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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN COUNTY REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT NW 16 STREET AND NW 1ST COURT TO ST. JOHN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, A NOT-FOR PROFIT CORPORATION, AT A PRICE OF TEN DOLLARS ($10.00) PURSUANT TO SECTION 125.38, FLORIDA STATUTES; RELEASING SAID PROPERTY FROM THE COUNTY�S INFILL HOUSING INITIATIVE PROGRAM; AND AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO TAKE ALL ACTION NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH THE CONVEYANCE OF SAID PROPERTY�

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WHEREAS, on March 3, 2009, the Board of County Commissioners (Board) adopted Resolution No. R-175-09, a copy of which is attached hereto as Attachment A and incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. R-175-09 authorized the County Mayor to convey sixty-five (65) single family home building sites to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami, Inc. (�Habitat for Humanity�) under the County�s Infill Housing Initiative Program for infill housing development; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the before-mentioned resolution, a County Deed, a copy of which is attached hereto as Attachment B and incorporated herein by reference, was executed on August 5, 2009, to covey said properties to Habitat for Humanity; and
WHEREAS, on December 13, 2012, the before-mentioned County Deed was re-executed and re-recorded on December 14, 2012, a copy of which is attached hereto as Attachment C and incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, one of the properties that was conveyed to Habitat for Humanity is located at NW 16 Street and NW 1st Court, Miami, Florida (Folio No. 01-3125-048-1190) (�Property�); and
WHEREAS, St. John Community Development Corporation (�St. John�), a not-for profit which promotes, develops and provides safe and affordable housing to persons with limited financial resources in Miami-Dade County, initially requested that Habitat for Humanity convey the Property to them because the Property sits in the middle of a multi-family affordable housing project St. John plans to construct; and
WHEREAS, Habitat for Humanity is willing to release its interest in the Property and has asked that the County exercise its automatic reverter interest; and
WHEREAS, on December 24, 2013, the County recorded in the public record a Notice of Automatic Reverter against the Property, a copy of which is attached hereto as Attachment D, and incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, St. John has submitted to this Board an application, dated December 9, 2013, a copy of which is attached hereto as Attachment E, and incorporated herein by reference, requesting that the County convey the Property to them for the purpose of developing the Property as a part of a multi-family affordable housing project; and�
WHEREAS, the Board finds that, pursuant to Section 125.38 of the Florida Statutes, that the Property is not needed for County purposes as it has been declared surplus, and that the conveyance of the Property to St. John would be required for the intended use of promoting community interest and welfare; and
WHEREAS, this Board finds pursuant to Section 125.38, Florida Statutes, that the conveyance of the Property to St. John serves the best interest of the County; and�
WHEREAS, the Property would be conveyed pursuant to a reverter requiring the completion of the construction of the affordable housing project for low-income and moderate-income persons within three (3) years of the effective date of the conveyance to ensure compliance with the intent of this Board,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are incorporated in this resolution and are approved.
Section 2. This Board hereby approves the conveyance of the Property to St. John at a price of ten dollars ($10.00) pursuant to Section 125.38, Florida Statutes.
Section 3. This Board authorizes the County Mayor or the County Mayor�s designee to release the Property from the County�s Infill Housing Initiative Program.
Section 4. This Board directs the County Mayor or the County Mayor�s designee to ensure that proper signage is placed on properties identifying the County�s name and the name of the district commissioner.�
Section 5. Pursuant to Section 125.411, Florida Statutes, this Board authorizes the Chairperson of the Board to take all actions necessary to effectuate the conveyance of the Property, including the execution of the County Deed, in substantially the form attached hereto and made a part hereof as Attachment F. This Board further authorizes the County Mayor or the County Mayor�s designee to take all actions necessary to exercise any and all rights set forth in the County Deed
Section 6. The County Mayor or the County Mayor�s designee, pursuant to Resolution No. R-974-09, shall record in the public record all deeds, covenants, reverters and mortgages creating or reserving a real property interest in favor of the County and shall provide a copy of such recorded instruments to the Clerk of the Board within thirty (30) days of execution and final acceptance. The Board directs the Clerk of the Board, pursuant to Resolution No. R-974-09, to attach and permanently store a recorded copy of any instrument provided in accordance herewith together with this resolution.