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,N N y s<F s City of Sunny Isles Beach City <br /> Commission <br /> Norman S.Edelcup,Mayor <br /> ° +1 . 18070 Collins Avenue, Suite 250 Isaac Aelion,Vice Mayor <br /> s <br /> Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 Jeanette Gatto, Commissioner <br /> * M * Jennifer Levin,Commissioner <br /> „ , (305)947-0606 City Hall George"Bud"Scholl,Commissioner <br /> * (305)949-3113 Fax <br /> 0.�OP Sir (305)947-2150 Building Department Christopher J.Russo City Manager <br /> °�r F L.o �� (305)947-5 I07 Fax Hans Ottinot,City Attorney <br /> OF $u N ° Jane A.Hines,MMC,City Clerk <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: The Honorable City Commission <br /> FROM: Hans Ottinot, City Attorne 4b <br /> • i <br /> DATE: November 21, 2013 <br /> RE: Ratifying an Agreement to Retain the Services of Bradley Gould, Esq. regarding <br /> the Acquisition by Purchase or Eminent Domain of Property for Pedestrian <br /> Overpass Bridge <br /> RECOMMENDATION: <br /> This Resolution is presented for your consideration. <br /> REASONS <br /> By Resolution No. 2013-2053, adopted on April 18, 2013, the City Commission authorized the <br /> City Attorney and the City Manager to acquire by purchase or eminent domain property located <br /> between the rights of way of 826 west and the south side property line for the Plaza of Americas <br /> Condominiums (" Plaza Americas") for the development of a pedestrian overpass bridge to <br /> connect Gateway Park to the north side of SR 836 west. The size of the area to be acquired Y q is <br /> approximately eight hundred (800) square feet. <br /> The City Manager and City Attorney have met with representatives of Plaza Americas on several <br /> occasions. Unfortunately,the City and Plaza Americas have not reached an agreement for use of the <br /> property for the bridge. As such, the City Attorney has retained the services of Bradley Gould to <br /> initiate eminent domain proceedings. <br /> Agenda Item 10 U.. <br /> Date 1 i-2 l— 3 <br />