Res No 048-22-15801RESOLUTION NO. 048-22-15801
A Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to hire a surveyor to provide the
City of South Miami with a survey of all the condominium units needed for
the parking garage condominium conversion.
WHEREAS, the City Commission has approved the purchase of Mark Richmond
Properties leasehold interest in the City's parking garage; and
WHEREAS, the City's parking garage is integrated with the City's retail space and with
equipment and devices needed for the operation of the retail space, all of which is located within
and under the parking garage; and
WHEREAS, the City's retail space is being leased to MRP for a term of 50 years; and
WHEREAS, the Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser considers all municipal
property that is being leased in whole or in part to a non-governmental entity, such as MRP, to be
taxable; and
WHEREAS, the Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser will tax the City's retail space,
and associated areas in the City's parking garage separately from the City parking garage if the
properties, including the areas associated with the retail space, are owned as separate
condominium units; and
WHEREAS, the Appraiser has advised the City that if any part of the parking garage is
used to service the retail space, the garage will lose its tax-exempt status; and
WHEREAS, the City has received an estimate of up to $20,000 for completion ofa survey
needed for the condominium conversion of the parking garage; and
WHEREAS, since time is of the essence in converting the ownership to the City retail
space and the parking garage to a condominium form of government, the City Commission desires
to authorize the City Attorney to select and hire a licensed surveyor to establish the legal
description for all of the condominium units and common elements for the condominium
conversion.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and
correct and are hereby made a specific part of this resolution upon adoption hereof.
Section 2. The City Attorney is authorized to select and hire a licensed surveyor to
establish the legal description for all of the condominium units and common elements for the
condominium conversion of the City's parking garage for an amount not to exceed $20,000 from
line item 00 l-1500-514-4065, Non-Professional Legal Expense, with a current balance of
$59,277.
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Section 3. Co rrectio ns. Conforming language or technica l scri ve ner-ty pe correction s
may be made by the C ity Atto rn ey for a ny co n for min g ame ndments to be in corporated in to the
fina l reso luti o n fo r s ign ature.
Sec tio n 4. Severa bil ity. If an y section c lause , se ntence, or phrase of t hi s reso luti on is fo r
any reaso n he ld invalid o r unc o ns tituti onal by a court of competent jurisdictio n, the holding wi ll
no t affec t th e va lid ity of the re ma ini ng po rt io ns of th is reso lu tio n.
Secti o n 5. Effecti ve Date. This re so luti on w ill be co me effective immediately upon
adoptio n.
PASSED AND A DOPTED thi s 3rd da y of May, 2022.
ATTEST:
REA D AND APP ROVED AS TO FORM ,
LA N G UA GE. L EGALITY , AND
EXECU TION T HER EO
IS
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A PPROV E D:
C OMM ISS ION VOTE:
Mayor Philips :
Commi ss io ner Harri s:
Co mmi ss io ne r G il:
5-0
Yea
Yea
Yea
Comm iss io ner Liebman: Yea
Co mmi ss io ner Co rey : Yea
Agenda Item No:3.
City Commission Agenda Item Report
Meeting Date: May 3, 2022
Submitted by: Thomas Pepe
Submitting Department: City Attorney
Item Type: Resolution
Agenda Section:
Subject:
A Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to hire a surveyor to provide the City of South Miami with a survey of
all the condominium units needed for the parking garage condominium conversion. 3/5 (City Attorney)
Suggested Action:
Attachments:
Reso_authorizing_CA_to_retain_surveyor.docx
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