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Opa-locka commission rescinds earlier approval and directs manager to renegotiate sale of water-tank site
Summary
The City Commission voted 4-1 to rescind a prior resolution that approved a single bid for a surplus property known as the water-tank site and authorized the interim city manager to negotiate with the bidder or pursue a new sale process after a more recent appraisal raised the propertyvalue.
The City of Opa-locka Commission voted 4-1 on March 26 to rescind Resolution 24-1124, which had accepted a single bid for city-owned surplus property (the former water-tank site), and directed the interim city manager to negotiate a sale based on a more recent appraisal or restart the sale process.
The action matters because the city received an updated appraisal valuing the site at $420,000 after the commission had earlier approved the sale based on a lower appraisal. Commissioner Louis Santiago voted against rescinding the earlier resolution, saying he had only just received full documentation and wanted clarity on process and timing.
Interim City Manager (name not specified) told commissioners an RFP had been issued for the property identified by folio 2129-005-1621 and that only one proposal was received, from Florida Industrial…
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