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RESOLUTION NO, 16.457
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT
WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (D.0,T,),
FOR THE EXTENSION OF BICENTENNIAL PARK WITH
THE CONSTRUCTION THEREON OF FACILITIES FOR
PARK PURPOSES, 0,718+ ACRES OF D,O,T. PROPERTY
LYING ADJACENT TO THE SOUTH LIMITED ACCESS LINE
OF INTERSTATE I-395 AT THE WESTERLY APPROACH
TO MAC ARTHUR CAUSEWAY.
WHEREAS, there is a triangular shaped portion of
vacant D.O.T. property having about 200 feet of frontage on
Biscayne Bay lying between the South limited access line of
Interstate I-395 and the North line of City property, com-
prising 0.718+ acres, which the City requires as an exten-
sion of its proposed Bicentennial Park; and
WHEREAS, on September 13, 1973, the D.O.T. and the
City of Miami entered into a highway landscaping joint project
agreement whereby the D.O.T. would, at its own cost and
expense, beautify, landscape and irrigate the aforesaid proper-
ty and the City of Miami would in turn assume the responsibility
for the preparation of plans and specifications and mainte-
nance upon completion of the project; and
WHEREAS, due to its present financial condition,
the D.O.T. is unable at this time to fulfill its commitment;
and
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WHEREAS, the City is willing to nacka 2.5 te"
and maintain this area and to replace the existing deteriorated
bulkhead along the Eastern shore line of Biscayne Bay in order
to make this a contiguous part of the Bicentennial Park; and
WHEREAS, all of the aforesaid improvements to this
portion of D.O.T. property are necessary in order to eliminate
the undeveloped eyesore which would otherwise be evident after
the City's completion of the Bicentennial Park landscaping
Southerly adjacent thereto; and
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MAY 1 31976
WItAEAS# in being offered a dhoice by the D.O.T. to
either purchase on the basis of the appraisal value or to lease`
the City elected to lease this land for $1.00 per year for the
maximum term offeredt
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized
and directed to execute a lease agreement with the D.O.T. for
that portion of land to extend the proposed Bicentennial Park,
more particularly described as 0.718+ acres of D.O.T. property
lying adjacent to the South limited access line of Interstate
I-395 at the Westerly approach to Mac Arthur Causeway, Miami,
Florida.
Section 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to
forward in triplicate the aforesaid agreement to the D.O.T.,
c/o W. A. Maier, District Right -Of -Way Administrator, 780 S.W.
24 Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33135.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13 day of MAY
1976.
H. D. Southern
CITY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
ROBERT F. CLARK
Assistant City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JO S. LLOYD
Ci Attorney
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Maurice A. Ferre
MAYOR
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P. W. Andrews
City Manager
Vincent E. Grimmer,
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Director �%
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DATE April 26, 1976
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Contract
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SuSJEc:r Resolution D.0.1% to City
Lease of Belcher Property for
Extension of Bicentennial Park
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ENCLOSURES
There is a portion of unpprOtted Department of Transportation property
comprising 0.718f acresng about 200 feet of frontage on Biscayne
Bay, lying between the south limited access line of Interstate 1-395
and the north line of City property, which the City of Miami was offered
to lease at $1.00 per year for the purpose of extending its proposed
Bicentennial Park.
Although also offered the choice to purchase this land on the basis of
the appraised value, the City elected to lease it even though the maxi-
mum term offered was for only 15 years, in addition to the lease being
silent as to any renewal options.
As an additional expense to the requirement of constructing the improve-
ments which will be merged into and become compatible with the abutting
proposed Bicentennial Park to the south, the City of Miami is expected
to replace the deteriorated bulkhead along the aforesaid D.O.T. property,
estimated to be about $200,000.
All of the aforesaid improvements to this portion of D.O.T. property are
necessary in order to eliminate the undeveloped eyesore which would be-
come manifested after the City's completion of the Bicentennial Park
landscaping southerly adjacent thereto.
Had it not been for the inability of the D.O.T. due to its present
financial condition to meet the commitment it made in the highway land-
scaping joint project agreement dated September 13, 1973, the City's
only expense would be for the cost of the preparation of plans and speci-
fications and the maintenance upon completion of the project.
THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS RECOMMENDS ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION
ACCEPTING THE AGREEMENT WHEREBY THE CITY OF MIAMI LEASES FROM THE D.O.T.
A PORTION OF LAND FOR. THE EXTENSION OF THE PROPOSED BICENTENNIAL PARK;
AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND FORWARD
SAME TO THE D.O.T.
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