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2/19/99
RESOLUTION NO. 9 9 - 180
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT AN
ADDITIONAL DONATION, IN THE AMOUNT OF
$34,000, FROM THE METROPOLITAN MIAMI FLOWER
SHOW, INC. ("FLOWER SHOW") TO UPGRADE AND
COMPLETE IMPROVEMENTS TO CHARLES TORREY
SIMPSON MEMORIAL GARDEN CENTER ("GARDEN
CENTER"), LOCATED IN SIMPSON PARK, 55 SW 17TH
ROAD, MIAMI, FLORIDA; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS,
IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO
ACCEPT SAID DONATION.
WHEREAS, on November 17, 1998, the Miami City Commission
accepted a donation in the amount of $54,600 from Metropolitan
Miami Flower Show ("Flower Show") for improvements to Simpson
Park; and
WHEREAS, on January 26, 1999, the City of Miami received a
letter from the Flower Show stating a desire to upgrade the
materials to be used in the construction of these improvements;
and
WHEREAS, the additional cost of the upgrades is
approximately $34,000, which the Flower Show wishes to donate to
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the City for this purpose; and
WHEREAS, the acceptance of this donation will allow for
completion of the improvements prior to the presentation of the
Youth Flower Show and the Metropolitan Miami Flow Show scheduled
for March 1999;
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 hereby adopted by reference
thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this
Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to
accept an additional donation, in the amount of $34,000, from the
Metropolitan Flower Show ("Flower Show") to upgrade and complete
the improvements to Charles Torrey Simpson Memorial Garden Center
("Garden Center"), located in Simpson Park, 55 SW 17th Road,
Miami, Florida.
Section
3.
The
City
Manager
is hereby
further
authorizedY
to
execute
the
necessary
documents, in
a form
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 City Charter and Code
provisions.
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acceptable to the City Attorney, to accept said donation.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor21.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of March 1999.
JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR
In accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2-36, since the Mayor did not indicate approval of
this legislation by signing it in the designated place provided, said legislation now
becomes effective with the elapse of ten (10) ys m the d of Commissicn action
regarding same, without the Mayor a icisi g v o.
ATTEST:
Walter LP6em6n, City Clerk
WALTER J. FOEMAN, CITY CLERK
APPRO AS F AND CORRECTNESS
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ORNEY
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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.
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CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA
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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Mayor and
MAD
Members of the City Commission DATE: ,�„ I
yv" FILE
SUBJECT: Accepting
an Increase
lajiIZEEff :_�_ in a Donation
FROM: D nald H. Warshaw
City Manager REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
RECOMMENDATION:
The Administration recommends that the City Commission adopt the
attached Resolution, amending Resolution No. 98-1102, adopted
November 17, 1998 by changing the value of the donation from
$54,600 to $88,600 from the Metropolitan Miami Flower Show, Inc.
for improvements to the Charles Torrey Simpson Memorial Garden
Center, located in Simpson Park, 55 SW 17`h Road, Miami, Florida.
The $34,000 increase consists of upgrades of materials to be used
in the construction of the proposed improvements.
BACKGROUND:
On November 17, 1998 the Miami City Commission accepted a
donation in the amount of Fifty Four Thousand Six Hundred Dollars
($54,600) from Metropolitan Miami Flower Show for improvements to
Simpson Park.
On January 26, 1999 the City of Miami received a letter from the
Flower Show stating that they wish to upgrade the materials to be
used in the construction of these improvements. The additional
cost of the upgrades is approximately Thirty Four Thousand
($34,000). Immediate acceptance of this donation will allow for
completion of the improvements prior to the presentation of the
Youth Flower Show and the Metropolitan Miami Flower Show
scheduled for March 1999.
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10/28/98
RESOLUTION No. 9 8 -110 2
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
ACCEPT A'DONATION FROM THE SAGER TO
FLO S$ON, i'NC. , ( FLTHE AM SHOW")
MIjkXl
OF IMPROVEM�TS " ") CONSISTING
MEMORIAL GARDEN THE CHARLES TORRHY SIMPSON
LOCATED IN SIMPSON ARK,
MIAMI, FLORIDA, WITFI 55 SW 17 ROAD
$54,600; SAID IMPROVHN1fiNTS STIMATBn VALUE OF
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF WALKWAY9,TO SDECKING
T Op fi
ROOFING, SCREENING, LIGHTING, AND AN HNCLOSED
STORAGE AREA; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE CITY
AGREEMFiT, IN A FORM ACCRPTABLR TO TH AN
A��y, WITH THE FLOWfiRTy
CONSTRUCTION OF SAID SHOW TO PROVIDEFORTFIS IHOW TO S.
WHEREAS, on July 17, 1g40,'the City of Miami entered into
Agreement with the Charles Torry Si an
(the "Association")meson Memorial Association
authorizing the Association to construct a
building, known as the
Garden Center, on Cit
y-°wed property
located in Si
meson Park, at 55 SW 17th Road, Miami, Florida, to
be used by the Association in
Perpetuity, as a clubhouse, library
and garden center open to the public, with title to the s r
remaining with the City; and t ucture
WHEREAS, the Association was formed for the sole raising funds to build the Purp°se of
garden center and having accomplished
this task was absorbed by the Council of Garden Chub presidents
on March 10, 1942; and
WHERRAS, the Metropolitan Miami Flower Show, Inc., ("Flower
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Show") is a committee under the auspices of the Council of Garden
Club Presidents of Dade County Florida, Inc., (the "Council");
and
WHEREAS, the Flower Show would like to donate to the City
and to the Council improvements made to the Garden Center, valued
at approximately $54,600, consisting of the design and
construction of new walkways, decking, roofing, screening,
lighting, and an enclosed storage area; and
WHEREAS, immediate acceptance of this donation will allow
for completion of the improvements prior to the presentation of
the Youth Flower Show and the Metropolitan Miami Flower Show
scheduled for March, 1999;
NOW, T+RRRRFORR, HB IT RRSOLVRD SY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAIyMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the
Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference
thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this
Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to
accept a donation from the Metropolitan Miami Flower Show, Inc.,
(°Flower Show") consisting of improvements to the Garden Center
located at Sim
pson Park, 55 SW 17 Road, Miami, Florida, with an
estimated value•of $54,600, said improvements to consist of the
design and construction of walkways, decking, roofing, screening,
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lighting, and an enclosed storage area.
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorizedl/ to
negotiate and execute an agreement, in a form acceptable to the
City Attorney, with the Flower Show to provide for the
Construction of said improvements.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.2/
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of November
1998.
JOB CAROF,LO, MAYOR
+ nee with Miami Code Sec. 2.36. since the Mayor did no! tnd"cate `?Re Cv + of
Oft tide 3Wn by signing it in the deslgnated place pmvid8c. Zap;, lcy-* : ;;;;r
b9 effective with the elepsa of ten (10) da from tlw date of Connrniss , ?c;iorl ).
ATTEST: aWN&V am, Wit ul the Mayo xe g /veto. /
WpujTgm J. FOE24M W or J. F n, City Clark
CITY CLERK
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j/ The herein authorization is further subject to compliance
requirements that may be imposed by the City Attorney, includingith but not
limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and Code
provisions.
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 immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission. effective
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