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Resolution R-24-0176
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 15916 Final Action Date: 5/9/2024
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION MITIGATING CODE
ENFORCEMENT LIEN CE2019009619, RECORDED JANUARY 15, 2020,
CODE ENFORCEMENT LIEN CE2019009611, RECORDED JANUARY 15,
2020 CODE ENFORCEMENT LIEN CE2019019234, RECORDED OCTOBER
28, 2020, AND CODE ENFORCEMENT LIEN CE2019019235, FOR PROPERTY
ADDRESS 704 SOUTHWEST 7 AVENUE, 712 SOUTHWEST 7 STREET, 716
SOUTHWEST 7 STREET, 720 SOUTHWEST 7 AVENUE, 720 SOUTHWEST 7
STREET, 734 SOUTHWEST 7 AVENUE, 701 SOUTHWEST 8 STREET, 705
SOUTHWEST 8 STREET AND 721 SOUTHWEST 8 STREET, MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS JOINED BY THE UNITY OF TITLE ENTERED INTO ON
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021, AFTER A HEARING AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 2-
817 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED;
AUTHORIZING THE AMOUNT APPROVED AS FULL AND FINAL
SETTLEMENT OF THE AFOREMENTIONED LIENS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS
NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR
THE PURPOSES STATED HEREIN.
WHEREAS, 701 Associates LLC ("Owner"), owns the property located approximately at
704 Southwest 7 Avenue, 712 Southwest 7 Street, 716 Southwest 7 Street, 720 Southwest 7
Avenue, 720 Southwest 7 Street, 734 Southwest 7 Avenue, 701 Southwest 8 Street, 705
Southwest 8 Street, and 721 Southwest 8 Street, as executed in the Unity of Title dated
September20, 2021, Miami, Florida ("Property"); and
WHEREAS, on October 19, 2019, the Code Enforcement Board ("CEB"), at a duly
noticed hearing, heard the violations as it related to Case No. CE2019009619; and
WHEREAS, the Property Owner was given until January 2, 2020 to comply or a $250.00
per diem fine would issue; and
WHEREAS, the lien was recorded on January 15, 2020 in Official Records Book 31780
at Page 3734; and
WHEREAS, the Property remained non -compliant after the expiration of the allowable
cure period and was non -compliant until October 18, 2022; and
WHEREAS, there is a resulting lien on the Property in the amount of $255,000.00; and
WHEREAS, on October 19, 2019, the Code Enforcement Board ("CEB"), at a duly
noticed hearing, heard the violations as it related to Case No. CE2019009611; and
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WHEREAS, the Property Owner was given until January 2, 2020 to comply or a $250.00
per diem fine would issue; and
WHEREAS, the lien was recorded on January 15, 2020 in Official Records Book 31780
at Page 3892; and
WHEREAS, the Property remained non -compliant after the expiration of the allowable
cure period and was non -compliant until October 18, 2022; and
WHEREAS, there is a resulting lien on the Property in the amount of $255,000.00; and
WHEREAS, on October 19, 2020, the Code Enforcement Board ("CEB"), at a duly
noticed hearing, heard the violations as it related to Case No. CE2019019234; and
WHEREAS, the Property Owner was given until October 20, 2020 to comply or a
$250.00 per diem fine would issue; and
WHEREAS, the lien was recorded on October 22, 2020 in Official Records Book 32171
at Page 2536: and
WHEREAS, the Property remained non -compliant after the expiration of the allowable
cure period and was non -compliant until October 18, 2022; and
WHEREAS, there is a resulting lien on the Property in the amount of $181,750.00; and
WHEREAS, on October 19, 2020, the Code Enforcement Board ("CEB"), at a duly
noticed hearing, heard the violations as it related to Case No. CE2019019235; and
WHEREAS, the Property Owner was given until October 20, 2020 to comply or a
$250.00 per diem fine would issue; and
WHEREAS, the Property remained non -compliant after the expiration of the allowable
cure period and was non -compliant until October 18, 2022; and
WHEREAS, there is a resulting lien on the property in the amount of $181,750.00; and
WHEREAS, the matter is currently in litigation in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, of Miami
Dade County, Case Number 2024-004490-CA-01 (21); and
WHEREAS, the new Property Owner has requested the matter be set for mitigation
before the City Commission as required by Section 2-817 of the Code of the City of Miami,
Florida, as amended ("City Code"); and
WHEREAS, the Commission amended the resolution on the floor to include a Code
Enforcement Ticket, Ticket Number 74240 in the amount of $525.00; and
WHEREAS, the Office of the City Attorney has investigated and evaluated this matter
and recommends that said matter be heard based upon the foregoing;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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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 Commission, after hearing the argument of the Property Owner and
the advice and argument from the Code Compliance Department and any other relevant City
Department, the City Commission orders a mitigation in the amount of $9,125.00 as full and
final settlement of the Code Compliance violations issued under Case No. CE2019009619 from
the lien recorded with the Miami -Dade Clerk of Court at Official Records Book 31780 at Page
3734.
Section 3. The City Commission, after hearing the argument of the Property Owner and
the advice and argument from the Code Compliance Department and any other relevant City
Department, the City Commission orders a mitigation in the amount of $9,125.00 as full and
final settlement of the Code Compliance violations issued under Case No. CE2019009611 from
the lien recorded with the Miami -Dade Clerk of Court at Official Records Book 31780 at Page
3892.
Section 4. The City Commission, after hearing the argument of the Property Owner and
the advice and argument from the Code Compliance Department and any other relevant City
Department, the City Commission orders a mitigation in the amount of $18,175.00 as full and
final settlement of the Code Compliance violations issued under Case No. CE2019019234 from
the lien recorded with the Miami -Dade Clerk of Court at Official Records Book 32171 at Page
2536.
Section 5. The City Commission, after hearing the argument of the Property Owner and
the advice and argument from the Code Compliance Department and any other relevant City
Department, the City Commission orders a mitigation in the amount of $18,175.00 as full and
final settlement of the Code Compliance violations issued under Case No. CE2019019235 from
the lien.
Section 6. The City Commission, after hearing the argument of the Property Owner and
the advice and argument from the Code Compliance Department and any other relevant City
Department, the City Commission orders a mitigation in the amount of $52.50 as full and final
settlement of the Code Compliance violations issued under Case No. 74240 from the lien.
Section 7. Any ruling of the City Commission on mitigation may be appealed pursuant to
the requirements set forth in Chapter 2, Article X of the City Code.
Section 8. The City Manager or designee is further authorized' to execute any and all
documents necessary, in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, for the purposes stated herein.
Section 9. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
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 (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 Commission.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
g Wy j ng fll, C y ttor y 5/31/2024
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