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RESOLUTION NO. 2004- ~~~ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING NECESSITY TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 18080 COLLINS AVENUE, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL CAR RENTAL SITE, BY CONDEMNATION; PROVIDING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE THE PROPERTY BY PURCHASE OR CONDEMNATION; PROVIDING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY WITH THE AUTHORITY TO INITIATE AN EMINENT DOMAIN ACTION AND THE AUTHORITY TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Sunny Isles Beach has experienced tremendous growth since its incorporation in 1997; and WHEREAS, the current City Hall is located in a shopping plaza and the City is forced to provide essential services to its residents from a temporary office space; and WHEREAS, until the City recently purchased the property located at 18050 Collins Avenue to build its future City Hall, the City had absolutely no land for municipal operations, storage or facilities; and additional land must be secured in order to meet current and future needs in this rapidly growing city; and WHEREAS, the proposed City Hall will be the central operation center for all municipal departments, including the police department and the public works department; and WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that due to the tremendous growth and the continuing high level of development within this two square mile City and the increased need for municipal services, the City must acquire additional property near the proposed City Hall site in order to maintain adequate level of service for its residents now and in the future; and WHEREAS, the acquisition of the parcel located at 18080 Collins Avenue in Sunny Isles Beach and legally described in Exhibit "A" hereto (hereinafter referred to as the "Property"), a site immediately adjacent to the proposed City Hall, is necessary to serve the City Hall under construction and provide for anticipated future growth of municipal programs provided by the City, particularly public works, and cultural and human services; and WHEREAS, the Property is necessary to provide a consolidated site adjacent to the public buildings for the parking, storage and maintenance of municipal vehicles and police vehicles; and WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City to acquire fee simple title to the entire Property; and Reinstatement of Eminent Domain Action for 18080 Collins Ave. 1 HO:jb: rev LMD:ch 6/1/04 -- I :51 PM