2000-23804 RESO
RESOLUTION NUMBER 2000-23804
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO
EXECUTE THE ATTACHED MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING
REHABILITATION PROGRAM MATCHING GR<\NT
AGREEMENT WITH TROPICANA APARTMENT RENTALS
CORPORATION, IN THE At\'IOUNT OF $110,600, IN
COMl\'IUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)
PROGRAM FUNDS THROUGH THE MULTI-FAMILY
HOUSING REHABILIT A TION PROGRAM FOR THE
REHABILITATION OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT
7331-33 GARY AVENUE, MIAMI BEACH, TO PROVIDE TEN
(10) RENTAL DWELLING UNITS FOR INCOME-ELIGIBLE
TENANTS.
WHEREAS, the City has established a program to encourage the rehabilitation of existing
substandard multi-family buildings using funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (tWD); . and
WHEREAS, the Multi-Family Housing Rehabilitation Program (Program) is administered
by the Housing Division of the City's Community/Economic Development Department; and
WHEREAS, on July 16, 1997, the Mayor and City Commission approved and adopted
revised Guidelines for the Multi-Family Housing Rehabilitation Program; and
WHEREAS, the City has received an application under the Program Guidelines for funding
the rehabilitation of an existing building located at 7331-33 Gary A venue, which contains eighteen
(18) apartment units, consisting of one (1) efficiency, fourteen (14) one-bedroom units, and three (3)
two-bedroom units; and
\VHEREAS, the ovmer of this property, Tropicana Apartment Rentals Corporation (Owner),
has agreed to offer a minimum of ten (10) of the eighteen (18) residential units at reduced rental rates
for a minimum of five (5) years as available rental housing; and
\VHEREAS, the City's Loan Review Committee, at its November 22, 1999 meeting,
reviewed the application for assistance and recommended funding for the proposed rehabilitation
project in the amount of $11 0,600 for approval by the Mayor and City Commission; and
\VHEREAS, the Administration now requests that the attached Matching Grant Agreement
be approved by the Mayor and City Commission and executed by the Mayor and City Clerk.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL YED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIA1YU BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Ckrk
are authorized to execute the attached Multi-Family Housing Rehabilitation Program Matching Grant
Agreement with Tropicana Apartment Rentals Corporation, in the amount of $110,600, in
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program funds through the Multi-Family Housing
Rehabilitation Program for the rehabilitation of the property located at 7331-33 Gary Avenue, r.liami
Beach, to provide ten (10) rental dwelling units for income-eligible tenants.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 23rd DAY OF February
,2000.
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MAYOR
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ROBERT PARCHER, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. ~
TO:
Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin and
Members of the City Commission
FROM: Lawrence A, Levy ~
City Manager
DA TE: February 23, 2000
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND
CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED MULTI-FAMILY
HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM MATCHING GRANT
AGREEMENT WITH TROPICANA AP ARTMENT RENT ALS
CORPORATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $110,600 IN COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM FUNDS THROUGH
THE MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM FOR
THE REHABILITATION OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7331-33
GARY AVENUE, MIAMI BEACH, TO PROVIDE TEN (10) RENTAL
DWELLING UNITS FOR INCOME-ELIGIBLE TENANTS.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt the Resolution.
ANALYSIS:
On February 9, 2000, the Commission deferred this item to the Commission meeting of February
23, 2000. The item was deferred in order to allow the Administration to conduct a presentation
regarding the City's Multi-Family Housing Rehabilitation Program to area residents. At the time
this agenda went to print, the Administration had scheduled a presentation for the Park View Island
Homeowners Association to take place on Thursday, February 17, 2000. The presentation was
designed to provide information regarding the City's Multi-Family Housing Rehabilitation Program
and the proposed rehabilitation of the building located at 7331-33 Gary Avenue.
The City administers the Multi-Family Housing Rehabilitation Program through the Housing
Division of the Community and Economic Development Department. Since 1981, the City has
provided financial assistance to property owners through this Program resulting in the successful
renovation of over 1,250 units of rental housing. The Multi-Family Housing Rehabilitation Program
operates with federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.
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The Program Guidelines, adopted by the Mayor and City Commission on July 16, 1997, require that
buildings rehabilitated thereunder be maintained in rental use for at least five (5) years. The
proposed Matching Grant Agreement with the property Owner includes stipulations requiring
repayment to the City of the full amount of the Grant in case the Owner fails to perform the
requirements of the Agreement.
