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Home My WebLink AboutR-01-0150J-01-168 2/15/01 0a -- _1.rii; RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION RESTATING THE ENDORSEMENT, IN PRINCIPLE, OF THE CONCEPT OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A STATE OF THE ART BASEBALL STADIUM FOR THE FLORIDA MARLINS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("THE CITY") ON REAL PROPERTY TO BE PROVIDED BY THE CITY, CONDITIONED UPON THE CITY BEING EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION RESPONSIBILITY OF ANY REAL PROPERTY PROVIDED FOR THIS PURPOSE; RESTATING ITS INTENT TO ACCEPT THE FUNDING SOURCES OUTLINED BY MIAMI-DADE COUNTY MAYOR ALEX PENELAS AND THE FLORIDA MARLINS AND TO ASSIST IN COMMITTING OF THOSE FUNDS FOR THIS PURPOSE; FURTHER RESTATING THAT: (1) THE CITY WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE FINANCING OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE STADIUM, EXCEPT AS TO THE USE OF THE PARKING SURCHARGE FUNDS, (2) THE- CITY WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A REVENUE STREAM FOR THE REAL PROPERTY TO BE PROVIDED BY THE CITY, AND (3) MIAMI-DADE COUNTY WILL RESOLVE ALL FINANCIAL ISSUES PENDING BETWEEN THE CITY AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO THE CITY'S SATISFACTION. WHEREAS, Miami -Dade County (the "County") has proposed that a stadium for the Florida Marlins baseball team be located in an urban setting in the City of Miami (the "Miami"); and WHEREAS, the Miami City Commission wishes to facilitate the development of a baseball stadium in the City; and WHEREAS, the City Commission believes that development of a baseball stadium in the City will enhance the revitalization of FFi'l 4 ", GVV1 ■./. �(�� Ae�lution I to the City, especially during evenings and on weekends when games are played; and WHEREAS, the City Commission supports and endorses certain terms of the proposed agreement between the Florida Marlins and the County, and in addition seeks to insure that the citizens of the City benefit from the commitments necessary to locate a baseball stadium in the City; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The endorsement, in principle, of the concept of the construction of a state of the art baseball stadium for the Florida Marlins in the City of Miami ("the City") on real property to be provided by the City is restated, conditioned upon the City being exempt from environmental remediation responsibility of any real property provided for this purpose. Section 2. The City Commission restates its intent to accept the funding sources outlined by Miami -Dade County Mayor Alex Penelas and the Florida Marlins and to assist in committing of those funds for this purpose. Section 3. Further, the City restates that: Page 2 of 3 01 _ 1 `� 0 (1) the City will not participate in the financing of the construction of the stadium, except as to the use of the parking surcharge funds; (2) the City will be provided with a revenue stream for the real property to be provided by the City; and (3) Miami -Dade County will resolve all financial issues pending between the City and Miami -Dade County to the satisfaction of the City. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.!' PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of February , 2001. JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR In accordance with I'Aami Code Sec. 2-36, since the Mayor did not indi^rt - -1 of �nticn h, n'.ry it in th ? iJ�.t C i';�W v �%C:iVi 4ai!E :`' 7, rega;d;;,g same, withOUL ;i;,� IV, ATTEST: F eroer� n, City Clea WALTER J/�TO MAN, CITY CLERK APPR ED Ffd' M} M AND CORRECTNESS :6 CAI,&i ) VIL.WKELLO Y ATTORNEY W5100: BSS 1� 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 ._ �. CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and DATE: February 12, 2001 FILE Members of the City Commission SUBJECT: Florida Marlins Baseball Team FROM: �nez REFERENCES: City Manager ENCLOSURES: Discussion concerning issues related to the proposed location for a ballpark for the Florida Marlins baseball team. EGA:mea 01- 150 CITY OF P,1iAMI. FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM Honorable Mayor and To Members of the City Commission u'T= F'LE Bicentennial Park/ FEC SuP_ECT Waterfront Renewal