HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-74-0258RESOLUTION NO. 7 .' 2 X" eP
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING $80,8/6 PROM THE
GENERAL OBLIGATION HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT BOND
FUND TO PAY THE FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY
COMPANY FOR A 7-FOOT WIDE STRIP OF LAND
LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF BISCA'YNE
BOULEVARD FROM N.E. 6 STREET TO N.E. 9 STREET.
WHEREAS, in 1926 the Florida East Coast Railway
Company granted The City of Miami a 30-year easement over its
property adjacent to Biscayne Boulevard from N.E. 6 Street to
N.E. 9 Street; and
WHEREAS, in 1928 the Florida East Coast Railway
Company leased to The City of Miami, for an annual rental of
$1.00, a series of several strips of land for sidewalk purposes
on the east side of Biscayne Boulevard between said N.E. 6 and
9th Streets, this lease being terminable by either party upon
30 days written notice; and
WHEREAS, in 1957 the Florida East Coast Railway
Company entered into an extension agreement with The City of
Miami extending the easement agreement of 1926 for an indefinite
period, terminable by either party upon 6 months written notice;
and
WHEREAS, by letter of May 27, 1966, the Florida East
Coast Railway Company notified the City that the easement of
1926, as extended, was cancelled, effective December 1, 1966,
and demanded the property be vacated and returned to the Florida
East Coast Railway Company; and
WHEREAS, the Circuit Court, in Case No. 67-5685,
directed the City to pay the Florida East Coast Railway Company
for the acquisition of this 7 foot strip of land located on
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the east side of Biscayne Boulevard from N.R. 6 to 9th Street;
and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 74-106 authorized and directed
the City Attorney to execute a settlement stipulation settling
the land -taking aspect of the case of Florida East Coast Railway
Company vs City of Miami and State of Florida Department of
Transportation, Dade County Circuit Court 67-5685; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 74-106 authorized and directed
the Director of Finance of the City of Miami to pay Florida
East Coast Railway Company, and their attorneys, Shutts and
Bowen, the sum of $56,500, plus 6% interest computed from
December 1, 1966 up to and including February 8, 1974;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the amount of $80,876 be, and it is
hereby, allocated from the General Obligation Highway Improve-
ment Bond Fund to pay the Florida East Coast Railway Company
for the acquisition of a 7-foot strip of land located on the
east side of Biscayne Boulevard between N.E. 6 Street and N.E.
9 Street.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this A/ day of /QO'e/ .1./
1974.
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
Mikele Carter
Assistant City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ohn S. Lloyd
ity Attorney