7331-33 Gary Avenue - Funding Recommended: $110,600
The property consists of a two-story, eighteen (18) unit apartment building at 7331-33 Gary Avenue,
containing one (1) efficiency, fourteen (14) one-bedroom units, and three (3) two-bedroom units.
The building was constructed in 1958 as an apartment building, and was done in Post-War Modem
style. The building is not included in the City's register of historic buildings, and is not considered
architecturally significant. The building is a concrete block structure with a total of approximately
12,537 square feet of enclosed space. The site consists of Lot 10 and 11 of Block 3, of PARK VIEW
ISLAND, according to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 60 at Page 6, of the Public Records of
Miami-Dade County, Florida. The lot is 120' x 125' and contains 15,000 square feet, more or less.
The Owner proposes to rehabilitate the building maintaining the current layout which provides an
average of 696 square feet per unit. The Owner has estimated the cost of rehabilitation to be
$221,200, including labor, material, contingency, architectural and related fees. The scope of work
proposed includes the following: kitchens (fixtures, counter tops, stoves, etc), bathrooms (sink and
showers fixtures), tile, plumbing repairs, doors and hardware, installation of new windows,
replacement of all electrical systems to meet code, installation of air conditioning units, aluminum
stairs, fencing, interior/exterior painting, replacement of the roof, and landscaping.
According to the Miami-Dade County Tax Assessor, in 1998 the assessed value of the land and
building was approximately $476,743. The rehabilitation cost is estimated at $221,200, which
represents 46 percent of the assessed value ofthe land and building.
Under the rules of the Multi-Family Housing Rehabilitation Program, the rents for ten (10) of the
eighteen (18) apartments (56%) are to be provided for tenants earning 80% or less of the Area
Median Income for a minimum period of five (5) years. The rents for these units are to be
established in accordance with the Fair Market Rent schedule issued by HUD for apartments.
Currently, the approved rents under this schedule are: efficiency units - 419, one bedroom units-
$525 per month, and two-bedroom units - $657 per month. These rents exclude any utility
allowance. The remaining eight (8) apartments may be leased at market rents without restriction.
The Owner is estimating that the market rate one-bedroom units will rent for $563 per month, and
the two-bedroom units will rent for $702 per month.
On November 22, 1999, the City's Loan Review Committee (LRC) met and reviewed the application
for funding for this property and voted to recommend approval by the Mayor and City Commission.
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The LRC recommended a Matching Grant of $110,600 towards the rehabilitation costs for this
property. Under the Program Guidelines, the maximum matching grant that this property can qualify
for is $140,000 (based on: 1 unit x $5,000 per unit for efficiency = $5,000, 14 units x $7,500 per unit
for one-bedrooms = $105,000, and 3 units x $10,000 per unit for two-bedrooms = $30,000).
A review of City and County records for the property indicates that there are no unpaid water or
sanitation bills and taxes are paid for the current year. In accordance with the Program Guidelines,
the rehabilitation proposed will bring the property into compliance with the City's Property
Maintenance Standards.
Currently, there are thirteen (13) tenants in the building and five (5) vacant units. The Owner has
estimated that no relocation will be required.
The Owner
The Owner, Tropicana Apartment Rentals Corporation, purchased the property at 7331-33 Gary
Avenue in May of 1999. Mr. Eladio Sanchez is the principal of Tropicana Apartment Rentals
Corporation. Mr. Sanchez previously owned and operated an apartment building at 1040 94th Street,
Bay Harbor, Florida. The applicant currently owns no other buildings in Miami-Dade County.
The Program
There are currently thirteen (13) buildings participating in the City's Multi-Family Housing
Rehabilitation Program. The 1999 annual review of participating buildings found that there were
no outstanding code violations on any of the buildings. The participating buildings are listed herein:
Address:
Owner:
629 Lenox Ave.
221 Collins Ave.
1615 Pennsylvania Ave.
800 Washington Ave.
1220 Marseilles Dr.
1946 Marseilles Dr.
1244 Pennsylvania Ave.
345 Collins Ave.
1006 Bay Dr.
1005 & 1011 Ninth St.
117 South Shore Drive
710 Pennsylvania Avenue
Douglas Gardens
The 221 Inc.
Columbia Equities III
Blackstone Hotel Assoc.
Iches Corp.
L VS Investments Inc
1244 Penn Assoc. Inc.
J & S Perez
Marina Del Rey Apartments Limited Partnership
Princessa, Inc.
