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Home My WebLink AboutR-03-0953J-03-804SE 09/11/03 10/17/03 SE 01/12/04 SE 2 r. RESOLUTION NO. 93 953 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT TWO SEPARATE DONATIONS OF VARIOUS TREES, PALMS, SHRUBS, AND GROUND COVER TO BE RELOCATED AND PLANTED ON WATSON ISLAND AT NO COST TO THE CITY FOR USE AT THE PARROT JUNGLE AND GARDENS OF WATSON ISLAND BOTANICAL GARDEN ATTRACTION, FROM ELAINE SPEAR AND HER CHILDREN, M. GLENN SPEAR AND LAURIE A. SPEAR, AND THE SECOND DONATION FROM MICHAEL ALAN FINE ARCHITECTURE, P.A., ON BEHALF OF LUCIA M. COMAS, WITH A COMBINED VALUE OF APPROXIMATELY $504,615; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE. WHEREAS, Elaine Spear and her children, M. Glenn Spear and Laurie A. Spear, in memory of Simeon D. Spear, wish to donate a variety of trees, palms, and shrubs to the City of Miami ("City") to be relocated and planted on Watson Island at no cost to the City, having an appraised value of approximately $484,615; and WHEREAS, Michael Alan Fine Architecture, P.A. located at Gables 1 Tower, 1320 S. Dixie Highway, Suite 902, Coral Gables, Florida, also wishes to make a donation on behalf of Lucia M. Comas of 201 West San Marino Island, Miami Beach, Florida, that includes a mixed variety of landscaping materials that CITY C4MWSSION NEL?ING OF SEP 1 1 2003 incorporates, trees, palms, shrubs, and ground cover, having an approximate value of $20,000 to the City to be relocated and planted on Watson Island at no cost to the City; and WHEREAS, the landscape material is intended for future use at the Parrot Jungle & Gardens of Watson Island botanical garden attraction; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings 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 authorized!' to accept two separate donations of various trees, palms, shrubs, and ground cover to be relocated and planted on Watson Island at no cost to the City for use at the Parrot Jungle and Gardens of Watson Island botanical garden attraction from Elaine Spear and her children, M. Glenn Spear and Laurie A. Spear, and the second donation from Michael Alan Fine Architecture, P.A., on behalf of Lucia M. Comas of 201 West San Marino Island, Miami Beach, Florida, with a combined value of approximately $504,615. 1� The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable provisions of the City Charter and Code. Page 2 of 3 „J3- 953 Section 3. The City Manager is authorized!/ to execute the necessary documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor./ PASSED AND ADOPTED this 11th day of September 2003. A. DIAZ, MAYOR ATTEST: PRISCILLA A. THOMPSON CITY CLERK APPROVE A ORM AND CORRECTNESS AW-1-NAO VILARELLO TY TTORNEY 17SE2:tr:AS:BSS:MJC 2/ If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission. Page 3 of 3 953 CITY OF MIAMI CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Priscilla A. Thomps , Ci Clerk FROM: Alejandro Vilar lo, Ci A✓ttorne� DATE: January 12, 00 RE: SecondCf�frect Scrivener's Error -Resolution No. 03-953, originally adopted September 11 003 (J-03-804 S Resolution No. 03-953, adopted September 11, 2003, contained a scrivener's error in the name and spelling of those donating landscaping materials for use at The Parrot Jungle and Gardens of Watson Island Botanical Garden Attraction. On October 20, 2003 you received a memorandum with the corrected names and spelling to indicate one of the two donors names to be Michael Alan Fine Architecture, P.A., on behalf of Lucia M. Comas of 201 West San Marino Island, Miami Beach, Florida. Review of the backup material has revealed that the donation amounts in the resolution have been reversed and that the name of the other donor was incorrect. Attached is a substitute original resolution to replace the document you presently possess as Resolution No. 03-953, which has been corrected to reflect the proper information, spelling and amount of the contributions. After the correct document has been executed, please forward a copy to this Office. This memorandum may be attached to Resolution No. 03-953 so that any concern regarding the substitution of said Resolution is clarified. W989:tr:MJC Attachment s� p c� m e „- - C- rn >_ c, M M N v O d� Z CITY OF MIAMI CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE MEMORANDdl TO: Priscilla A. Thompson, City FROM: Alejandro Vilarello, City DATE: October 20, 2003 RE: Corrected Scrivener'�rror-Resolution No. 03-953, adopted September 11, 2003 (J-03-804 SE) ,, Resolution No. 