2022, the City will enter into a Lease
Agreement with Miami Freedom Park, LLC (the "Tenant"), for the redevelopment of a
portion of the Property pursuant to the Miami Freedom Park Special Area Plan as
approved by Ordinance 14093 on September 13, 2022. The Tenant and City require
water and sewer services to be rendered for the redevelopment of the Property. The
Miami -Dade Water and Sewer Department, a body corporate and political subdivision of
the State of Florida ("WASD"), operates the water and sewer systems owned by Miami -
Dade County and requires a Water and Sanitary Sewer Facilities Agreement
("Agreement") between WASD, the City, and the Tenant and a Unity of Title. In addition
to the Agreement, WASD requires an Unity of Title between WASD, the City, and the
Tenant. As the City is the owner of the Property, WASD and the Tenant are requesting
that the City enter into the Agreement and/or execute a joinder and consent to the
Agreement ("Joinder and Consent") as may be required by WASD. The City Manager
hereby requests authorization to negotiate and execute the Agreement and/or any
required Joinder and Consent, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, and the Unity
of Title for water and sewer services to the Property.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item has NOT an Expenditure
Item is NOT Related to Revenue
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Total Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Department of Real Estate
Review Completed
Office of Management and
Office of Management and
City Manager's Office
Legislative Division
City Manager's Office
Reviewed B
and Asset Management
04/04/2023 4:07 PM
Budget Pedro Lacret
Budget Marie Gouin
Larry M. Spring
Valentin J Alvarez
Arthur Noriega V
OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency
Office of the City Attorney Victoria Mendez
City Commission Maricarmen Lopez
Office of the City Clerk City Clerk's Office
Andrew Frey
Budget Analyst Review
Budget Review
Assistant City Manager
Legislative Division Review
City Manager Review
Isiaa Jones
Approved Form and Correctness
Meeting
Rendered
Department Head
Completed
Completed
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ACA Review
Completed
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Completed
04/05/2023 11:19 AM
04/05/2023 1:37 PM
04/11/2023 12:00 PM
04/11/2023 6:41 PM
04/12/2023 5:05 PM
Completed
04/17/2023 1:14 PM
04/27/2023 9:00 AM
05/04/2023 4:01 PM
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-23-0184
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 13794 Final Action Date:4/27/2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN
AGREEMENT FOR WATER AND SANITARY SEWER FACILITIES AND A UNITY OF
TITLE ("AGREEMENT"), AND ENTER INTO ANY REQUIRED JOINDERS FOR SAID
AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH THE
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT ("WASD") FOR THE
PROVISION OF WATER AND SANITARY SEWER SERVICES TO CITY OF MIAMI
OWNED PROPERTY LEASED TO MIAMI FREEDOM PARK, LLC ("TENANT")
LOCATED AT 1400 AND 1550 NORTHWEST 37 AVENUE ("PROPERTY"); FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ALL OTHER
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS TO
SAID AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AS MAY
BE NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE SAID AGREEMENT.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is the owner of properties located at 1400 and
1550 Northwest 37 Avenue in Miami -Dade County, Florida (collectively, the "Property"); and
WHEREAS, the City entered into a Lease Agreement with Miami Freedom Park, LLC
("Tenant"), for the redevelopment of a portion of the Property pursuant to the Miami Freedom
Park Special Area Plan as approved by Ordinance 14093 on September 13, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the Tenant and City require water and sewer services to be rendered for the
redevelopment of the Property; and
WHEREAS, the Miami -Dade Water and Sewer Department, a body corporate and
political subdivision of the State of Florida ("WASD"), requires a Water and Sanitary Sewer
Facilities Agreement and a Unity of Title ("Agreement") between WASD, the City, and the
Tenant; and
WHEREAS, as the City is the owner of the Property, WASD and the Tenant are
requesting that the City enter into the Agreement and also execute a joinder and consent to the
Agreement ("Joinder and Consent"); and
WHEREAS, the City Manager hereby requests authorization to negotiate and execute
the Agreement, the Joinder and Consent, and any other agreements, including amendments
and modifications to said Agreement, as may be required by WASD for water and sewer
services to the Property, all in a form acceptable to the City Attorney;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MIAMI CITY 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 hereby authorized1 to negotiate and execute the
Agreement, the Unity of Title, and/or any required Joinder and Consent for water and sanitary
sewer facilities between WASD, the City, and the Tenant, all in a form acceptable to the City
Attorney, for the provision of water and sanitary sewer services necessary for the construction
of the redevelopment of the Property.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute all other
necessary documents, including amendments and modifications to said Agreement, all in a form
acceptable to the City Attorney, as may be necessary to effectuate said Agreement
Section 4. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, City Attor ey ) 4/17/2023
1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and
City Code provisions.