RESOLUTION 87-18850 RESOLUTION NO. 87-18850
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DECLARING
ACQUISITION OF LOT 3 , BLOCK 52, OCEAN BEACH
ADDITION NO. 3, PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 81, PUBLIC
RECORDS OF DADE COUNTY FOR THE PROJECT KNOWN
AS THE WASHINGTON AVENUE STREET WIDENING
PROJECT, TO BE A PUBLIC NECESSITY, AUTHORIZING
THE ACQUISITION OF SAID PROPERTY BY PURCHASE,
DONATION OR THE FILING OF EMINENT DOMAIN
PROCEEDINGS AND DECLARATION OF TAKING, AS
NECESSARY.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
WHEREAS, one of the improvements contemplated in the
South Pointe area was the widening of Washington Avenue from
Biscayne Street to First Street with funds from the $9 . 8 million
dollar bond issue; and
WHEREAS, this project would allow for the
interconnection of South Pointe with the Washington Avenue
revitalization project; and
WHEREAS, the right-of-way in this area is only 60 ' and
widening width acquisition would increase it to 100 ' ; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission, at its January 22, 1987,
meeting authorized the Administration to proceed with negotiations
with the property owners for purchase of the required acquisitions
for right-of-way widening from Biscayne Street to First Street on
Washington Avenue; and
WHEREAS, on March 18, 1987 , the Miami Beach City
Commission passed Resolution No. 87-18798 authorizing the City
Attorney to institute condemnation proceedings on the following
legally described properties in the project area in order to
acquire the required right-of-way on Washington Avenue from
Biscayne Street to First Street:
Lots 1 and 2, Block 52, Ocean Beach Addition
No. 3, Plat Book 2, Page 81, Public Records of
Dade County, Florida; and North parts Lots 1
and 2 , and South parts Lots 1 and 2, Block 51,
Ocean Beach Addition No. 3, Plat Book 2, Page
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81, Public Records of Dade County, Florida;
and
WHEREAS , the City Commission finds, determines and
declares that in addition to the aforementioned properties, it is
necessary to also acquire fee simple title to Lot 3, Block 52,
Ocean Beach Addition No. 3 , Plat Book 2, Page 81, Public Records
of Dade County, Florida, for use of the Washington Avenue right-
of-way;
ight-of-way; and
WHEREAS , the City Commission finds, determines and
declares that the acquisition of the above-described property is a
public necessity and is necessary, practical and in the best
interest in the City of Miami Beach; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds, determines and
declares that the acquisition of the above-described property by
purchase, donation, or eminent domain proceedings is for the
public use and benefit.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
1. The City Commission finds, determines and declares
that matters set out in the foregoing recitals are true and
correct and they are hereby incorporated as a portion of this
Resolution.
2. The recommendation of the City Attorney that
condemnation proceedings be instituted for Lot 3, Block 52, Ocean
Beach Addition No. 3 , Plat Book 2, Page 81, Public Records of Dade
County, Florida, in order to acquire the required right-of-way on
Washington Avenue from Biscayne Street to First Street, for the
Washington Avenue Street Widening Project, is hereby accepted and
approved.
3. The City Commission declares that in addition to
those properties authorized for condemnation in City of Miami
Beach Resolution No. 87-18798 , it is also necessary to acquire fee
simple title to Lot 3 , Block 52, Ocean Beach Addition No. 3 , Plat
Book 2, Page 81, Public Records of Dade County, Florida.
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4 . The City Commission finds, determines and declares
that the acquisition of the above-described property by purchase,
donation or eminent domain proceedings is for the public use and
benefit.
5. The City Commission finds, determines and declares
that the acquisition of the above-described property is a public
necessity and is necessary, practical and in the best interest of
the City of Miami Beach.
6 . The City Commission authorizes the City Manager and
the City Attorney, through their staffs or through special counsel
engaged for such purposes, to acquire the above-described property
through purchase, donation or through eminent domain proceedings,
including the declaration of taking.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 6th day of May , 1987 .
Or IP" YOR
ATTEST:
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ORIGINAL
RESOLUTION NO. 87-18850
(Declaring acquisition of Lot 3, Blk. 52,
Ocean Beach Addition No. 3, Plat Book 2,
Page 81, Public Records of Dade County
for the project known as the Washington
Avenue Street widening project, to be a
Public Necessity, authorizing the acquis-
ition of said property by purchase, pro-
ceedings and declaration of taking, as
necessary)