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AMMENDED DRAFT Resolution for the Miami City Commission
January 13, 21000
Redesigning Bicentennial Park FOR ALL OUR PEOPLE
"Whereas, Bicentennial Park has, since 1994, been under the
management of the Bayfront Park Trust; and
Whereas, the condition of the park needs to be upgraded in order to be .
in compliance for public safety; and
Whereas, downtown Miami is in need of more well planned, secure
and accessible open spaces that are attractive for residents and tourists alike.
Be It resolved therefore:
That this commission commits itself to redesign Bicentennial Park as
a premier public park for Miami as well as to work with the Marlins in
finding an alternative site for a new baseball stadium; and
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That the management of Bicentennial Park will remain under the
Bayfront Park Trust until March 30, the end of the present parking
agreement, when all parking arrangements will cease, a dedicated source of
funding will have been identified, and the management of the park will
revert back to the Parks Department; and
That the Commission will initiate a planning process for the redesign
of Bicentennial Park that will include the general public, city staff,
Commissioners, as well as representatives of the newly created Parks
Advisory Board, the Waterfront Board, the Bayfront Park Trust and other
interested parties."
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