RESOLUTION 85-18228 RESOLUTION NO. 85- 18228
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH ENDORSING MAYOR FROMBERG' S
OPPOSITION TO A STATE PARK AND REQUESTING AND
URGING THE GOVERNOR AND THE CABINET OF THE
STATE OF FLORIDA TO IMMEDIATELY WITHDRAW FROM
THE COURSE OF ACTION ON WHICH THEY HAVE
EMBARKED TO PURCHASE THE CHEEZEM PROPERTY IN
SOUTH POINTE, MIAMI BEACH, FOR USE AS A STATE
PARK.
WHEREAS, the Cheezem development in South Pointe is a
cornerstone for the complete revitalization of the entire southern
tip of Miami Beach; and
WHEREAS, construction scheduled to commence this week
has been effectively disrupted by the State ' s plan to purchase of
the Cheezem property; and
WHEREAS , such State purchase is a senseless act which
would cause economic repercussions which are potentially
devastating to this community which is successfully struggling
back from adversity to reverse more than a decade of decline; and
WHEREAS, this State action would ultimately deny Miami
Beach more than $5 million each year in vitally needed tax
revenues from this project alone ; and
WHEREAS, other developers who have been actively
purchasing sites throughout the South Pointe area also view the
Cheezem project as a cornerstone to their own development plans,
and their plans would be adversely affected by this action; and
WHEREAS, predicated largely upon this project work has
already commenced on almost $10 million in public water and sewer
improvements to prepare the area for new construction; and
WHEREAS, the City has entered into negotiations with the
purchasers of the Cook Inlet property to complement the Cheezem
development with commercial and retail development and such
negotiations will be jeopardized by the State action; and
WHEREAS , thousands of hours of hard work by this City
Commission and others in encouraging a developer to proceed with
the revitalization of the South Pointe area will be jeopardized by
the State ' s action,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY-1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE -MIAMI BEACH,FLORIDA 33139
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH that the Governor and the Cabinet
immediately be urged to withdraw from the course of action on
which they have embarked and to discontinue all efforts to
purchase the Cheezem property in South Pointe, Miami Beach, for
use as a state park.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 2nd day of October , 1985.
Mayor
Attest:
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City Clerk
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY-1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE-MIAMI BEACH,FLORIDA 33139
ORIGINAL
RESOLUTION NO. 85-18228
(Endorsing Mayor Fromberg's opposition to
a State Park and requesting and urging the
Governor and the Cabinet of the State of
Florida to immediately withdraw from the
course of action on which they have embarkec
to purchase the Cheezem Property in South
Pointe, Miami Beach, for use as a State
Park)