03-953, adopted September 11, 2003, contains a scrivener's error as to the name and spelling of the individual(s) donating a variety of landscaping materials for use at The Parrot Jungle and Gardens of Watson Island Botanical Garden Attraction. The donation was donated by Michael Alan Fine Architecture, P.A., on behalf of Lucia M. Comas of 201 West San Marino Island, Miami Beach, Florida, and not Michael A. Fein, P.A. Architecture as presented in the Resolution. Attached is a substitute original resolution to replace the document you presently possess as Resolution No. 03-953, which has been corrected to reflect the proper information. After the correct document has been executed, please forward a copy to this Office and to Valerie Portal, Michael Alan Fine Architecture, P.A., 1320 South Dixie Highway, Suite #902, Coral Gables, FL 33146. This memorandum may be attached to Resolution No. 03-953 so that any concern regarding the substitution of said Resolution is clarified. W958:BSS Attachment c: Valerie Portal Michael Alan Fine Architecture, P.A. 93- 953 J-0 804 09/10 03 RESOLUTION NO. 03- 953 RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION A THORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT TWO SE RATE DONATIONS OF VARIOUS TREES, PALMS, SHR S, AND GROUND COVER TO BE RELOCATED AND PLAN D ON WATSON ISLAND AT/GHE T TO T CITY F USE AT THE PARROT JUD GARD S OF WATS ISLAND BOTANICAL GATRAC ON, FROM ELAI SPEAR AND HER CHM. LENN SPEAR AND OURIE N. SPEAR, E SECOND DONATION FRO MICHAEL FEIN OF A. FEIN P.A. ARCHITEC E, WITH A COVALUE OF APPROXIMATELY 03,390; AUTHOTHE CITYMANAGER TO EXEC E THE NECESOCUMENTS,IN A FORM ACCEPT LE TO THEATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE. WHEREAS, Elaine Spear and h children, M. Glenn Spear and Lourie N. Spear, in memory of imeon . Spear, wish to donate a variety of trees, palms, an shrubs to th City of Miami ("City") to be relocated and pla ed on Watson Isla d at no cost to the City, having an unoff' ial value of approximate y $20,000; and WHEREAS, Mich 1 Fein from Michael A. Fein P. . Architecture located at Gabl s 1 Tower, 1320 S. Dixie Highway, Suite 902, Coral Gables, Florida 33146, also wishes to make a don ion that includes mixed variety of landscaping materials that incorpo ates, trees, palms, shrubs, and ground cover, havin an appr ised value of $483,390 to the City to be relocated an p anted on Watson Island at no cost to the City; and CITY COMUSION IMEETIN<; Of i Fr" 1 1 2003 Resolution No. Ajar`' 953'',, SUPERSEDED r J-03-804SE 09/11/03 /17/03 SE RESOLUTION NO. 3 3 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT TWO SEPARATE DONATIONS OF VARIOUS TREES, PALMS, SHRUBS, AND GROUND COVER TO BE RELOCATED AND PLANTED ON WATSON ISLAND AT NO COST TO THE \ACCEPTABLE OR USE AT THE PARROT JUNGLE AND GARDENS SON ISLAND BOTANICAL GARDEN ATTRACTION, LAINE SPEAR AND HER CHIL/HEE E AND LOURIE N. SPEAR, AO FROM MICHAEL NE E URE, P.A., ON BEHALFM.WI A COMBINED VALUE OFTELY90; THORIZING THE CITOE THE CESSARY DOCUMENFORMBLE TO HE CITY ATTORSAID E. WHEREAS, Elaine Spear and Lourie N. Spear, in memory of children, M. Glenn Spear and n D. Spear, wish to donate a variety of trees, palms, and,/shrubs t&,the City of Miami ("City") to be relocated and plarvIed on Watson I\anddno cost to the City, having an unoal value of appro$20,000; and WHEREAS, Mich 1 Alan Fine Archit.A. located at Gables 1 Tower/ishes 320 S. Dixie Highway, Suite 902,%alables, Florida, also to make a donation on behalfcia M. Comas of 207,/ West San Marino Island, Miami Beach, Florida, Kiat includes fa mixed variety of landscaping materials t CITY COli asuON amnoc Qin \ SEP 1 1 2Q03 xa x;13- 953 incorporates, trees, palms, shrubs, and ground cover, having an appraised value of $483,390 to the City to be relocated and planted on Watson Island at no cost to the City; and WHEREAS, the landscape material is intended for future use at the Parrot Jungle & Gardens of Watson Island botanical garden attraction; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings 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 authorized'I to accept two separate donations of various trees, palms, shrubs, and ground cover to be relocated and planted on Watson Island at no cost to the City for use at the Parrot Jungle and Gardens of Watson Island botanical garden attraction from Elaine Spear and her children, M. Glenn Spear and Lourie N. Spear, and the second donation from Michael Alan Fine Architecture, P.A., on behalf of Lucia M. Comas of 201 West San Marino Island, Miami Beach, Florida, with a combined value of approximately $503,390. 