Committee Update FRQ(:l: REFERENCES en z City Manager ENcLosuREs. The Bicentennial Park / FEC Waterfront Renewal Committee held a public design workshop Saturday February 10, 2000 at the Biscayne Bay Marriott to allow for public input in the design of Bicentennial Park. The public design workshop was attended by approximately 350 citizens from various neighborhoods who worked together in groups of 10 and came up with 27 plans for the park. Among them were several reoccurring themes for the park that emphasized the park as public open space as well as a combination of public open space with cultural and mixed use buildings. The Bicentennial Park / FEC Waterfront Renewal Committee Urban Design and Economic consultants are analyzing and investigating the various proposals for the park and will be presenting the design options with funding mechanisms to City Commission in early March. CAG/DB/AGS/MN Policy Committee: Governor of State of Florida ami River %.Ammission Mr. Jeb Bush January 10, 2001 City Commission agenda item 39, "Discussion Development Authority Ms. Patti Allen concerning a proposed Marlin's Bas all Stadium". The Miami River Designee: Mr. James F. Murley Coml'nission would like to add the fo:owing points to those stated in Chair of Greater Miami Chamber the enclosed letter. of Commerce r; Mr. William O. Cullom c/o Rosenstiel School Chair of Miami -Dade Delegation Sen. Mario Diaz -Baran 1) The Florida Department of Transportation has allocated Neighborhood Representative Appointed by City of Mianti Atrium A Designee: Rep. Gustavo Barreiro - - -- __.._.. 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway y Neighborhood Representative $1,260,000 allocation was applied for in 1994, and will Appointed by Miami -Dade Commission Miami, Florida 33149 Chair of Governing Board of South Florida Water Management District portion of the Riverwalk in the designated area is at the "` - _ _ _ Olfce: (305) 361-4850 Fax: (305) 361-4711 Mr. Michael Collins Miami River Commission and the Trust for Public Land , Organization Appointed by the that the available, and soon to expire, $1,260,000 allocation Governor Designee: Mr. Gerardo Fernandez __....._.__. __.�.v. Designee` Ms. Theo long Miami -Dade State Attorney Member at Large Appointed by the Governor source for the River stadium site. � February 13, 2001 Ms. Katherine Femandez-Rundle Member at Large Appointed by Miami -Dade Commission Designee: Mr. Gary Winston Dianne Johnson Designee: Mr. Tom Parker Mayor of Miami -Dade County City of Miami Mr. Cleve Jones Mayor Alex Penelas Designee: Mr. William Parkes Managing Director Captain David Miller Designee: Ms. Sandy O'Neil Department of Real Estate and Economic Development Mayor of Miami 444 SW 2nd Ave Mayor Joe Carollo Designee: Ms. Christina Bahamonde Miami FL 33145 City of Miami Commissioner Commissioner Joe Sanchez Dear Ms. Johnson, Designee: Ms. Eileen Damaso Miami -Daae county Commissioner This letter serves as the Miami River Commission's "official Commissioner Bruno Barreiro statement" to the City Commission, requested in Resolution Designee: Mr. Alfredo Gonzalez 00-320, concerning items coming before the City Commission that Chairof Miami River Marine impact the Miami River. It's addressed to you in your capacity as the Mr. Jim Brown designated City of Miami's liaison to the Miami River Commission. Designee: Mr. Richard Bunnell Chair of Marine Council Mr. Phil Everingham Marlin's Baseball Stadium: On January 9, 2001, the Miami River Designee: Mr. John Wellington Commission provided the enclosed "official statement" regarding Executive Director of Downtown January 10, 2001 City Commission agenda item 39, "Discussion Development Authority Ms. Patti Allen concerning a proposed Marlin's Bas all Stadium". The Miami River Designee: Mr. Alonso Menendez Coml'nission would like to add the fo:owing points to those stated in Chair of Greater Miami Chamber the enclosed letter. of Commerce Mr. William O. Cullom Designee: Mr. James McDonald 1) The Florida Department of Transportation has allocated Neighborhood Representative Appointed by City of Mianti $1,260,000 for the development of a Riverwalk from SW 1� Commission 2nd Ave, to the Metro Mover station (please refer to the Dr. Ernest Martin Designee: Ms. Virginia