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RESOLUTION DECLARING ONE 2002 DODGE STRATUS AND ONE 2001 CHEVY BLAZER SURPLUS; AUTHORIZING THEIR DONATION TO DE HOSTOS SENIOR CENTER INC., AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR THE MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE A COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION AGREEMENT AND EXERCISE ANY AND ALL OTHER RIGHTS CONFERRED THEREIN

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WHEREAS, the vehicles described below are owned by Miami-Dade County; and
WHEREAS, the vehicles are obsolete, and their continued usage by Miami-Dade County is uneconomical and inefficient and the vehicles serve no useful purpose; and
WHEREAS, De Hostos Senior Center, Inc., (the �Donee�) desires to use the vehicles only within Miami-Dade County to enhance its ability to provide services to its constituents; and
WHEREAS, the Donee is a private not-for-profit organization as defined in Section 273.01 (3) of the Florida Statutes, and is exempt from Federal Income Taxation by virtue of Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code; and
WHEREAS, the Donee is an eligible community-based organization, as defined in Section 2-11.2.1 of the Code of Miami-Dade County; and
WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County Internal Services Department has complied with the requirements of Section 2-11.2.1, by offering the vehicles to other Miami-Dade County Agencies, none of which accepted the vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the vehicles are eligible for donation under Section 274.05 of the Florida Statutes, and Section 2-11.2.1 of the Code of Miami-Dade County,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:

Section 1. This Board declares the following vehicles, with the listed residual value and other characteristics, to be surplus pursuant to Section 274.05 of the Florida Statutes, and Section 2-11.2.1 of the Code of Miami-Dade County:

Item I.D. No. Condition Mileage Est. Value
DC#26126 2002 Dodge Stratus 1B3EL36X32N278174 Fair 92,767 $2,385
DC#24542 2001 Chevy Blazer 1GNCS13W91K225222 Fair 99,359 $3,225

Section 2. This Board authorizes donation of the vehicles to the Donee, and authorizes the County Mayor or the Mayor�s designee to execute a community based organization agreement and exercise any and all other rights conferred therein.
The Donee shall take possession of the vehicles within sixty (60) days of the effective date of this resolution and shall promptly cause title to said vehicles to be transferred to Donee. Donee shall be responsible for any and all costs of transferring the vehicles. The County Mayor or Mayor�s designee shall and is hereby authorized to take any and all actions necessary to effectuate the intent of this resolution.

Section 3. If, for any reason, the donee fails to take possession of the vehicles within sixty (60) days of the effective date of this resolution and or fails to transfer title, then this resolution shall be null and void, and the ownership rights to the vehicles shall remain with the County.