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Resolution: R-19-0214
File Number: 5704
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 5/23/2019
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
ATTORNEY TO RETAIN LEGAL CONSULTANTS TO WORK IN
CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY AND TO
PROVIDE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE ON NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN
THE CITY OF MIAMI AND FREEDOM PARK LLC; FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR SAID PURPOSE; ALLOCATING FUNDS
FROM THE NON -DEPARTMENTAL LEGAL SERVICES ACCOUNT NO.
00001.980000.531010.0000.00000.
SPONSOR(S): City Commission
WHEREAS, at the November 6, 2018 Special Election, City of Miami ("City") voters
approved a referendum, by over sixty percent (60%), approving an amendment to Section 29-B
of the Charter of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, authorizing the City Commission to
negotiate and execute a ninety nine (99) year lease with Miami Freedom Park LLC ("MFP") for
approximately seventy three (73) acres of City -owned land; waiving competitive bidding;
converting the City -owned property known as Melreese Country Club (1400 Northwest 37
Avenue), at no cost to the City, to a soccer stadium with a minimum of 1,000,000 square feet of
office, retail, and commercial uses; a minimum of 750 hotel rooms; providing for a living wage
for on-site employees; and for a minimum rent of $3,577,365.00 and a twenty million dollar
($20,000,000) contribution to the City for a fifty-eight (58) acre public park or other green space
("Project"); and
WHEREAS, the City Commission, at its meeting on March 14, 2019, pursuant to
Resolution No. 19-0117, expressed an interest in being advised of and selecting all outside
consultants, law firms, real estate appraisers or brokerage firms, surveyors, mappers, or any
other vendor, contractor, or provider for this Project; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the City Commission directive on March 28, 2019, the City
Attorney was directed to issue a Request for Letters of Interests ("RFLI") for legal consultants to
work in consultation with the City Attorney and to provide subject matter expertise on
negotiations between the City and MFP; and
WHEREAS, based on the timely responses to the RFLI and for the reasons stated
herein, the City Commission authorizes the City Attorney to retain legal consultants to provide
subject matter expertise on negotiations regarding the development and construction of the
Project;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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.
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Enactment Number: R-19-0214
Section 2. The City Attorney's retention of legal consultants to work in consultation with
the Office of the City Attorney and to provide subject matter expertise on negotiations regarding
the Project is authorized.'
Section 3. The expenditure of attorney's fees for the retention of legal consultants to
work in consultation with the Office of the City Attorney, with funds allocated from Non -
Departmental Legal Services Account No. 00001.980000.531010.0000.00000, is authorized.'
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.'
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by
the City Attorney, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
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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