Newell enclosed FDOT budget plan). The currently available Neighborhood Representative $1,260,000 allocation was applied for in 1994, and will Appointed by Miami -Dade Commission expire in half a year, July 2001. The only unplanned Ms. Sallye Jude portion of the Riverwalk in the designated area is at the Designee: Ms. Jane Caporelli Miami River stadium site. City staff has informed the Representative from Environmental or Civic Miami River Commission and the Trust for Public Land , Organization Appointed by the that the available, and soon to expire, $1,260,000 allocation Governor Ms. Janet McAliley is being considered for the River stadium site. None of the Designee` Ms. Theo long stadium finance presentations have identified this funding Member at Large Appointed by the Governor source for the River stadium site. � Mr. Robert Parks Member at Large Appointed by Miami -Dade Commission Ms. Sara Babun Designee: Mr. Tom Parker Member at Large Appointed by City of Miami Comm fission Mr. Cleve Jones Designee: Mr. William Parkes Managing Director Captain David Miller 0j__ 1 5 0 Miami River Commission 2) The Florida Marlin's have stated at several meetings and in their "Florida Marlins Downtown Baseball Presentation Materials" that the riverside site has "Limited redevelopment impact." The Miami River Commission disagrees. The river site provides excellent redevelopment opportunities for blighted properties on both sides of the river and an opportunity to revitalize downtown retail businesses. 3) Bryan Finnie, President of the Miami -Dade Empowerment Trust, has offered millions of dollars in Empowerment Trust bond capacity to help finance the stadium. On February 5, 2001, Mr. Finnie told the Miami River Commission that a stadium on the river site would provide a much needed economic engine, which would stimulate redevelopment of the blighted Miami River Corridor. Mr. Finnie cited the success Camden Yards (Baltimore Orioles stadium), had on that poverty stricken area of Baltimore. The stadium finance presentations have not mentioned the opportunity of bonding through the federal Empowerment Trust. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me. VTruly Yours, David Miller Managing Director, Miami River Commission Encl. (1) Jan. 9, 2001 Miami River Commission official statement. (2) FDOT budget excerpt cc. Commissioner Sanchez Commissioner Winton Commissioner Gort Commissioner Teele Commissioner Regalado Mayor Carollo City Clerk, Walter Foeman City Manager Gimenez Assistant City Attorney, Maria Chiaro 01- RIO 01-10-2001 04:23pm From -HAGGARD AND PARKS PA roncy Cormaittee= Governor of state or Florida Mt Jeb Bush Designee: Mr. James F. Murky • of Miami -Dada Delegation Sm. Mateo Diaz -Balm Desigme: Rep. Gustavo Barreiro SouthChair of Governing Board at Florida District Mr. Micbmel Comm Designee: lAt Gerardo Fernandez Miami -Dade stere Attaamey Ms. Kadusine Femandem-Rundle Dodgaee: Mi Gary Vin Mayor at Miami -Dade Cody Mayor Alex Penclas Designee: Ms. Sandy O'Ncil Mayor of Miami Mayor Joe carollo Designee: Ms. CJuistina Bahamoode City ofMiami Ca�orer Commissioner Joe Sancbez De asigme: Ms. Eileen Damaso Miami -Dade County Cater Commissioner Bruno Barreiro Designee: Mr. Alfredo Gonzalez Cbahr or Miami River Marine Brown Dcdenee: Mt: Richwd Bunnell Chair of Marine council A"- PW Eveeagham guee: Mr. John WtIlingron Farecutive Diredor of Downtown Det Authority Pani Men Designee: Mt Alonso Mcnendem Chair of Greater Miamo umber or Coommeee Mr. WM= O. Cullom Designee: Mt James McDonald A�L'ityof Miulmi comnaiesion Dr Faust Martin Designee: Ms. virpnia Newcn A�A Ms. SaUye Jude Desibmee: Ms. Jane Caporelli �froas . EariraaaQaa�l or (Sic orgyasiraltim Appointed by the Governor Ms. Janet McAh Designee: Ms Theo Long Member at Urge Ap'point'ed by die Governor Mr. Hobert Parks Member at Lalrge Appointed by Dade Ms. rare Ms. Sara Babun signcc: Mt Tom Parker .oiobee at Apbod by City of Mss�ai Mr. Cleve Jones Designee: Mt: William Parkes Captain David Miller 3054461154 T-070 P.002/006 F-062 Commission c/o RosenoW School Atrium A 4600 Rickenbacker Cansmay Miami, Florida 33149 Office: (305) 3614850 Fant: (305) 361-4711 January 9, 2001 Dianne Johnson City of Miami Department of Real Estate and Economic Development 444 SW 2nd Ave