Reso 12241RESOLUTION NO.. 1.2242
WHEREAS~ RELIANCE MERCHANDISE CO., INC., an Illinois
corporation, entered into an agreement with the City of
Miami Beach, on November 29, 1965, pertaining to the widening
of Collins Avenue and involving Lot 337, First Ocean Front
Subdivision, whereby, among other things, said RELIANCE
MERCHANDISE CO. INC. agreed to grant to the City an easement
over the northerly five feet of two parcels of land, described
therein as Parcels!"A'! and "C", respectively, which agreement
was thereafter amended, on May 26, 1966, by extending the
performance date to December 31, 1967; and:
WHEREAS, pursuant to said agreement, as Mended,
RELIANCE MERCHANDISE CO. INC. executed and delivered said
Grant of Easement to the C~ty but, pursuant to said agreement,
said easement has not been filed for record in the public
records of Dade County, Florida; and
WHEREAS, said RELIANCE MERCHANDISE CO. ]NC. has
requested that the City abandon said easement, because the
locating of came ~ould create a great many prc,blems in the
construction of an apartment building on said property; and
WHEREAS, the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT of the City of
Miami Beach and the FLORIDA STATE ROAD DEPARTMENT has found
and determined that the said easement is not necessary for
the widening of Collins Avenue, as hereinabove set forth; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney has~.prepared a further
amendment to said agreement, whereby all reference to said
Grant of Easement is deleted therefrom, and further providing
for the return to the owner of said instrument granting said
easement; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed to be in the best interest of
the City that said easement be abandoned, and that said
amendment to agreement be executed;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF T~E CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that said amendment to
said agreement be and the same is hereby approved, and that
the Mayor and the City Clerk and Finance Director be and
they are hereby authorized and directed to execute the said
amendment to said agreement for and on behalf of the City of
Miami Beach.
PASSED and ADOPTED this/0~d~y Of September,
Mayo
ATTEST:
City Clerk and Finance Director
1967.