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Resolution: R-16-0348
File Number: 16-01008
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 7/29/2016
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
APPROVING, SETTING FORTH AND SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE A
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT, AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CHARTER"), KNOWN AS CHARTER
AMENDMENT NO. 1; AMENDING SECTION 29-B OF THE CHARTER, ENTITLED
"CITY -OWNED PROPERTY SALE OR LEASE -GENERALLY", TO AUTHORIZE THE
CITY COMMISSION BY FOUR-FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, TO WAIVE
COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND EXECUTE A LEASE WITH DADE HERITAGE TRUST,
INC. FOR THE CITY -OWNED BUILDING LOCATED AT 190 SOUTHEAST 12TH
TERRACE, FOR ATERM OF THIRTY (30) YEARS, WITH TWO THIRTY (30) YEAR
RENEWALS, FOR MINIMUM ANNUAL RENT OF $600.00 WITH CONSUMER
PRICE INDEX ADJUSTMENTS, WITH RESTRICTIONS, REVERSIONS, AND
RETENTION BY THE CITY OF ALL OTHER RIGHTS; CALLING FOR A SPECIAL
ELECTION AND PROVIDING THAT CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 1 WILL BE
SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AT THE SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
NOVEMBER 8, 2016; DESIGNATING AND APPOINTING THE CITY CLERK AS THE
OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO
THE USE OF VOTER REGISTRATION BOOKS AND RECORDS; FURTHER
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO CAUSE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE HEREIN
RESOLUTION TO BE DELIVERED TO THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OF
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, NOT LESS THAN 45 DAYS PRIOR TO THE
DATE OF SUCH SPECIAL ELECTION; PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE
DATE FOR THIS RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, in 1972, the Dade Heritage Trust, Inc. ("DHT"), a not-for-profit corporation
authorized by the State of Florida and under Section 501(c)(3) of United States Internal Revenue
Code and nationally recognized by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, began its first
preservation effort in Miami -Dade County with the City of Miami ("City") to acquire, restore and
preserve the original 1905 Office of Dr. James Jackson ("Dr. Jackson's Office") now located at 190
Southeast 12th Terrace, which is part of the City's Parks and Recreation Department facilities; and
WHEREAS, in order to assist the City with the continued restoration and preservation of the
building and improvements (collectively, "Building") at Dr. Jackson's Office and in order to continue to
provide the community with educational, cultural, visitor, historic preservation, and other appropriate
recreational services, the City and DHT desire to enter into a thirty (30) year lease of the Building,
with two (2) thirty (30) year renewals, with a minimum annual rent of $600.00, with Consumer Price
Index adjustments and with certain restrictions and reversions on uses of the Building by DHT, and
retention by the City of all other rights related to the Building, the land, and otherwise;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
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Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted
by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. In accordance with the provisions of Section 29-B of the Charter of the City of
Miami, as amended ("Charter"), and §6.03 of the Miami -Dade County Home Rule Charter, a Special
Election is being called and directed to be held in the City of Miami, Florida, from 7:00 A.M. until 7:00
P.M., on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, including for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors
of the City for their approval or disapproval the proposed lease measure for the Building known as
Charter Amendment No. 1.
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Section 3. Section 29-B of the Charter is proposed to be amended in the following particulars:
"CHARTER AND CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
SUBPARTA. THE CHARTER
Sec. 29-B. City -owned property sale or lease -Generally.
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Charter or the
City Code, and except as provided below, the city commission is prohibited
from favorably considering any sale or lease of property owned by the city
unless there is a return to the city of fair market value under such proposed
sale or lease. The city commission is also prohibited from favorably considering
any sale or lease of city -owned property unless (a) there shall have been, prior
to the date of the city commission's consideration of such sale or lease, an
advertisement soliciting proposals for said sale or lease published in a daily
newspaper of general paid circulation in the city, allowing not less than ninety
(90) days for the city's receipt of proposals from prospective purchasers or
lessees, said advertisement to be no less than one-fourth ('/4) page and the
headline in the advertisement to be in a type no smaller than 18 -point and, (b)
except as provided below, there shall have been at least three (3) written
proposals received from prospective purchasers or lessees; however, if there
are less than three (3) such proposals received and if the guaranteed return
under the proposal whose acceptance is being considered is equal to fair
market value the city commission determines that the contemplated sale or
lease will be in the city's best interest then, subject to the approval of a majority
of the votes cast by the electorate at a referendum, the sale or lease may be
consummated. In the case of city -owned property which is not waterfront, when
the value of such property to be sold or leased (individual leaseholds within a
single city -owned property shall not be considered as a single parcel of property
for such valuation purposes) is five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) or
less, based on an appraisal performed by a state -certified appraiser, the city
commission, by a 4/5ths affirmative vote, may sell or lease said city -owned
property after compliance with the advertisement requirements set forth above
but without the necessity of a referendum.