Joseph S. Barella
Thomas J. Sarelas
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The Administration recommends adoption of the attached Resolution of the Mayor and City
Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute
the attached Multi-Family Housing Rehabilitation Program Matching Grant Agreement with
Tropicana Apartment Rentals Corporation in the amount of $11 0,600 in Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) Program funds through the Multi-Family Housing Rehabilitation Program for
the rehabilitation of the property located at 7331-33 Gary Avenue, Miami Beach, to provide ten (10)
rental dwell~'n its for income-eligible tenants.
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This instrument prepared by:
Raul Aguila, First Asst. City Atty.
1700 Convention Center Dr.
Miami Beach, FL 33139
MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM
MATCHING GRANT AGREEMENT
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THIS AGREEMENT entered into this"),3 Clay of~, 2000, by and between:
TROPICANA APARTMENT RENTALS CORPORATION, whose business address is 6770 SW, 106th Place,
MIAMI, FLORIDA, 33173, hereinafter referred to as "Owner", who is the legal owner of the property at 7331-33
Gary Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida, 33141 more particularly described as:
Lot 10 and 11 of Block 3, of PARK VIEW ISLAND, according to the plat thereof recorded in Plat
Book 60 at Page 6, of the Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida, also known as 7331
Gary Avenue, hereinafter referred to as the "Project",
and the City of Miami Beach, a Florida municipal corporation, having its principal office at 1700 Convention
Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida, hereinafter referred to as the "City".
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the City has established a Multi-Family Housing Rehabilitation Program, hereinafter
referred to as "Program", designed to provide financial assistance to property owners of deteriorated and
substandard multi-family residential structures within the City of Miami Beach, Florida, for the purpose of
rehabilitating said structures; and
WHEREAS, the policies of said Program are set forth in the City of Miami Beach Multi-Family Housing
Rehabilitation Programs Guidelines (Guidelines), amended by the City Commission on July 16, 1997, which
are deemed incorporated by reference and made a part of this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Owner as the legal Owner of the Project described above, has agreed to rehabilitate said
Project in accordance with the Guidelines of the Program; and
WHEREAS, the City's Loan Review Committee on November 22, 1999 recommended approval of
assistance to the Project under the Program, and the provision of assistance has been approved by the Mayor
and City Commission, subject to certain conditions, including the requirement that the Owner and the City
enter into this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, it is acknowledged and agreed between the City and the Owner that funds provided
hereunder derive from federal Community Development Block Grant funds appropriated to the City by the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development, for the uses and purposes herein referred to, and
accordingly it is acknowledged and agreed that this Agreement is entered into after compliance by the parties
with all applicable provisions of Federal, State and local laws, statutes, rules and regulations as they may
apply to this Agreement, which certain of said regulations are incorporated herein as more fully set forth in
Attachment "A",
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein and in consideration
of the matching grant monies which are to be paid by City to the Owner, which consideration is hereby
acknowledged by the parties, the parties do agree as follows:
(1) Any amendments, alterations, or variations to this Agreement will only be valid when they
have been reduced to writing and duly signed by the parties
(2) It is understood and agreed by and between the parties that the Guidelines, as they may be
amended from time to time, represent the scope of services and responsibilities of the parties
under the Program and the parties agree to abide by and comply with their roles and
responsibilities under the Guidelines as set forth therein,
(3) City shall have the sole responsibility and obligation of interpreting the intent and purpose of
the Program and contract documents,
(4) Rehabilitation of the Project shall be done in accordance with the applicable codes,
ordinances and statutes of the State of Florida, Miami-Dade County, and of the City
(5) The maximum Matching Grant amount to be provided under this Agreement is One Hundred
Ten Thousand Six hundred Dollars ($110,600), This amount is to be used only to cover the
cost of rehabilitating the buildings, as a match for funds paid by the Owner on at least a
dollar-for-dollar basis, The work is to be done in accordance with the application and
addendum filed by the Owner with the City, reviewed and recommended by the City's Loan
Review Committee on November 22, 1999, and subsequently approved by the Mayor and
City Commission.
(6) It is understood and agreed by and between the parties that none of the obligations of the
City assumed or created hereunder shall be general obligations of the City and none of the
same shall be enforceable against the City generally. Any and all obligations, liabilities and
commitments of the City hereunder, shall be limited to the payment of a matching grant
amount of One Hundred Ten Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($110,600) as specified herein.
