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6/12/74
RESOLUTION N0.741 .b' 4f4l911
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OP
THE CITY OF MIAMI, DETERMINING AND FINDING
THE NECESSITY FOR A PUBLIC PURPOSE IN
ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL PARK
FACILITIES FOR THE CREATION OF THE AFRICAN
SQUARE 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 CONCLUSION 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 facilities for the creation of the African Square 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:
"DOCUMENT' ' 'DEX
ITEM NOIf
CITY COMMISSION
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All of Lots 8, 9, 10, 25 & 26 and
Lot 24 less West 7' thereof, BL.kii0,
ORANGE HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, Plat Book
14, Page 62 of the Public Records of
Dade County, Florida.
for the creation of the African Square 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, including 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 condemnat ion proceedings.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this / 3 day of 11770.10141e4
1974.
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
MICHEL E. ANDERSON
Assistant City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ORN S. LLOYD
ity Attorney