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Resolution R-24-0298
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 16219 Final Action Date: 7/25/2024
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A SITE ACCESS
AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH
THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION ("FDEP") TO GRANT FDEP AND ITS CONTRACTORS ACCESS
TO CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6201 NORTHWEST 17
AVENUE, FOLIO NO. 01-3114-005-0010 ("PROPERTY"), TO CONDUCT AN
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ON THE PROPERTY AT NO COST TO THE
CITY; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS WITH FDEP, INCLUDING
AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, AND RENEWALS, ALL IN FORMS
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY
FOR SAID PURPOSE, SUBJECT TO ALL ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS,
PRIOR BUDGETARY APPROVALS, AND COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE
SECTIONS OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED,
AND ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS, FOR SAID
PURPOSE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Christine King
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is the owner of certain real property located at
6201 Northwest 17 Avenue, Miami, Florida, Folio No. 01-3114-005-0010 ("Property"); and
WHEREAS, the Property is currently vacant and is reserved for a future affordable
housing development in conjunction with nearby City -owned property located at 6200 Northwest
17 Avenue, Miami, Florida (the "Adjacent Property"); and
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection ("FDEP") currently has
an existing site access agreement with the City to access and conduct work at the Adjacent
Property per Resolution No. R-23-0433, adopted on September 28, 2023; and
WHEREAS, an environmental assessment that is funded by FDEP at no cost to the City
is currently being performed at the Adjacent Property; and
WHEREAS, the FDEP has requested access to sample soil at the Property due to the
Property's proximity to the Adjacent Property and an environmental assessment is needed to
confirm if there is any contamination at the Property; and
WHEREAS, it is recommended that the City authorize the negotiation and execution of
the site access agreement with FDEP for the purpose of granting access to conduct an
environmental assessment on the Property, where the environmental assessment will be
conducted by FDEP and its contractors at no cost to the City;
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File ID: 16219 Enactment Number: R-24-0298
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 a Site Access
Agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with FDEP to grant FDEP and its
contractors access to the Property to conduct an environmental assessment on the Property at
no cost to the City.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
documents with FDEP, including amendments, extensions, and renewals, all in forms
acceptable to the City Attorney, as may be deemed necessary for said purpose, subject to all
allocations, appropriations, prior budgetary approvals, and compliance with applicable sections
of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, and all applicable laws, rules, and
regulations.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ge Wyy ng III, C y -ttor -y 7/16/2024
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.
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