No other fiscal, legal, equitable or contractual duty or obligation is assumed by the City, and
the Owner by executing this Agreement so agrees.
The City desires to enter into this Agreement only if in so doing the City can place a limit on
the City's liability for any cause of action for money damages due to an alleged breach by the
City of this Agreement, so that its liability for any such breach never exceeds the sum of
$110,600. Owner hereby expresses its willingness to enter into this Agreement with Owner's
recovery from the City for any damage action for breach of contract to be limited to a
maximum amount of $110,600, less the amount of all funds actually paid by the City to
Owner pursuant to this Agreement.
Accordingly, Owner hereby agrees that the City shall not be liable to Owner for damages in
an amount in excess of $110,600, which amount shall be reduced by the amount of the
funding actually paid by the City to Owner pursuant to this Agreement, for any action or claim
for breach of contract arising out of the performance or non-performance of any obligations
imposed upon the City by this Agreement. Nothing contained in this subparagraph or
elsewhere in this Agreement is in any way intended to be a waiver of the limitation placed on
the City's liability as set forth in Florida Statutes, Section 768,28,
(7) The matching grant amount shall be paid to the Owner and shall be disbursed during the
rehabilitation of the Project. After this matching grant payment is made by the City to the
Owner and applied by the Owner according to the procedures set forth herein, the City shall
be automatically discharged from any and all obligations, liabilities and commitments
hereunder to Owner or any third person or entity provided, however, that this Section shall
not excuse the continued compliance by Owner with the terms of this Agreement and the
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federal Program requirements, Owner, for consideration of One Dollar ($1,00) and other
good, valuable, separate and distinct consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged,
hereby saves and holds harmless, indemnifies and protects the City, its officers and
employees from any and all obligations, liabilities, commitments, actions, claims, causes of
action, suits or demands arising or accruing by virtue of this Agreement or the Project
contemplated hereunder.
(8) The following procedures must be followed, prior to the commencement of work on this
Project:
a) Owner must submit a written request to the City's Housing Division of the
Community/Economic Development Department ("CEDD") for a Pre-Construction
Conference, which must be attended by all contractors and subcontractors. This request
must include the names and addresses of the proposed contractors and sub-contractors,
including the names of the principal owners of corporate entities, and an indication whether
each of the contractor's portion of the total project value will exceed $10,000. This process
requires at least ten (10) days advance notification.
b) Each contractor and/or subcontractor must be found to be eligible to work on a federally
funded project. The names submitted will be checked against the "Consolidated List of
Debarred, Suspended & Ineligible Contractors and Grantees" monthly listing published by
the Federal Government.
c) If the building is more than 50 years old, Owner's Architect or Engineer must obtain and
submit to the City a letter indicating that the plans for the Project have been reviewed by the
State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) and that the proposed rehabilitation is acceptable
to that Office.
d) A set of final approved plans and specifications for the Project, approved by the City's
Building [jepartment, must be submitted to the Housing Division of the CEDD.
e) Building permits must be obtained as required by applicable City Ordinance. Also, any
other necessary permits and applicable approvals from any other governmental authorities
must be obtained, if required.
f) A copy of the contract between the Owner and a licensed General Contractor must be
submitted to the City, which includes commencement and completion dates, contract amount,
scope of work, Federal Labor Standards Provisions (HUD Form 4010), and applicable federal
regulations and standards.
g) The contractor selected must submit evidence prior to the commencement of work,
satisfactory to the City's Insurance Manager, of the following insurance coverage: 1) Liability
insurance against claims arising out of accident or occurrence on the property, in a minimum
amount of $1,000,000, with the City of Miami Beach named as additional insured in the
policy; and 2) Proof of worker's compensation coverage; and 3) such other forms of
insurance as the City's Risk Manager may reasonably require.
h) A revised cost breakdown, to include direct and indirect costs of the proposed work,
based on the actual contract price,
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I) The Owner must provide a Lien Statement from the City's Finance Department
demonstrating that it is current with the legal and financial obligations and/or payments on
the Project, and the property herein, with the City.
When the above requirements have been met, the Housing Division of the CEDD and the
Building Services Division will jointly issue a "Notice to Proceed" on the Project. If the Owner
or contractor does not fully comply, or if any work commences prior to the issuance of the
Notice to Proceed, then such work may, at the discretion of the City, not be reimbursed under
the Program, and could constitute a default under this Agreement.
