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97-033 RESOLUTION NO. 97-33 A RESOLUTION OF THE CiTY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA DECLARING THE ACQUISITION OF A CERTAIN 3.3+_ ACRE PARCEL OF VACANT PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE WEST SIDE OF COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE, SOUTH OF THE WILLIAM LEHMAN CAUSEWAY IN AVENTURA, FLORIDA TO BE A PUBLIC NECESSITY IN ORDER TO LOCATE THE PROPOSED CITY OF AVENTURA GOVERNMENT CENTER AND CULTURAL FACILITY; AUTHORIZING THE EMPLOYMENT OF APPRAISERS; AND AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Aventura (the "City") is presently planning for the development of a Government Center facility for the City consisting of a City Hall, Police Station, Cultural Center and other municipal offices or facilities (the "Government Center") within the City; and WHEREAS, the City Manager has determined the need for acquisition of that certain 3.3+_ acre parcel of land located at the west side of Country Club Drive, south of the William Lehman Causeway in Aventura, Florida due to its proximity to both the central point of the City and Aventura Founders Park site, as described on Exhibit "A" attached hereto (the "Property") for use and development as the Government Center for the City, and has recommended the acquisition by the City of such Property, for such purpose; and Resolution No. 97-33 Page 2 WHEREAS, the City Council has determined the location for the Government Center should be centrally located for all residents and adjacent to the proposed Aventura Founders Park site; and WHEREAS, funds are available for the acquisition of the Property; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the acquisition of the fee simple title to the Property is for a public purpose, to-wit: the City of Aventura Government Center, and is essential to the accomplishment of the Government Center project, and as such, constitutes a public necessity and is necessary and essential to the best interest of the City; and WHEREAS, in order to accomplish the acquisition of the Property, it is necessary for the City Manager and the City Attorney to take legal action and to employ real estate appraisers and other experts. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT: Section 1. The City Council adopts and ratifies each of those matters set forth in the foregoing recitals. Section 2. The City Attorney is hereby authorized and directed to employ appraisers for the purpose of securing appraisals of the value of the Property described in Exhibit "A", for the purpose of acquiring the fee simple title to such Property, and providing expert testimony as may be required for such purposes. Resolution No. 97-33 Page 3 Section 3. The City Attorney is hereby authorized and directed to proceed to take the necessary steps for the City to acquire in its own name by donation, purchase or eminent domain proceedings, the fee simple title to the Property, and to have prepared in the name of the City of Aventura, Florida, all papers, pleadings and other instruments required for the purpose, and to see that all eminent domain proceedings are prosecuted to judgment. Section 4. That the City Attorney and City Manager are hereby authorized and directed to take such further actions as are reasonably required to fully accomplish the purposes hereinabove directed. Section 5. That the Property described in Exhibit "A" is to be used for the following public purpose: The City of Aventura Government Center, as described in this Resolution. Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. The foregoing Resolution was offered by Councilmember Beskin, who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Berger, and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Councilmember Arthur Berger yes Councilmember Jay R. Beskin yes Councilmember Ken Cohen yes Councilmember Harry Holzberg yes Resolution No. 97-33 Page 4 Councilmember Patricia Rogers-Libert yes Vice Mayor Jeffrey M. Perlow no Mayor Arthur I. Snyder yes PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th d_a,y of May, 1997, AP~THUR I. SN4(DE~R, MAYOR ATTEST: , I TERESA M. SMITH, CMC, CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: CITY ATTORNEY LESS THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PARCEL: ~'~ ~-~ ~, ~n S6.33 ~ ~ ~VX~ 'Nf'G'~g'2~"E ~R ~2.~0 ~l ~ ~ ~3eO0'3~"E, ~ A L~ 44 ~.-~ ~.~ p~TJ.~..~ ~E ~ ~ ~ S~D ~ 'IX*, FOR "XX°, ~R 44.00 F~ ~ ~K SOU~T ~1~ r~ SAID ~ ~AXNS 12.953' ~U~ F~ OF ~D, ~ OR ~S.