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Resolution R-25-0472
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 18466 Final Action Date: 11/20/2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
PURSUANT TO SECTION 29-B(C) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A GRANT OF EASEMENT ("EASEMENT"), IN A
FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO THE FLORIDA POWER &
LIGHT COMPANY, A FLORIDA PROFIT CORPORATION, FOR A PERPETUAL,
NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT OVER FOUR (4) AREAS CONTAINING A
COMBINED TOTAL SIZE OF APPROXIMATELY ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-
FIVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED NINETY-FOUR (125,294) SQUARE FEET,
AS LEGALLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED, (COLLECTIVELY, THE "EASEMENT AREA") WITHIN THE
CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") OWNED PROPERTY IDENTIFIED BY FOLIO
NUMBERS 01-3132-000-0090, 01-3132-000-0095, 01-3132-000-0100, 01-3132-
000-0105, MIAMI, FLORIDA (COLLECTIVELY "PROPERTY"), FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF UNDERGROUND
ELECTRIC UTILITY FACILITIES, INCLUDING CABLES, CONDUITS,
APPURTENANT EQUIPMENT, AND APPURTENANT ABOVE GROUND
EQUIPMENT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
THE EASEMENT, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO RECONSTRUCT, IMPROVE,
AND REMOVE ALL OR ANY OF THE FACILITIES WITHIN SAID EASEMENT
AREA.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is the fee simple owner of the property identified by
Folio Numbers 01-3132-000-0090, 01-3132-000-0095, 01-3132-000-0100, 01-3132-000-0105,
Miami, Florida (collectively, "Property"); and
WHEREAS, the Property is presently undergoing significant development, which will
include, without limitation, the construction of a soccer stadium and related commercial
improvements collectively known as Miami Freedom Park, together with the City's new
administration building and the public park known as the Jorge Mas Canosa Park; and
WHEREAS, Florida Power & Light Company, a Florida profit corporation ("FPL"), has
requested the grant of a perpetual, non-exclusive easement ("Easement") over four (4) areas
with a combined total size of approximately one hundred twenty-five thousand two hundred
ninety-four (125,294) square feet, located at the Property, as more particularly described in
Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated (collectively, the "Easement Area"); and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Easement is for the construction, operation, and
maintenance of underground electric utility facilities (including cables, conduits, appurtenant
equipment and appurtenant above ground equipment) to be installed from time to time, with the
right to reconstruct, improve, add to, enlarge, change the voltage, change the size of, and
remove all or any of the facilities within said Easement Area located at the Property ("Intended
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Purpose"); and
Enactment Number: R-25-0472
WHEREAS, the Easement is necessary in order to bring electrical service to the
Property; and
WHEREAS, the Easement shall be granted to implement a project of a governmental
agency or instrumentality in accordance with Section 29-B(c) of the Charter of the City of Miami,
Florida, as amended;
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 herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized' to negotiate and execute the
Easement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, in favor of FPL for the Intended Purpose
within the Easement Area located at the Property, in accordance with the terms and conditions
of the Easement.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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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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