Exception: Subject to the prior approval of the Housing Division of the CEDD and the Building
Services Division, emergency repairs can be undertaken on the Project.
(9) In consideration for the performance of Owner of its role and responsibilities set forth in this
Agreement, the City agrees to pay to Owner, the sum of One Hundred Ten Thousand Six
Hundred Dollars ($110,600), as the total of the matching grant described herein, Said total
shall be disbursed by the City to the Owner during construction as follows: During the
construction phase, and not more often than once a month, a payment may be requested
equivalent to ninety percent (90%) of the pro-rata portion of the value of the work completed
in the previous period, as certified by the Owner's Architect or Engineer, and confirmed by
the Housing Division of the City's Community and Economic Development Department. The
City's payments hereunder will be computed based on the ratio of the matching grant amount
to the total estimated construction cost. In the event the actual cost is less than the estimate,
the amount of the City's Matching Grant will be reduced proportionately, so that the City's
portion of the total cost is never higher than 50% of the total cost. The final ten percent
(10%) of the matching grant payment shall be paid following the completion, approval and
acceptance of the rehabilitation work and related documentation by all the governmental
agencies and authorities having jurisdiction over the Project, including compliance with the
requirements of the Davis Bacon Act, if applicable, and as set forth in the Guidelines,
(10) Owner agrees to comply with the following requirements during and after construction begins:
a) The Owner must announce and publicize the source of the public funds provided for the
Project. A construction sign must be displayed on the site during the construction phase, with
the design and location to be approved by the City. The sign, to be provided and paid for by
the Owner, must be maintained for the duration of the construction work. The City will
provide detailed information on the dimensions and appearance of the sign.
b) The Owner's General Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with all pollution and
asbestos control standards of the concerned governmental agencies. It shall be the
Contractor's responsibility to obtain required inspections from these agencies
c) Federal regulations require that all tenants in housing rehabilitated with federal funds, be
provided with information on the following: that the property may contain lead-based paint;
of the hazards, symptoms and treatment for ingestion of lead-based paint; of the precautions
to be taken; of the availability of blood level screening for children under seven years of age;
and that in the event lead-based paint is found in the property, appropriate abatement
procedures must be undertaken by owners. Copies of a brochure will be provided to Owner
by the City. This information must be provided by the Owner to each tenant, and the Owner
must retain evidence of having provided this notification to the tenant in a file for the life of
this Agreement.
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d) After the Project, and the property herein, has been rehabilitated, it must conform to the
applicable codes, ordinances and statutes of the City and of Miami-Dade County. including,
but not limited to, the South Florida Building Code, the Zoning Ordinance, and the Property
Maintenance Standards,
(11) It is understood and agreed by Owner that for at least five (5) years beginning on the date
of issuance of a final Certificate of Completion, a minimum of ten (10) apartment units (56%)
will be occupied by low and moderate income households at affordable rents. Low and
moderate income households means the combined income of all members of the household
does not exceed 80% of the Area Median Income, as published by HUD. All tenants must
be offered a written lease. A "Household Income Certification Report" will have to be
completed for every rental unit claimed as meeting the above requirements at least annually,
This report must be submitted to the Housing Division of the CEDD within ten (10) days after
the commencement of each lease, and an updated form must be submitted at least annually
thereafter during the month of October, for the fiscal year ended September 30,
The following income limits apply as of this date, but may be revised annually:
1 person
2 persons
3 persons
4 persons
$25,000
$28,550
$32,100
$35,700
Monthly rents for units occupied by low and moderate income households are considered
affordable if they do not exceed the "40th Percentile Fair Market Rents for Existing Housing",
published by HUD, as of this date, but subject to revision annually. Currently the rent for a
one bedroom apartment is $563, including a utility allowance of $38 per month, for a net rent
of $525 per month excluding utilities; the rent for a two-bedroom apartment is $702 per
month, which includes a $45 per month utility allowance, for a net of $657 per month.
(12) It is understood by Owner that if the Project is converted to condominiums, sold, or withdrawn
from rental use within five (5) years after the Final Certificate of Completion is issued, the full
amount of the matching grant payment will become immediately due and payable to the City.
