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File ID: #14137
Date:
Commission Meeting Date: 07/13/2023
Requesting Department: Department of Real
Estate and Asset Management
Sponsored By:
District Impacted: District 2
Type: Resolution
Subject: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) - VORTAC Easement
Purpose of Item:
A Resolution of the Miami City Commission, with attachment(s), authorizing the City
Manager to execute a grant of easement in a form acceptable to the City Attorney,
between the City of Miami ("City") and the United States of America, acting by and
through the Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA"), for an access easement of
approximately 68,400 sq. ft. of space over, upon, through and across a portion of City -
owned property, identified as parcel 2; further authorizing the City Manager to execute a
restrictive aerial easement, identified as parcel 3, in, on, over, and across a portion of
City owned parcel, with the right to prohibit all obstructions above ground surface and
other obstacles, together with the right to trim, cut, fell, and remove trees, underbrush,
obstructions and other vegetation, structures, or obstacles, on a portion of City -owned
property, as more particularly described in Exhibit "A" together ("Easements"), attached
hereto and made a part hereof; containing a reverter provision providing that if either
Easement shall be abandoned or discontinued, the Easements shall cease and revert
back to the City, further authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all
necessary documents, including amendments and modifications to said Easement, in a
form acceptable to the city attorney, as may be necessary.
Background of Item:
The City of Miami ("City") is the owner of the property located at 3691 Rickenbacker
Causeway ("Property") known as the Virginia Key Beach. Pursuant to Resolution R-23-
0146, adopted on March 3, 2023, the City Manager was authorized to execute and
negotiate a Lease Agreement between the City and the United States of America,
acting by and through the Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") to operate a Very
High Frequency Omni -Directional Radio Range with Tactical Air Command (VORTAC)
device. The United States Of America, acting by and through the Federal Aviation
Administration ("Faa") has also requested that the city grant an access easement and a
restrictive aerial easement. City Charter Section 29-B(c) allows for the City to convey
property to implement projects of any governmental agency or instrumentality. The City
desires to execute a grant of easement to FAA for an access easement over, upon,
through and across a portion of approximately 68,400 sq. ft. of space on city owned
Property("Access Easement"), identified as Parcel 2, and a restrictive airspace
easement extending 1000ft on city owned property ("Restrictive Aerial Easement"),
identified as Parcel 3, combined ("Easements") in, on, over, and across with the right to
prohibit all obstructions above ground surface and other obstacles, together with the
right to trim, cut, fell, and remove trees, underbrush, obstructions and other vegetation,
structures, or obstacles, on a portion of the Property, as more particularly described in
Exhibit "A", attached hereto and made a part hereof, containing a reverter provision
providing that if either easement shall be abandoned or discontinued, the easements
shall cease and revert back to the city. The City Commission finds it in the best interest
of the City to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute this Easements, and
any other necessary documents, including amendments, modifications, all in forms
acceptable to the City Attorney, in order to effectuate said Easements.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item is NOT Related to Revenue
Item has NOT an Expenditure
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Total Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Department of Real Estate and Asset Management
Review Completed
Office of Management and Budget
Office of Management and Budget
City Manager's Office
City Manager's Office
Legislative Division
Reviewed B
06/14/2023 11:23 AM
Pedro Lacret
Marie Gouin
Larry M. Spring
Arthur Noriega V
Valentin J Alvarez
OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency
Office of the City Attorney Victoria Mendez
City Commission Maricarmen Lopez
Office of the Mayor
Office of the City Clerk
Office of the City Clerk
Mayor's Office
City Clerk's Office
City Clerk's Office
Andrew Frey
Budget Analyst Review
Budget Review
Assistant City Manager
City Manager Review
Legislative Division Review
Isiaa Jones
Approved Form and Correctness
Meeting
Department Head
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
ACA Review
Completed
Completed
Signed by the Mayor Completed
Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed
Rendered Completed
06/16/2023 10:55 AM
06/16/2023 11:42 AM
06/21/2023 4:16 PM
06/22/2023 8:38 AM
06/23/2023 9:52 AM
Completed
06/30/2023 12:56 PM
07/13/2023 9:00 AM
07/19/2023 9:10 PM
07/19/2023 9:43 PM