Miami, FL 33145 Dear Ms. Johnson, This letter serves as the Miami River Commission's "official statement" to the Miami City Commission, requested in resolution 00-320, concerning items on the City Commission Agenda for January 10, 2001. It's addressed to you, in your capacity as the designated City of Miami's liaison to the Miami River Commission. Agenda Item 39, "Discussion concerning a proposed Marlins Baseball Stadium" The Miami River Commission unanimously passed a resolution supporting the Marlin's baseball stadium at the "Riverside location7% located East of Metro Rail, West of South Miami Ave., and North of the Miami River. The Miami River Commission's position doesn't regard financing of the stadium, simply if there is going to be a stadium, it should be at the Riverside location for the following reasons: • The Riverside location is the best site for Mass Transportation as Metro -Rail and Metro -Mover are immediately adjacent to the location. Preliminary architectural renderings designed a metro rail station in the west side of the stadiums itself. • There are over 12,000 downtown parking spaces available at game time within walling distance of the riverside location. • The Riverside location is the closest of the three sites being considered to major hotels including the Hyatt Regency, Sheraton Biscayne Bay, Mandarin, Clarion Suites, Holiday Iml, Ramada Dupont Plaza, Miami River Inn, etc. 0 150 31-10-2001 04:23pm From—HAGGARD ANS PARKS PA 3054461154 T-070 P.003/006 F-062 Miami River Commission • The Riverside location is the closest to the central downtown business district including the First Union Financial Center, 200 South Biscayne Blvd, the City and County Administration buildings, etc. • The Riverside has been a vacant lot for over ten years, with no building structures. A stadium in the Riverside location would enhance the downtown riverside entertainment district, and bring new businesses to the blighted Miami River Corridor. • A stadium would be an exciting destination along the Riverwalk. • A stadium at the Riverside location wouldn't interfere with the Port of Miami (which has expressed opposition to the stadium in Bicentennial Park), the Performing Arts Center, or the American Airlines Arena. • The land acquisition cost of the Riverside location (approximately $45 million) is less than half that of Bicentennial Park ($ 130-170 million). • A stadium will result in appreciation of the 17 City owned parcels within the Miami River Corridor. In addition, the City of Miami owns hundreds of parking spaces one block from the Riverside location at the Miami Riverside Center. A reoccurring Revenue source could be created for the City if they charged for parking during the 81 annual home games. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me. Robert Parks, Esq. Chairman, Miami River Commission cc. Commissioner Sanchez Commissioner Winton Commissioner Gort Commissioner Teele Commissioner Regalado Mayor Carollo City Manager Gimenez ®1- 150 AWW ANOW AMM a�w im a s ma iii two = i 0!/M/DO y FLORIDA DEPAA'II Mr OF TMNSPORPATICRI SATE TRANSPORMION IMPPLViMM PROGRAM 0!/03 00 BUD=lM DISTRICT 06 YEARS: 2001 Tim] 2005 pREunommy TBET 7VM PLAN * • HIGEiFp4YS k "' rODUM : 8 7 [)ADS I7Ehi no OITI IT@4 DESCRIMON UDUNPIi TYPE OF WORK RDWY ID LENC7L1i BEG PT EM PT EXIST/31WROW/ADD FEDERAL AID NCMRR PHASE FUND 2001 2002 2003 2004 ---------------------------------------------- 2512511 --------------- ------ ------ ------------ 2512511 CITY OF MUM BEACH 6123260 FROM DADEf BLVD. BIER/PED M IMPROVE E WS m m PAGE 17 WPAPJ93 (II ) 2005 B1000 1999.999 0 OI 870042022699.999 CST BE 0l 01 4I OI 1.547,911 ------------------------------------------------------- 2512621 FOR'r DALLAS RIVERMA 6123271 ------------- -------------------------------------�- -------------- FROM SW 2ND AVE 70 RIVERWALK M1TMR SIN WE SIDEM" .000 .000 -DOR 0 0 0 Curl' SS 1,260,000 0 0 0 fl -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2512'771 NW 79 AVENUE BRIDGE 6123286 --------------------------- FROM: S. RIVER DRIVE TO: SR 25/OKERClXM RD. LIAR$ CONST. BRMM - Lad LML 87000000 1.000 .000 1.000 0 0 0 C-4042-234 CSI' ACXU 1,771,512 0 0 0 0 CST XU 597,080 0 ------0- 0 0 ----- 2512811--------3 PARK RIVBRWLK- 6123290 FRCM SR 9A/ TO m 4TH STRBSr DADS DIKE PATH .