(13) Owner shall deliver to the Housing Division of the CEDD, by October 30th of each calendar
year, its signed notarized report in form and substance acceptable to the City, which includes
the names of tenants, unit type, family income, rents charged, and occupancy factor of each
unit for the prior year. This report will continue to be required through the September 30th
following the expiration of the five (5) year period after the date of issuance of a Final
Certificate of Completion,
(14) It shall be deemed a default of this Agreement if Owner does not strictly comply with the
terms, conditions, duties and procedures established herein for obtaining City consent to
assignment or transfer as defined by this Section, In the event such consent is not obtained
in the manner prescribed herein, the City shall be entitled to declare a default, cancel this
Agreement and resort to its rights and remedies against the defaulting party. Owner shall not
assign any interest in this Agreement and will not transfer any interest in the same without
the prior written consent of the City, which shall take into consideration any
recommendation(s) regarding same by its Loan Review Committee, In the event Owner is
a corporation, limited partnership or other incorporated or artificial business entity, a transfer
of more than ten percent (10%) Ownership interest of its stock by pledge, sale or otherwise
(except a transfer of partnership interests in connection with the syndication of limited partner
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interests in the Ownership, which shall not require any consent hereunder); or if Owner
makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors or uses this Agreement as security or
collateral for any loan; or if Owner is voluntarily or involuntarily a party to any bankruptcy or
insolvency proceeding; or if Owner has a receiver appointed over any of its properties; or if
Owner does not satisfy in full or appeal any judgment for the sum of $5,000 (or more) within
thirty (30) days from its' rendition; or if Owner is involved in a bulk transfer of its business,
then, in that event, each of the foregoing actions will be deemed an assignment of this
Agreement and require the prior written consent of the City, which shall take into
consideration any recommendation(s) regarding same by its Loan Review Committee,
In the event Owner is a trust, which includes, without limitation, a land trust and a trust
company, any change in the person or entity who is the trustee or any change in the heirs
or beneficiaries of such trust shall be deemed an assignment under this Section and require
the prior written consent of the City, which shall take into consideration any
recommendation(s) regarding same by its Loan Review Committee, Regardless of the type
of entity Owner is defined to be, a merger, insolvency, bankruptcy, dissolution, consolidation,
conversion, liquidation, or appointment of a receiver for such Owner shall each be deemed
an assignment of this Agreement and will require the prior written consent of the City upon
approval by the Loan Review Committee,
(15) For purposes of this Agreement, a default shall include, without limitation, the following acts
or events of the Owner, or its agents, servants, employees, or contractors:
(a) Owner's failure to (i) commence work within thirty (30) days from the date of issuance of
the Notice to Proceed by the City; or (ii) diligently pursue construction and timely complete
the Project by securing a Final Certificate of Completion within twelve (12) months from the
date of this Agreement; or (iii) provide the documentation required to make the final payment
of the matching grant, as indicated in the Guidelines, within thirty (30) days from the date of
issuance of a Final Certificate of Completion.
Work shall be considered to have commenced and be in active progress when, in the sole
opinion and discretion of the City, a full complement of workmen and equipment is present
at the site to diligently incorporate materials and equipment into the structure throughout the
day on each full working day, weather permitting.
(b) Owner's failure to comply with applicable building, fire, life safety, housing and zoning
laws, rules, regulations and codes.
(c) Owner's default on any of the terms and conditions of the note, mortgage, or other loan
document executed by Owner in favor of a Lender. Notwithstanding the provisions of
Paragraphs 17 and 18, upon a default of a written indebtedness, including without limitation:
a note, mortgage, guarantee, and this Agreement, Owner waives notice, presentment and/or
demand of default, and the full amount of the matching grant payment will become due and
payable to the City
(d) Owner's insolvency or bankruptcy,
(e) Owner's failure to maintain the insurance required by the City and/or Lender,
(f) Owner's failure to correct defects within a reasonable time as defined herein.
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(g) Owner's breach of this Agreement or of the terms and conditions of the Guidelines or
applicable laws, rules and regulations pertaining hereto which are referenced by this
Agreement.
(h) Claims of lien not satisfied or bonded-off, in accordance with Florida Statutes, within 60
days from the date of filing of any such lien.
(i) An assignment or transfer of this Agreement or any interest therein by Owner which does
not comply with the procedures set forth herein.
(16) In the event of a default, the City may, thirty (30) days after mailing to Owner a notice of such
default as set forth herein, automatically cancel and terminate this Agreement without liability
to any party to this Agreement. If the default is not fully and satisfactorily cured within thirty
(30) days of the City mailing notice of such default to Owner, to the full satisfaction of the
City, at the expiration of said thirty (30) day period, this Agreement may, at the City's sole
option and discretion, be deemed automatically canceled and terminated and the City fully
discharged from any and all liabilities, duties and terms arising out of or accruing by virtue
of this Agreement and the Project, and all funds paid to the Owner hereunder shall be
immediately due and payable to the City.