The above provisions and any other city requirements for competitive bidding shall not
apply when:
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(a) conveying property to implement housing programs or projects which are intended
to benefit persons or households with low and/or moderate income, the criteria of
which to be provided for by federal and/or state law or by the city commission;
(b) conveying property to implement projects authorized under the Florida Community
Redevelopment Act of 1969, as amended;
(c) conveying property to implement projects of any governmental agency or
instrumentality;
(d) disposing of property acquired as a result of foreclosure;
(e) disposing of property acquired in connection with delinquent taxes which properties
were conveyed to the city by the Miami -Dade board of county commissioners under
the provisions of Section 197.592 Florida Statutes, as amended; and
(f) disposing of non -waterfront property to the owner of an adjacent property when the
subject property is 7,500 square feet or less or the subject non -waterfront property
is non -buildable.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the city commission, by a 4/5ths
affirmative vote, may:
(a) grant a lessee of city -owned property a one-time extension during the last five
years of its lease, without the necessity of a referendum, for the purpose of funding
additional capital improvements. The extended term shall not exceed twenty-five
percent of the original term or ten years, whichever is less. The granting of such an
extension is subject to the lessee paying fair market rent as determined by the city
at the time of such extension and not being in default of its lease with the city nor in
arrearage of any monies due the city; and
(b) amend the Lease Agreement between the City of Miami and Biscayne Bay
Restaurant Corp., d/b/a Rusty Pelican, dated February 13, 1970, as amended, to (i)
extend the lease for an additional term of fifteen (15) years, with the option to
renew for two (2) additional five (5) year periods, (ii) increase the amount of the
minimum guarantee to the City to at least $360,000 per lease year effective upon
execution of the lease amendment, and (iii) require Rusty Pelican to complete
capital improvements to the property, including a public baywalk, in the amount of
not less than $3 Million, within twenty-four (24) months of the effective date of the
lease amendment; and
c) waive competitive bidding and execute a lease with Dade Heritage Trust, Inc. for
the Citv-owned buildina located at 190 Southeast 12th Terrace. for a term of thir-
(30) years, with two (2) thirty (30) year renewals, for minimum annual rent of
$600.00 with Consumer Price Index adjustments, with restrictions, reversions, and
retention by the City of all other rights.
Notwithstanding anything in this Charter to the contrary, the City may enter into leases
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or management agreements, for any City -owned submerged lands, with entities having
a possessory or ownership interest in the abutting riparian uplands for building
marinas, docks or like facilities, using methods adopted by ordinance on the condition
that such leases or management agreements result in a return to the City of at least
fair market value."
The Charter Amendment proposed in this Section shall be known as Charter Amendment No.
Section 4. The Special Election shall be held at the voting places in the precincts
designated, all as shown on the list attached hereto and made a part hereof and referred to as
Exhibit No. 1 or as may be designated by the Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County,
Florida, in conformity with the provisions of the general laws of the State of Florida ("State"). The
Precinct Election Clerks and Inspectors to serve at said polling places on said Special Election date
shall be those designated by the Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County, Florida, for such
purpose in accordance with the general laws of the State. A description of the registration books
and records which pertain to Special Election precincts wholly or partly within the City and which the
City is adopting and desires to use for holding such Special Election is all registration cards, books,
records and certificates pertaining to electors of the City and established and maintained as official
by the Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County, Florida, in conformity with the provisions of
the general laws of the State, are hereby adopted and declared to be, and shall hereafter be
recognized and accepted as, official registration cards, books, records and certificates of the City.
Section 5. In compliance with Section 100.342, Florida Statutes (2016), regarding any Special
Election not otherwise provided for there shall be at least thirty (30) days' notice of the Special
Election by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the City. The City Clerk is authorized
and directed to publish notice of the adoption of this Resolution and of the provisions hereof, at least
twice, once in the fifth week and once in the third week prior to the week in which the aforesaid
Special Election is to be held, in newspaper(s) of general circulation in the City which notice shall be
substantially in the following form:
"NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
TO AMEND THE MIAMI CITY CHARTER TO BE HELD ON
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2016
IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. R-16-0348
A Special Election will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 from 7:00 A.M. until
7:00 P.M. in the City of Miami, Florida, at the polling places in the several Special
Election precincts designated by the Board of County Commissioners of Miami -Dade
County, Florida, as set forth herein, unless otherwise provided by law, and submitting
to the qualified electors of the City of Miami, Florida, the following question:
"Shall the Miami Charter be changed to authorize the City Commission by a four-fifths
(4/5ths) affirmative vote, to waive competitive bidding and execute a lease with Dade
Heritage Trust, Inc. for the City -owned building located at 190 Southeast 12th Terrace,
for a term of 30 years, with two 30 year renewals, for minimum annual rent of $600.00,
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with Consumer Price Index adjustments, with restrictions, reversions, and retention by
the City of all other rights?"