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CST BE 0 900,000 0 0 0 2512831 CITY OF NORTH MLAMI 6123292 ------------ ------------ ------------ - SIDgiQALRRS (VARIOUS LOMTIONS) DAM SIDRKALK .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 ------_----- CST BE 0 1,200,0001 0 0 0 -------------•-------•------------------------------------ 2516261 1-95 OVER PIIAt+iI RIVER 6141858 ------------ ------------ - ----------- ------------- ME FENDER WORK _ 87270000 2.741 _DOD .000 A 0 0 CST BRRP 0 1,739,612 0 0 0 CST OIH 0 148,572 0 0 0 cop C) m P, Page 1 of 1 Rojas, Anna From: Foeman, Walter Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 2:44 PM To: Rojas, Anna Subject: FW: NO to Marilins @ Bicentennial Park -----Original Message ----- From: Elizabeth Borras [mailto:elizabeth@hq.mycity.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 20012:44 PM To: Carollo, Joe; Gort, Willy; Regalado, Tomas; Teele, Arthur; Foeman, Walter; Winton, John L.; Internet City Manager Office; Sanchez, Joe Subject: NO to Marilins @ Bicentennial Park I do not want another stadium built. We have enough already. Elizabeth Borras Elizabeth Borras Office Manager 169 E. Flagler, Second Floor Miami FL, 33131 305-531-7139 Ext. 8026 Elizabeth(a)-hq. mycity. com www.mycity.com AN" Mycity.com Created for the most important city in the world. Yours. 2/14/2001 01— Foeman, Walter To: Rojas, Anna Subject: FW: No to Marlins at Bicentennial Park -----Original Message ----- From: Miamidudel@aol.com [mailto:Miamidudel@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 10:29 PM To: Carollo, Joe; Gort, Willy; Winton, John L.; Regalado, Tomas; Sanchez, Joe; Teele, Arthur; Internet City Manager Office; Foeman, Walter Subject: RE: No to Marlins at Bicentennial Park Gentlemen, I urge you to say NO to the Marlins at Bicentennial Park. A baseball Stadium belongs in the outskirts of a major city where there is space, not right in Downtown. The traffic congestion it would create would be a disaster! Sincerely, David R. Lafond Miami resident 1 01-- 150 Page 1 of 1 Foeman, Walter To: Rojas, Anna; Lowman, Sylvia Subject: FW: Marlins Ballpark at Bicentennial Park - YES 111 -----Original Message ----- From: Steve McDonald [mailto:steve@hq.mycity.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 200111:54 AM To: Carollo, Joe; Gort, Willy; Winton, John L.; Regalado, Tomas; Sanchez, Joe; Teele, Arthur; Internet City Manager Office; Foeman, Walter Subject: Marlins Ballpark at Bicentennial Park - YES 111 To All, A downtown ballpark would revitalize downtown big time. I saw what a waterfront ballpark in a rundown part of downtown San Francisco did for the downtown and the economy - it has been a HUGE success. Plus, Bicentennial Park is a waste of prime space right now - nobody other than crack addicts and homeless people will ever use that park - even if it's "upgraded". It's time that Miami joined the big leagues and gets an attractive downtown to draw in more business and tourist $$ - which long term means a bigger tax base to pay for public works and more jobs for all. The stadium will do this. Please ignore the small thinkers who lack vision and common sense - and please bring the ballpark downtown at Bicentennial Park. Thank you. Best Regards, Steve McDonald Vice President, Business Development Mycity.com 169 E. Flagler Street, 2nd Floor Miami, FL 33131 Phone: 305.929.8033 Cell Phone: 305.794.8799 Fax: 305.604.0111 steve@hq.mycity.com www.mycity.com Mycity.com Created for the most important city in the world. Yours. 02/13/2001 01— 150 Page 1 of 1 Foeman, Walter To: Rojas, Anna Subject: FW: NO to Marlins @ Bicentennial Park -----Original Message ----- From: Craig Mandelbaum [mailto:craig@hq.mycity.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 200110:59 AM To: Carollo, Joe; Gort, Willy; Winton, John L.; Regalado, Tomas; Sanchez, Joe; Teele, Arthur; Internet City Manager Office; Foeman, Walter Subject: NO to Marlins @ Bicentennial Park I urge you to say "NO" to the Marlins at Bicentennial Park in Downtown! Craig Mandelbaum Community Development Manager www.M Clt .com 169 E. Flagler St., Second Floor Miami, FL 33131 Phone: 305-929-8083 Fax: 305-604-0111 E-mail: craia(cDha.mvcitv.com Because your life is local! 01- 150 02/13/2001