(17) In the event of a default, the City shall additionally be entitled to bring any and all legal and/or
equitable actions which it deems to be in its best interest in Miami-Dade County, Florida, in
order to enforce the City's rights and remedies against the defaulting party. The City shall
be entitled to recover all costs of such actions including reasonable attorney's fees to the
extent allowed by law, The Owner waives its right to jury trial and its right to bring permissive
counterclaims against the City in any such action to the extent allowed by law.
(18) If the property is occupied at the time the application is submitted the Owner must submit a
tenant roM, Additionally, the Owner must submit for each unit: tenant names, lease terms,
duration of occupancy, rent currently paid, with an indication as to whether utilities are
included, family size, family income, and any other information determined necessary by the
CEDD to assess the need for temporary relocation. If a property is occupied and temporary
relocation of the tenants is required during the rehabilitation or construction, the City will
reimburse up to fifty percent (50%) of "eligible" temporary relocation expenses incurred by
the property owner in accordance with the budget and plan submitted as part of the
application and approved by the City, "Eligible" expenses will be determined in accordance
with the provisions of Handbook 1378: Tenant Assistance. Relocation and Real Property
Acquisition, issued by HUD, as amended.
(19) The Owner must pay these expenses directly, or reimburse the tenants for their payments,
and document all such expenditures carefully, Upon submittal of a detailed accounting, to
the satisfaction of the City, of all such payments or reimbursements made each month for the
duration of the project, the City will reimburse the owner up to 50% of those eligible expenses
incurred for this purpose. Note: In the event it is found necessary to permanently
relocate any tenant, the full cost of such permanent relocation shall be borne by the
Owner.
(20) The Owner agrees to send, or to permit the City or its agent to send, federally required
notices to tenants in a timely manner, These notices include, but are not limited to: General
Information Notice, Notice of Non-displacement and a Notice of Eligibility. Owner shall make
every effort to assure that temporary accommodations provided for tenants is decent, safe
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and sanitary, and that other living conditions are generally acceptable. The Owner will ensure
that there is no increase in out-of-pocket housing expenses to the tenant. Those tenants
who were in residence prior rehabilitation, and who received a "Notice of Non-Displacement",
who elect to return to the property upon completion of the rehabilitation work are referred to
herein as "Returning Tenants", Owner must agree to offer a unit to the Returning Tenants
on the following terms, independently of the rent restrictions detailed herein
a. Returning Tenants must be offered the same apartment previously occupied, or a unit
comparable in terms of size and amenities to the unit occupied prior to the rehabilitation,
b, Returning tenants must be offered a standard lease for at least a 12 month period at the
same rent being charged before the rehabilitation.
c, Upon expiration of the initial lease, and annually thereafter, for a period of 42 months
following the completion of the rehabilitation work, rent charged the Returning Tenant may
be increased in an amount deemed reasonable by the City, and only if the amount of such
proposed increase can be justified, based on documented increases in the operating costs
of the property.
d. Upon expiration of the 42 month period, the rent charged to the Returning Tenant may be
adjusted to the HUD Fair Market Rent, as specified in Chapter I, Section iv (h), if applicable,
or to market rental rate if the Tenant's income is greater than 80% of the Area Median
Income.
(21) Notices and demands: All notices, demands, correspondence and communications between
the City and the Owner shall be deemed sufficiently given under the terms of this Agreement
if dispatched by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested,
addressed as follows:
If to the City:
City of Miami Beach
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Attention: City Manager
with copies to:
City of Miami Beach
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Attention: (1) City Attorney's Office
and: (2) Housing Director, CEDD
If to the Owner:
Tropicana Apartment Rentals Corporation
6770 SW. 106th Place
Miami, FL 33173
or to such address and to the attention of such other person as the City or the Owner may
from time to time designate by written notice to the other.
(22) It is understood and agreed that the City shall record this Agreement, with the Clerk of the
County Court, Miami-Dade County, Florida and shall furnish the Owner with conformed
copies of the recorded instrument within sixty (60) days of the recordation of this Agreement.
