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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-247-3376 Dolphin Center Transfer RESOLUTION NO.2019-247-3376 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS FLORIDA, RATIFYING AND ACCEPTING RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY MIAMI-DADE COUNTY APPROVING THE EXECUTION OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR THE TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS OF THE DOLPHIN CENTER MULTIPURPOSE SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT LOCATED ENTIRELY WITHIN THE CITY; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE INTENT OF THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County ("County") approved the creation of the ("Special Taxing District") in County Ordinance No. 86-78, and WHEREAS, the Special Taxing District is located entirely within the City of Miami Gardens ("City"), and Section 18-3.1 of the Code of Miami-Dade County provides that for a special taxing district located entirely within municipal boundaries, the County may designate the governing body of the municipality as the governing body of the special taxing district, and WHEREAS, the City Council, by Resolution No. 2018-01-3314, requested the transfer of control of the Special Taxing District from Miami-Dade County to the City of Miami Gardens (Exhibit "A"), and approved the execution of an interlocal agreement to transfer control of the Special Taxing District from the County to the City, and WHEREAS, the next step in the process to transfer control of the Special Taxing District from the County to the City is the County's approval of the interlocal agreement regarding the transfer of control, and WHEREAS, on October 3, 2019, the County passed and adopted Resolution No. R-1049-19, which approved the interlocal agreement and the transfer of control of the Special Taxing District, subject to the City adopting this Resolution (Exhibit "B"), and WHEREAS, the City Council finds it to be in the best interest of the City to approve this Resolution and to ratify and accept the aforementioned County Resolutions, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS 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: APPROVAL: The Mayor and City Council of the City of Miami Gardens hereby approves this Resolution and a) ratifies and accepts County Resolution No. R-1049-19 approving the transfer of control of the Special Taxing District and the interlocal agreement, and b) ratifies and accepts County Resolution No. R-1049-19 the provisions of Resolution No. R-1049-19 shall be implemented when approved by a majority vote of the qualified electors residing in the Special Taxing District at Election Day estimated to be held on December 17, 2019. SECTION 3: DIRECTIONS: The Mayor and City Council hereby authorize and direct the City Manager to do all things necessary to effectuate the intent of this Resolution, and direct the City Clerk to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the Miami- Dade County Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners. SECTION 4: EFFECTIVE DATE: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its final passage. Page 2 of 3 Resolution No 2019-247-3376 PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS AT ITS REGULAR MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 13, 2019. OLIVER GILBERT, III, MAYOR ATTEST: MARIO BATAILLE, CMC, CITY CLERK PREPARED BY: SONJA KNIGHTON DICKENS, CITY ATTORNEY SPONSORED BY: MAYOR OLIVER GILBERT, III Moved by: Councilman Williams Jr. Seconded by: Councilwoman Odom VOTE: 6-0 Mayor Oliver Gilbert III X (Yes) (No) Vice Mayor Rodney Harris X (Yes) (No) Councilwoman Katrina Wilson (Yes) (No) (Absent) Councilman Erhabor Ighodaro, Ph.D. X (Yes) (No) Councilwoman Lillie Q. Odom X (Yes) (No) Councilman Reggie Leon X (Yes) (No) Councilman David Williams, Jr. X (Yes) (No) Page 3 of 3 Resolution No.2019-247-3376