1� The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable provisions of the City Charter and Code. Page 2 of 3 03- 953 Section 3. The City Manager is authorizedll to execute the necessary documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.21 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 11th day of September , 2003. ATTEST: �1� C� AJL��r PRISCILLA A. T OMPSON CITY CLERK w APPROVED 517SE:tr:AS:BSS CORRECTNESS If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, i -L shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission. Page 3 of 3 03-- 953 J-03-04SE 09/11 3 10/17/o sE 03— 953 RESOLUTION N0. RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION A HORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT TWO SE RATE DONATIONS OF VARIOUS TREES, PALMS, SHRU S, AND GROUND COVER TO BE RELOCATED A PLANT D ON WATSON ISLAND AT NO COST TO E CITY F USE AT THE PARROT JUNGLE AND GAR NS OF WATS ISLAND BOTANICAL GARDEN ATTRAC ON, FROM ELA E SPEAR AND HER CHILDREN, M. GLENN SPEAR AND LOURIE N. SPEAR, AND THE SECOND DONATION FROM MICHAEL ALAN FINE ARCHITECTURE P.A., ON BEHALF OF UCIA M. COMAS, WITH A COMBINED VALUE OF APP OXIMATELY $503,390; AUT RIZING THE CITY ANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NE SSARY DOCUMENTS IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO T CITY ATTORN Y, FOR SAID PURPOSE. WHEREAS, Elaine Spear and hli�.r /`hildren, M. Glenn Spear and Lourie N. Spear, in memory of Si n D. Spear, wish to donate a variety of trees, palms, and sh bs t the City of Miami ("City") to be relocated and planted n Watson Bland at no cost to the City, having an unofficial alue of approximately $20,000; and WHEREAS, Michael A n Fine Architectu e, P.A. located at Gables 1 Tower, 1320 Dixie Highway, Suite 02, Coral Gables, Florida, also wishe to make a donation on beh if of Lucia M. Comas of 201 W7xed San Marino Island, Miami Beach, Florida, that includes a variety of landscaping mate ials that SUPERSEDED CUT CO mmoolt vacErm co SEP 1 1 M- 3 dl3— 95 inc\da rees, palms, shrubs, and ground cover, having an appe of $483,390 to the City to be relo/dd plaon Island at no cost to the City; and he landscape material is intended for at ungle & Gardens of Watson Island botani attraction; NOW, THEREFORE, IT RESOLVED BY THE COM MI ION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recit s and fin ings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution re a pted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth this Section. Section 2. The City Mana er 's authorized!' to accept two separate donations of var'ous tre s, palms, shrubs, and ground cover to be relocated nd planted o Watson Island at no cost to the City for use at the Parrot Jun e and Gardens of Watson Island botanical garden attraction from laine Spear and her children/of pear and Lourie N. Spear, d the second donation froan Fine Architecture, P.A., o behalf of Lucia M. CWest San Marino Island, Miam' Beach, Florida, wit value of approximately $503,390. 1� The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable provisions of the City Charter and Code. Page 2 of 3 SUPERSEDED sj 3- 953 Section 3. The City Manager is authorized" to exec e the n essary documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, or said purpose. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upo its adoption and signature of become/ ayor.�' PASSED AND AD PTED this 11th day of eptember , 2003. ATTEST: PR CILLA A. THOMP CI CLERK,,.,.-,? i' APPROVED AS/TO OR z ALEO,A'NDRU VILARELLO CLTY ATT6RNEY W7517&t:tr:AS:BSS CORRECTNESS EL A. DIAZ, MA If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission. Page 3 of 3 SUPERSEDED iJ3- 953 CITY OF MIAMI CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE MEMOP >#NDUM TO: Priscilla A. Thomp FROM: Alejandro VilareW, CityAttorney DATE: October RE: Correcte-*w&ener's Error -Resolution -lo. 03-953, adopted September 11, 2003 (J-03-804 SE) Resolution No. 03-953, adopted September 11, 2003, contains a scrivener's error as to the name and spelling of the individual(s) donating a variety of landscaping materials for use at The Parrot Jungle and Gardens of Watson Island Botanical Garden Attraction. The donation was donated by Michael Alan Fine Architecture, P.A., on behalf of Lucia M. Comas of 201 West San Marino Island, Miami Beach, Florida, and not Michael A. Fein, P.A. Architecture as presented in the Resolution. Attached