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02-03-09 Item 7■ I(1 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2 3 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OY THE CITY OF 4 SOUTH MIAMI, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INITIATE A PROPERTY 5 ACQUISITION PROCESS (INCLUDING PAYMENT OF APPRAISAL FEES UNDER 6 THE MAXIMUM ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE LEVEL) WITH THE TRUST 7 FOR PUBLIC LAND IN ORDER TO ACQUIRE VACANT LAND LOCATED AT 6540 8 MANOR LANE FOR PARK PURPOSE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY 9 MANAGER TO PLACE THE PROPOSED ACQUISITION IN THE PROPOSED 10 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (FY 2008/09 — 2012/13); PROVIDING FOR AN 11 EFFECTIVE DATE. 12 13 WHEREAS, a .40 acre vacant property located at 6540 Manor Lane zoned for low 14 density town -homes is currently for sale; and 15 16 WHEREAS, the subject property would be an excellent location for a passive park for 17 the surrounding residential community, and would also provide a connection to certain street 18 improvements and bicycle paths being considered for SW 801' Street; and 19 20 WHEREAS, the acquisition of this property would add needed open space acreage to 21 maintain the City's concurrency level of service for recreation and open space; and 22 23 WHEREAS, the City of South Miami has received assistance in the past from the Trust 24 for Public Land for the purpose of acquiring park and open space land ; and 25 26 WHEREAS, the City Manager may need to expend appraisal fees as part of the 27 acquisition process with the Trust for Public Land, said fees must be below the maximum 28 administrative expenditure level ; and 29 30 WHEREAS, the City Manager is authorized to place the subject acquisition in 'the 31 proposed Capital Improvement Plan (FY 2008/09 — 2012/13); and 32 33 34 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY 35 OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA: 36 37 Section 1. The City Manager is authorized to initiate a property acquisition process with 38 the Trust for Public Land for the purpose of acquiring park and open space land by the purchase 39 of vacant property at 6540 Manor Lane. 40 41 Section 2. The City Manager is authorized to expend appraisal fees as part of the 42 acquisition process with the Trust for Public Land, said fees must be below the maximum 43 administrative expenditure level. 44 45 46 Section 3. The City Manager is authorized to place the subject acquisition in the 47 proposed Capital Improvement Plan (FY 20.08/09 — 2012/13). 48. 49 50 51 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 2 Section 4. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon being approved. PASSED AND ADOPTED this , day of February, 2009. ATTEST: APPROVED: CITY CLERK READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY XAComm Items\2009\2 -3 -09 \Special Resol on Manor Ln. Acgiuition.doc MAYOR Commission Vote: Mayor Feliu: Vice Mayor Beasley: Commissioner: Palmer Commissioner Beckman: Commissioner Newman: 2