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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Item Cover PageAGENDA ITEM COVER PAGE File ID: #6990 Resolution Sponsored by: Commissioner Manolo Reyes A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO NOT EXPEND ANY ART IN PUBLIC PLACES FUNDS ALLOCATED AND PLANNED FOR SOUTH SHENANDOAH AND SWANNANOA POCKET PARKS ("SS & S POCKET PARKS") UNTIL THERE HAS BEEN A DECISION BY THE RESIDENTS WHO PATRONIZE THE SS & S POCKET PARKS; FURTHER DIRECTING THAT THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES FUNDS OF TWENTY FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($24,500.00) AS PREVIOUSLY ALLOCATED FOR THE SS & S POCKET PARKS BE MAINTAINED AND HELD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO NOT EXPEND ANY ART IN PUBLIC PLACES FUNDS ALLOCATED AND PLANNED FOR SOUTH SHENANDOAH AND SWANNANOA POCKET PARKS ("SS & S POCKET PARKS") UNTIL THERE HAS BEEN A DECISION BY THE RESIDENTS WHO PATRONIZE THE SS & S POCKET PARKS; FURTHER DIRECTING THAT THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES FUNDS OF TWENTY FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($24,500.00) AS PREVIOUSLY ALLOCATED FOR THE SS & S POCKET PARKS BE MAINTAINED AND HELD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. WHEREAS, the City of Miami's ("City") Art in Public Places Program ("Public Art Program") enhances the aesthetics of the City's parks; and WHEREAS, on April 5, 2019, the Planning Department, in its role as designee for the City Manager, proposed to the Art in Public Places Board ("AIPPB") an expenditure of $13,500.00 from the Art in Public Places Fund for the design, commissioning, acquisition, installation, and associated costs of public art installation(s) ("Pubic Art") for South Shenandoah & Swannanoa Pocket Parks ("SS & S Pocket Parks") pursuant to Chapter 62, Article XVI, Section 62-655 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"); and WHEREAS, on April 15, 2019, the AIPPB approved with conditions the expenditure of $13,500.00 from the Art in Public Places Fund for Public Art in the SS & S Pocket Parks as proposed by the Planning Department pursuant to Chapter 62, Article XVI, Section 62-655 of the City Code, via Resolution No. AIPP-R-19-005; and WHEREAS, also on April 15, 2019, the AIPPB selected the top three (3) artists from a Call to Artists to develop proposals and compete for the commission in which each artist received a $500.00 honorarium for a total expenditure of $1,500.00 by the City; and WHEREAS, on October 7, 2019, the Planning Department proposed to the AIPPB an additional expenditure of $13,500.00 from the Art in Public Places Fund to incorporate Public Art at the SS & S Pocket Parks; and WHEREAS, no Public Art for SS & S Pocket Parks has been commissioned to date; and WHEREAS, there was a public meeting held at Shenandoah Park on December 16, 2019 concerning the proposed Public Art installations to be located at the SS & S Pocket Parks; and WHEREAS, the majority of the residents who attended the public meeting stated there had not been any prior meetings or input requested from the residents who use the SS & S Pocket Parks relative to the Public Art; and -,IV ov . �y City of Miami City Hall IISl1,I ATt° °"° Legislation 3500 Pan American Drive r Miami, FL 33133 o"`g a _- Resolution www.miamigov.com Enactment Number: R-20-0041 File Number: 6990 Final Action Date:2/13/2020 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO NOT EXPEND ANY ART IN PUBLIC PLACES FUNDS ALLOCATED AND PLANNED FOR SOUTH SHENANDOAH AND SWANNANOA POCKET PARKS ("SS & S POCKET PARKS") UNTIL THERE HAS BEEN A DECISION BY THE RESIDENTS WHO PATRONIZE THE SS & S POCKET PARKS; FURTHER DIRECTING THAT THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES FUNDS OF TWENTY FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($24,500.00) AS PREVIOUSLY ALLOCATED FOR THE SS & S POCKET PARKS BE MAINTAINED AND HELD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. WHEREAS, the City of Miami's ("City") Art in Public Places Program ("Public Art Program") enhances the aesthetics of the City's parks; and WHEREAS, on April 5, 2019, the Planning Department, in its role as designee for the City Manager, proposed to the Art in Public Places Board ("AIPPB") an expenditure of $13,500.00 from the Art in Public Places Fund for the design, commissioning, acquisition, installation, and associated costs of public art installation(s) ("Pubic Art") for South Shenandoah & Swannanoa Pocket Parks ("SS & S Pocket Parks") pursuant to Chapter 62, Article XVI, Section 62-655 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"); and WHEREAS, on April 15, 2019, the AIPPB approved with conditions the expenditure of $13,500.00 from the Art in Public Places Fund for Public Art in the SS & S Pocket Parks as proposed by the Planning Department pursuant to Chapter 62, Article XVI, Section 62-655 of the City Code, via Resolution No. AIPP-R-19-005; and WHEREAS, also on April 15, 2019, the AIPPB selected the top three (3) artists from a Call to Artists to develop proposals and compete for the commission in which each artist received a $500.00 honorarium for a total expenditure of $1,500.00 by the City; and WHEREAS, on October 7, 2019, the Planning Department proposed to the AIPPB an additional expenditure of $13,500.00 from the Art in Public Places Fund to incorporate Public Art at the SS & S Pocket Parks; and WHEREAS, no Public Art for SS & S Pocket Parks has been commissioned to date; and WHEREAS, there was a public meeting held at Shenandoah Park on December 16, 2019 concerning the proposed Public Art installations to be located at the SS & S Pocket Parks; and WHEREAS, the majority of the residents who attended the public meeting stated there had not been any prior meetings or input requested from the residents who use the SS & S Pocket Parks relative to the Public Art; and WHEREAS, the residents requested that there be no expenditures made for Public Art for the SS & S Pocket Parks until their voices can be heard and, in consultation with the District 4 Commissioner, a decision is made as to what, if any, Public Art is to be commissioned and installed at the SS & S Pocket Parks; and WHEREAS, the funds for Public Art in the SS & S Pocket Parks ("Art in Public Places Funds") are to be maintained and held until a decision on the use of these funds is made as provided in this Resolution; and WHEREAS, if, at the end of the foregoing period, a final decision is made not to add any Public Art at the SS & S Pocket Parks, the City Manager will re -allocate the applicable Art in Public Places Funds currently allocated for the SS & S Pocket Parks totaling twenty four thousand five hundred dollars ($24,500.00) to be used at Shenandoah Park pursuant to Chapter 62, Article XVI of the City Code; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and finding contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The City Manager is directed to not expend any Art in Public Places Funds for Public Art at the SS & S Pocket Parks until formally advised by Commission District 4 and after meaningful input from the community regarding the Public Art. Section 3. The City Manager is additionally directed to hold and maintain intact any Art in Public Places Funds for the SS & S Pocket Parks until formally advised by Commission District 4. Section 4. The City Manager is directed to advise any and all designees, including the Planning Director and the Public Art Manager, of this Resolution. Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: i 4naidez, Ciky Httor iey 12!27/2019 i ria i ' ndez, City Httor iey 1!2112020 Pursuant to the resolution, this item became effective immediately upon adoption by the Commission.