07/19/2023 9:44 PM
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-23-0302
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 14137 Final Action Date:7/13/2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, PURSUANT TO CITY CHARTER SECTION 29-
B(C), TO EXECUTE A GRANT OF EASEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE
CITY ATTORNEY, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA, ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE FEDERAL AVIATION
ADMINISTRATION ("FAA"), FOR AN ACCESS EASEMENT OF APPROXIMATELY
68,400 SQ. FT. OF SPACE OVER, UPON, THROUGH AND ACROSS A PORTION OF
CITY -OWNED PROPERTY, IDENTIFIED AS PARCEL 2; FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A RESTRICTIVE AERIAL EASEMENT,
IDENTIFIED AS PARCEL 3, IN, ON, OVER, AND ACROSS A PORTION OF CITY
OWNED PARCEL, WITH THE RIGHT TO PROHIBIT ALL OBSTRUCTIONS ABOVE
GROUND SURFACE AND OTHER OBSTACLES, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT TO
TRIM, CUT, FELL, AND REMOVE TREES, UNDERBRUSH, OBSTRUCTIONS AND
OTHER VEGETATION, STRUCTURES, OR OBSTACLES, ON A PORTION OF CITY -
OWNED PROPERTY, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A"
(COLLECTIVELY, "EASEMENTS"), ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED;
CONTAINING A REVERTER PROVISION PROVIDING THAT IF EITHER EASEMENT
SHALL BE ABANDONED OR DISCONTINUED, THE EASEMENT SHALL CEASE AND
REVERT BACK TO THE CITY, FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING
AMENDMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS TO SAID EASEMENT, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AS MAY BE NECESSARY.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is the owner of the property located at 3691
Rickenbacker Causeway ("Property") known as the Virginia Key Beach; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution R-23-0146, adopted on March 3, 2023, the City
Manager was authorized to execute and negotiate a Lease Agreement between the City and the
United States of America, acting by and through the Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") to
operate a Very High Frequency Omni -Directional Radio Range with Tactical Air Command
("VORTAC") device; and
WHEREAS, the United States Of America, acting by and through the Federal Aviation
Administration ("FAA") has also requested that the City grant an access easement and a
restrictive aerial easement; and
WHEREAS, City Charter Section 29-B(c) allows the City to grant such easement to
implement projects of any governmental agency or instrumentality; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to execute a grant of easement to FAA for an access
easement over, upon, through and across a portion of approximately 68,400 square feet of
space on city owned Property("Access Easement"), identified as Parcel 2, and a restrictive
airspace easement extending 1000 feet on City -owned property ("Restrictive Aerial Easement"),
identified as Parcel 3, (combined, "Easements") in, on, over, and across with the right to prohibit
all obstructions above ground surface and other obstacles, together with the right to trim, cut,
fell, and remove trees, underbrush, obstructions and other vegetation, structures, or obstacles,
on a portion of the Property, as more particularly described in Exhibit "A," attached and
incorporated, containing a reverter provision providing that if either Easement shall be
abandoned or discontinued, the Easements shall cease and revert back to the city; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds it in the best interest of the City to authorize the
City Manager to negotiate and execute this Easements, and any other necessary documents,
including amendments, modifications, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, in order to
effectuate said Easements;
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 Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute the Easements, in
a form acceptable to the City Attorney, pursuant to City Charter Section 29-B(c), between the
City and FAA for an access easement over, upon, through and across a portion of the Property,
identified as Parcel 2, and a restrictive airspace easement, identified as Parcel 3, in, on, over,
and across with the right to prohibit all obstructions above ground surface and other obstacles,
together with the right to trim, cut, fell, and remove trees, underbrush, obstructions and other
vegetation, structures, or obstacles, on a portion of the Property, as more particularly described
in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated, containing a reverter provision providing that if either
easement shall be abandoned or discontinued, the Easements shall cease and revert back to
the city.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption and
signature of the Mayor2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, ity Attor ey 6/30/2023
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 City Code
provisions.
2 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten 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.