HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-141-2444_-_Bunche_Park_Agreement_STEAM_-_Adopted.docxRESOLUTION NO. 2025-141-2444
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER AND THE CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AND ATTEST
RESPECTIVELY, THAT CERTAIN AGREEMENT WITH MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY, AND O.B. BUNCHE PARK WEST
RECREATION, LLC, (OBLLC); ACCEPTING THREE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($300,000.00) FROM O.B. BUNCHE
PARK WEST RECREATION, LLC, AND THREE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($300,000.00) FROM MIAMI DADE
COUNTY (COUNTY), IN SUBSTANTIAL FORM AS THAT
AGREEMENT ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT “A”, IN THE
TOTAL AMOUNT OF SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
($600,000.00) FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO BUNCHE PARK FOR
THE ORANGE BOWL STEAM CENTER PRESENTED BY AUTO
NATION; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF
REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the OBLLC desires to assist the City by providing the Improvements
for the Project and has agreed to make a charitable gift to fund the Project in an amount
not to exceed Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) for the costs of
implementing the Improvements, subject to matching funds from the County, and
WHEREAS, the County also desires to assist the City with implementation of the
Improvements and has agreed to make a charitable gift to fund the Project in an amount
not to exceed Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) for the direct costs of
designing, planning, implementing the Improvements, subject to matching funds from the
OBLLC, and
WHEREAS, the Project will be owned by the City and used by the general public
as a municipal community and learning center, and implementation of the Project, and
WHEREAS, City Staff recommends that the City Council approve the proposed
resolution authorizing the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute the Project
Coordination Agreement with O.B. Bunche Park West Recreation, LLC, and Miami-Dade
County,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS: The foregoing Whereas
paragraphs are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true, and the same are hereby
made a specific part of this Resolution.
Section 2: AUTHORIZATION: The City Council of the City of Miami Gardens
hereby authorizes the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute and attest respectively,
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Resolution No. 2025-141-2444
that certain agreement with Miami-Dade County, and O.B. Bunche Park West Recreation,
LLC. The City Council further accepts Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00)
from O.B. Bunche Park West Recreation, LLC, (OBLLC), and Three Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($300,000.00) from Miami Dade County (County), in substantial form as that
agreement attached hereto as Exhibit “A”, in the total amount of Six Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($600,000.00) for improvements to Bunche Park for The Orange Bowl Steam
Center presented by Auto Nation.
Section 3: INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK: The City Clerk is hereby
authorized to obtain two (2) fully executed copies of the subject Agreement with one to
be maintained by the City, and one to be delivered to Miami-Dade County.
Section 4: EFFECTIVE DATE: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon
its final passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS
AT ITS REGULAR MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 12, 2025.
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RODNEY HARRIS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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MARIO BATAILLE, CMC, CITY CLERK
PREPARED BY: SONJA KNIGHTON DICKENS, CITY ATTORNEY
SPONSORED BY: VICE MAYOR ROBERT STEPHENS, III
Moved by: Councilman Leon
Seconded by: Vice Mayor Stephens
VOTE: 7-0
Mayor Harris Yes
Vice Mayor Stephens, III Yes
Councilwoman Baskin Yes
Councilman Leon Yes
Councilwoman Powell Yes
Councilwoman Wilson Yes
Councilwoman Julien Yes
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