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Letter of Acquisition of 1051 Collins Ave • • • CITY OF MIAMI BEACH TO: Roger M. Carlton City Manager FROM: Laurence Feingold 6� /�/ City Attorney �/ DATE: February 23, 1994 SUBJECT: Acquisition of 1051 Collins Avenue On or about February 7th I asked you to formally ;seek City Commission approval of your decision to not acquire 1051 Collins Avenue. Enclosed you will find February 2, 1994 letter from Harry Mavrogenes to John C. Lukacs, Esq. asking him to discontinue the acquisition process of 1051 Collins Avenue 'for the purpose of constructing a parking garage. Further enclosed is February 3, 1994 letter from Lukacs to the undersigned, asking me how I wish for him to proceed at this time. I have no problem with your apparent decision to discontinue efforts to acquire 1051 Collins Avenue. I am, however, concerned about the process. Since the City Commission authorized the acquisition in the first instance, it would appear to me that they must authorize the discontinuing of the acquisition process. I respectfully suggest that this item be . an "add on" to the February 24, 1994 Special City Commission Meeting on the subject of parking.' LF: lm ' cc: Mayor Seymour Gelber Members of the City Commission - • AGENDA 1 ITEM DATE - - -1Ll • EB-22-94 TUE 16: 10 LUKACS & LUKAC, P. A. . FAX NO. 305 856 3041 F. 0. • se-sCI.T.Y OF MIAMI BEACH CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA 33139 CITY HALL 1 T00 +_ _ • TELEPHONE: (306)6T3.7010 OFFICE OF THE on"( MANAGER FAX: (305) 673-77e2 • '"�-y7 Tr•'- •tip February 2,' 1994 l#'1 JL \ iL .-. 4 , I1 John C. Lukacs, Esq. DEB 7 )qcsi Lukacs and Lukacs 1825 Coral Way MACS & Lrj;~ �;, p. Suite 102 Miami, FL 33145 Dear Johns As requested by your office, this letter should confirm that the City of Miami Beach is no longer interested in pursuing the acquisition of the Shanahan property known as 1051 Collins Avenue for the purpose of constructing a 'parking garage. Preliminarythree eeulots.haAs concluded l f this, you are hereby requested e is feasible on the adjacent aceilt three . to discontinue the acquisition process. . Very truly yours, . .� . Har S. Mavrogenes Assistant city Manager . xsM:jph . cc: Roger M. Carlton, City Manager Eddie Cox, Senior Assistant City Dellagloria, Chief Deputy Y Attorney Marla .Dumas, Redevelopment Coordinator • • • • 6 • FEB-22-94 TUE 16:09 LUKACS & LUKAC, P. A. ' FAX .NO. 305 856. 3041 P. 02� v LLTICACS -& LUKAG S, P.A. ATTOQ tYs AT LAW I11L0 CVAAe A'A* KIA)(I,?LORIDA 0a146.2730 JOMN LIJKAGz •.IAMI(30I) 436.0600 JOMN CNAPILCb LyAAGS CI.;AwOO(.4Q7) e4$•®CO AowN ALAN LLKACS • February 3, 1994 Hand-Delivered Laurence Feingold, Esq. City Attorney • • City of Miami Beach 1700 Convention Center Drive Miami Beach, Florida 33139 RE: City of Miami Beach v. Shanahan, Trustee, et al . Case No. Case No. 93-09906. (CA-01) • Dear Mr. Feingold: In accordance with our telephone conversation yesterday afternoon, enclosed is a copy of the letter received from Mr. Mavrogenes requesting the discontinuance of the referenced condemnation proceeding. Please advise as to how you wish for me to proceed at this time. I will await your advices. v y t o - John C. Lukacs • For the Firm 1974:02/fmc-14 Enclosure