RESOLUTION 87-18798 RESOLUTION NO. 87_18798
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DECLARING ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN
PROPERTIES IDENTIFIED AND DESCRIBED AS THE WASHINGTON
AVENUE STREET WIDENING PROJECT; LOTS 1, 2, BLOCK 52,
OCEAN BEACH ADDITION NO. 3, PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 81, PUBLIC
RECORDS OF DADE COUNTY FLORIDA, AND NORTH PARTS OF
LOTS 1, AND 2, AND SOUTH PARTS OF LOTS 1, AND 2, BLOCK 51,
OCEAN BEACH ADDITION NO. 3, PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 81, PUBLIC
RECORDS OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO BE A PUBLIC
NECESSITY; AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF SAID
PROPERTIES 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, for reasons more particularly set forth in the attached Commission
Memorandum dated March 18, 1987, the City Administration recommends that the City
Commission authorize the City Attorney to institute condemnation proceedings on certain
properties in the project area in order to acquire the required right-of-way on Washington
Avenue from Biscayne Street to First Street; and
WHEREAS, the legal descriptions of the specific properties to be acquired are as
follows:
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 81, Public Records of Dade County, Florida; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds, determines and declares that it is
necessary to acquire fee simple title to such properties for use of the Washington Avenue
right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission, finds, determines and declares that the
acquisition of the above-described properties 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 properties 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 Manager that the City Attorney institute
condemnation proceedings 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 it is necessary to acquire fee simple
title to:
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 81, Public Records of Dade County, Florida; and
4. The City Commission finds, determines and declares that the acquisition of
the above-described properties 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 properties 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 properties through purchase, donation or through eminent domain
proceedings, including the declaration of taking.
87-18798
PASSED and ADOPTED this 18 day of March 1987.
Mayor `
Attest:
( 4-1tA)
•� Wll.0-r..�i
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
6J„e,e/riA-
Legal Department
Dated 0,17,44 !dt/98#0
WHH:blb
ORIGINAL
RESOLUTION NO. 87-18798
(Declaring acquisition of certain proper-
ties identified and descrl,bed as the Was-
hington Avenue Stred widening project;
lots 1, 2, Block 52? Ocean Beach addition
No, 3, Plat Book 2? page 81, Public re-
cords of Dade County Florida, and North
parts of lots _1 and 2 and South Parts of
lots 1 and 2 block 51, Ocean Beach Addit-
ion No, 3, Plat Book 2, page 81, Public
Records of Dade County, Florida, to be a
Public necessity; authorizing the acquisi-
tion of said properties by purchase,
donation or the filing of eminent domain
proceedings and declaration of taking,
as necessary)