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RESOLUTION NO. 7f"- S* L
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OP MIAMI, DETERMINING AND FINDING THE
NECESSITY FOR A PUBLIC PURPOSE IN ORDER TO
PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL PARR FACILITIES FOR
THE CREATION OF THE AFRICAN SQUARE PORTION
OF MARTIN LUTHER KING BOULEVARD PARK, TO
ACQUIRE BY CONDEMNATION OR OTHERWISE THE FEE
SIMPLE TITLE TO CERTAIN LANDS DESIGNATED HEREIN
AND DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI TO INSTITUTE AND PROSECUTE TO A CON-
CLUSION ALL OF THE NECESSARY LEGAL ACTIONS
TO ACQUIRE THE FEE SIMPLE TITLE TO THIS
PROPERTY AS SOON AS IT IS LEGALLY POSSIBLE,
INCLUDING THE FILING OF THE DECLARATION OF
TAKING AND THE POSTING OF THE NECESSARY BOND.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami is empowered to acquire
in fee simple by condemnation or otherwise, property real or
personal, or any estate or interest therein for any of the
purposes of the City; and
WHEREAS, the acquisition of the following described
property has been found, after due consideration, to be
necessary and for a public purpose to provide for park and
recreational facilities; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that appropriate steps to acquire
the described property be taken so that said property may be made
ready to accommodate the public need for additional park facil-
ities for the creation of the African Square portion of Martin
Luther King Boulevard Park;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. It is hereby determined and found necessary
for a public purpose that the following property be acquired in
fee simple by gift, purchase, or condemnation, to wit:
Lots 11 thru 23 and the West'7'
of Lot 24, Block 10, ORANGE HEIGHTS
SUBDIVISION, Plat Book 14, Page 62
of the Public Records of Dade County,
Florida.
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for the creation of the African Square portion of Martin Luther
King Boulevard Park in order to provide for additional park
facilities for the public.
Section 2. That the City of Miami, Florida, its
agents and employees are hereby directed to acquire:by gift,
purchase, or condemnation, the property described in Section 1
above, the fee simple title to the above described property
as soon as it is legally possible, indluding the filing of a
declaration of taking and utilization of any and all statutes
of the State of Florida applicable thereto.
Section 3. Said City of Miami, its employees and
agents are authorized and directed to incur all the necessary
expenses by way of surveys, abstracts of title, and in the
acquiring of the other information necessary to institute and
maintain said condemnation proceedings.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 42Jday of 41,40/.4..•
1974.
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
Assistant City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
hn S. Lloyd - City torney
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ITEM NOS? -. "
Maurice A. Ferre
Mayor
ATTEST:
H. D. Southern
City Clerk
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
APR', 5
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