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Aa �e� City of Sunny Isles Beach <br />t n 18070 Collins Avenue <br />Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 <br />(305) 947-0606 City Hall <br />o� F60` �p5 (305)949-3113 Fax <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Commission <br />FROM: Christopher J. Russo, City Manager <br />DATE: 12/17/2020 <br />RE: Resolution Approving a Settlement Agreement with <br />RomaCorp, Inc. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />This Resolution is presented for your consideration <br />REASONS: <br />Due to difficult financial conditions, RomaCorp. and the City have <br />agreed to terminate the remaining 32 months of the lease. <br />Originally, we had set out to consider bringing in another restaurant. <br />However, after dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic for many months <br />we've learned much about social distancing and the importance of <br />space for health and safety reasons. The third floor of City Hall <br />currently houses our Building Department, Media Team, IT, Code <br />Compliance, Licensing and Permitting, Engineering, and Planning and <br />Zoning. In addition, there are many contractors, vendors, and <br />residents that visit the third floor to conduct business. For these <br />reasons, adequate space is necessary to ensure the health and safety <br />of our visitors and employees. <br />Therefore, we have determined that it is in the best interest of the City <br />and our residents, and others who conduct business in the <br />government center, to take possession of the former restaurant <br />building and convert it into office space, primarily for the Building <br />Department. <br />In order to avoid the expense and uncertainty of a protracted litigation <br />we have agreed on the settlement which allows for the termination of <br />the lease and payment from Roma Corp. of $80,000.00. <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />Description <br />Resolution <br />Settlement Agreement <br />Item Number: 10.1-1. <br />