(23) The Owner agrees that upon completion of the rehabilitation hereunder, it will undertake an
affirmative marketing program in accordance with 24 CFR Part 570,601-2. At a minimum,
the Owner must implement an affirmative marketing program that provides information to,
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and attracts eligible persons in the housing market area to the available housing receiving
assistance from CDBG funds, without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, handicap, marital status, familial status, or age. The affirmative marketing
requirements and procedures adopted by the Owner shall include, but not necessarily be
limited to, the following:
(a) Methods for informing the public and potential tenants about Federal Fair Housing Laws
and the applicable affirmative marketing policy;
(b) Requirements and practices for carrying out the affirmative marketing plan:
(c) Procedures to be used to inform and solicit applications from persons in the housing
market area who are not likely to apply for the housing without special outreach (e.g., use of
community organizations including, but not limited to: churches, employment centers,
community centers, fair housing groups, housing counseling agencies, community
development corporations, and the Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach)
(d) Records to be kept describing actions taken to affirmatively market units and records to
assess the results of these actions, including newspaper clippings of all vacant units
advertised, copies of brochures, pamphlets, and articles used in advertising units, lists of
community organizations used in disseminating information, records of referrals, and the
results of Owners and referrals, and documentation of any other special outreach activities
conducted.
(e) A description of how the City can assess the success of affirmative marketing actions;
and
(f) A certification that states that the Owner agrees to adhere to whatever corrective actions
the City requires to be taken where affirmative marketing requirements are not met.
(g) Owner agrees to post in a visible location within the building a poster provided by the
City advising the tenants of the City's participation in the project.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Owner, and the City have caused this Agreement to be executed by their
respective duly authorized officers, the day and year first above written. THE PARTIES HERETO STATE
THAT THEY HAVE CAREFULLY READ THE FOREGOING AGREEMENT AND THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
MULTI-FAMILY REHABILITATION PROGRAM GUIDELINES, AND KNOWTHE CONTENTS THEREOF AND
FULLY REALIZE THEIR MEANING AND SIGN THIS AGREEMENT AS THEIR OWN FREE ACT.
WITNESS:
Owner:
TROPICANA APARTMENT RENTALS CORP.
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By:
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
By:
~{EN O. KASDIN, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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ROBERT PARCHER, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO
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STATE OF FLORIDA )
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COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE)
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The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me, this;Jy. -day of ~/i...o+L 2000, by Eladio Sanchez,
as Pit S.s.1 ~ ~r , of Tropicana Apartment Rentals Corporation, who provided El~lt-Iu PI. II. C-Ia. as
identification and did/did not take an oath.
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Name:
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The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me, this L day of ~ 2000, by Neisen
0, Kasdin, as Mayor of the City of Miami Beach, who l.$...persona.!!l~~~ to me, and did not take an oath.
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ATTACHMENT "A"
OTHER FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS
As the City of Miami Beach is providing this funding through federal funds, all parties agree to comply with the
following statutes, regulations and executive orders, as they apply. These requirements are incorporated
herein by reference.
1. Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts
- Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S,C. 552), and the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C, 552a).
2. Equal Opportunity
- Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d) and 24 CFR Part 1;
- Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S,C. 3601), as amended;
- Executive Order 11063, as amended by Executive Order 12259;
- Executive Orders 11246, 11265, 12138 and 12432;
- Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 170), as amended;
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U,S.C, 794), as amended;
- The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101);
- The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988.
3. Environmental Review
- The National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq);
- The Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508);
- Environmental Review Procedures (24 CFR Part 58);
- National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.
- National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 as amended by the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973.
4. Lead Based Paint
- Lead Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act (42 U.S.C. 4801, et seq) as amended through H.CD.
Act of 1992;
- HUD Lead Based Paint Regulations (24 CFR Part 35).
5. Asbestos
- Asbestos Regulations (40 CFR 61, Subpart M);
- U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Health and Safety (OSHA) Asbestos Regulations
(29 CFR 191.1101).
6. Handicapped Accessibility
- Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C, 4151 and 24 CFR Part 41).
7. Labor Standards
- The Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 276a) as amended;
- The Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U,S.C. 327-333);
- Federal Labor Standards Provisions (29 CFR Part 5.5).
8. Community Development Block Grant Regulations (24 CFR Part 570).
ADDITIONALLY, ALL PARTIES AGREE TO COMPLY WITH ALL EXISTING FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
LAWS AND ORDINANCES HERETO APPLICABLE, AS AMENDED.
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