Charter Amendment No. 1 will amend Section 29-B of the Miami Charter to authorize
the City Commission by a four-fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, to waive competitive
bidding and execute a lease with Dade Heritage Trust, Inc. for the City -owned building
located at 190 Southeast 12th Terrace, Miami, Florida, for a term of thirty (30) years,
with two (2) thirty (30) year renewals, for minimum annual rent of $600.00, with
Consumer Price Index adjustments, with restrictions, reversions, and retention by the
City of all other rights?"
By order of the Commission of the City of Miami, Florida.
City Clerk
A list of City of Miami polling places follows:
(Insert list of City of Miami Polling Places.)
YES
(For the Measure)
NO
(Against the Measure)
Section 6. The official ballot to be used at said Special Election shall be in full compliance
with the laws of the State with respect to absentee ballots and to the use of the mechanical voting
machines or the Computer Election System, and shall be in substantially the following form, to wit:
"OFFICIAL BALLOT"
SPECIAL ELECTION
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2016
FOR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF
THE FOLLOWING QUESTION:
Charter Amendment to Allow Leasing of
City -owned Dr. Jackson's Office to
Dade Heritage Trust, Inc.
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"Shall the Miami Charter be changed to
authorize the City Commission, by a four-fifths
(4/5ths) affirmative vote, to waive competitive
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YES
(For the Measure)
NO
(Against the Measure)
bidding and execute a lease with Dade
Heritage Trust, Inc. for the City -owned building
located at 190 Southeast 12th Terrace, for a
term of 30 years, with two 30 year renewals, for
minimum annual rent of $600.00, with
Consumer Price Index adjustments, with
restrictions, reversions, and retention by the
City of all other rights?"
Section 7. The form of the ballot shall be in accordance with requirements of general
election laws. Electors desiring to vote in approval of the Question described above shall be
instructed to vote their selection next to the word "YES" within the ballot containing the statement
relating to the Question. Electors desiring to vote to disapprove the Question shall be instructed to
vote their selection next to the word "NO" within the ballot containing the statement relating to the
Question. Once individuals are satisfied with their choice, they shall press the "Vote" button and the
ballot shall be cast.
Section 8. The City Clerk shall cause to be prepared absentee ballots containing the
Question set forth in Section 6 above for the use of absentee electors entitled to cast such ballots in
said Special Election.
Section 9. All qualified electors of said City shall be permitted to vote in said Special Election
and the Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County, Florida, is hereby requested, authorized, and
directed to furnish, at the cost and expense of the City, a list of all qualified electors residing in the
City as shown by the registration books and records of the Office of said Supervisor of Elections and
duly certify the same for delivery to and for use by the election officials designated to serve at the
respective polling places in said general election precincts.
Section 10. For the purpose of enabling persons to register who are qualified to vote in said
Special Election to be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, and who have not registered under the
provisions of the general laws of the State and Chapter 16 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida,
or who have transferred their legal residence from one voting precinct to another in the City, they
may register Monday through Friday, from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. at the Miami -Dade County
Elections Department located at 2700 Northwest 87th Avenue, Doral, Florida, within such period of
time as may be designated by the Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County, Florida. In addition
to the above place and times, qualified persons may register at such branch offices and may also
use any mobile registration van for the purpose of registration in order to vote in the herein described
Special Election during such times and on such dates as may be designated by the Supervisor of
Elections of Miami -Dade County, Florida.
Section 11. Todd B. Hannon, the City Clerk of the City of Miami, Florida, or his duly appointed
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successor, is hereby designated and appointed as the official representative of the Commission of
the City of Miami, Florida, in all transactions with the Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County,
Florida, related to matters pertaining to the use of the registration books and the holding of said
Special Election.
Section 12. The City Clerk shall deliver a certified copy of this Resolution to the
Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County, Florida, not less than forty-five (45) days prior to
the date of the Special Election.
Section 13. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor. {1}
Footnotes:
{1} 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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