is a substitute original resolution to replace the document you presently possess as Resolution No. 03-953, which has been corrected to reflect the proper information. After the correct document has been executed, please forward a copy to this Office and to Valerie Portal, Michael Alan Fine Architecture, P.A., 1320 South Dixie Highway, Suite #902, Coral Gables, FL 33146. This memorandum may be attached to Resolution No. 03-953 so that any concern regarding the substitution of said Resolution is clarified. W958:BSS Attachment c: Valerie Portal Michael Alan Fine Architecture, P.A. 6e \Prrot , the landscape material is intended for future at thJungle & Gardens of Watson Island botanical ga attra NOW, THEREFlQRE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSIONAF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The\recitals and findin contained in the Preamble to this Resn are adop d by reference and incorporated as if fullorth in t is Section. Section 2. The City nage is authorizedll to accept two separate donations of various t ees, palms, shrubs, and ground cover to be reloc ed and planted on Watson Island at no cost to the City for use at the Parrot J gle and Gardens of Watson Island bota cal garden attraction fro Elaine Spear and her children, M. lenn Spear and Lourie N. Spear, and the second donation from ichael Fein of Michael A. Fein P.A. rchitecture, with a co ned value of approximately $503,390. 1/ The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable provisions of the City Charter and Code. Page 2 of 3 ij 3_ 953 SUPERSEDED \ece The City Manager is authorizedil to execu e documents, in a form acceptable to the ity aid purpose. This Resolution shall become effectiven its adoption and signature of the M oral PASSED AND ADONED this 11th day of ATTEST: Q PRISCILLA A. CITY CLERK APPROVED ,&e Rut 17 : tr :,AS : BSS CORRECTNESS:)/ , 2003. WMA RUN I - 2/ If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission. Page 3 of 3 SUPERSEDED 3 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM CA -37 TO: The Honorable Mayor and DATE: FILE: hers of e Ci Co is ion Landscape Donation for Watson SUBJECT: Island at Parrot Jungle & Gardens FROM: joerriola REFERENCES: For Commission Meeting of Administrator/City Manager September 11'', 2003 ENCLOSURES: RECOMMENDATION The administration recommends that the Miami City Commission adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept the donation of various landscape material made from Elaine Spear and her children M. Glenn Spear and Lourie N. Spear in memory of Simeon D. Spear and a second donation from Michael Fein, of Michael A. Fein P.A. Architecture, with an approximate combined total value of $503,390 to be relocated and planted on Watson Island at no cost to the City for use at the Parrot Jungle and Gardens of Watson Island Botanical Garden attraction. BACKGROUND The City of Miami entered into a Lease and Development Agreement on September 2, 1997, as amended, for the development of a botanical garden attraction and related uses on 18.6134 acres of City owned waterfront property. At this time Elaine P. Spear and her children M. Glenn Spear and Lourie N. Spear desire to donate a variety of landscaping material in memory of Simeon D. Spear who recently passed away; see Attachment `A' for species, size, and quantity of the intended donation. Although the donation has not been formally appraised, it is estimated that the value of the donated material is $20,000. The donation includes approximately 11 palm trees, 3 shade trees and approximately 28 shrubs of landscaping material, intended for future use at Parrot Jungle and Gardens to be relocated and planted on Watson Island at no cost to the City. A second donation is being made by Michael Fein from Michael A. Fein P.A. Architecture located at Gables 1 Tower, 1320 S. Dixie Highway, Suite 902, Coral Gables, Florida 33146. This donation of approximately 3,220 species, includes a mixed variety of landscaping material for trees, palms, shrubs, and ground covers, and has an appraised value of $483,390; see Attachment `B' for species, sizes, quantities, and value. This donation is intended for future use at Parrot Jungle and Garden and will be relocated and planted on Watson Island at no cost to the City. 03- 953 It is respectfully requested that the attached resolution be adopted authorizing the City Manager to accept the donation of landscape material to be located on Watson Island at the Parrot Jungle and Gardens leased parcel. 93- 953