ACQUISITION OF THE FUEL FACILITY

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-06-16 · resolution

Miami-Dade County legislative item 261076 is a resolution declaring the acquisition of a fuel facility property located on Fisher Island, identified as Parcels 1 and 2 in attached legal descriptions, to be a public necessity for the continued and future operation of a fuel facility for PortMiami and ancillary port purposes. The resolution authorizes acquisition by negotiation or eminent domain, with an incentive offer not to exceed 15 percent over appraised value. The item was introduced on 6/9/2026, placed on the agenda for 6/16/2026 as item 8J1, and was amended at the 6/16/2026 Board meeting. The item was reconsidered at the July 21, 2026 Board meeting. The applicant/requester is the Port of Miami. The prime sponsor is Oliver G. Gilbert, III. The status is listed as 'Reconsidered'. The document notes that the final version as adopted is in legislative file 261369, and an amended version is in file 261135. The property is currently owned by HRP Fisher Island, LLC and operated by TransMontaigne Terminals, LLC. The owner intends to repurpose the property from fuel farm usage to residential housing. The resolution states that the fuel facility is the sole existing marine fuel terminal with the physical infrastructure, berthing access, storage capacity, and pipeline connections necessary to supply marine fuel to vessels operating at PortMiami, and that no alternative site within feasible proximity is available. Appraisals received range from $25 million to $430 million. The acquisition will be funded by Seaport Revenue Bonds. The document does not state a specific street address, parcel/folio number, acreage, or square footage. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.