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A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A DONATION FOR THE
PROVISION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FROM
KENNETH TREISTER AND RICHARD SCHUSTER, WITH
ASSISTANCE FROM THE NEW WORLD CENTER FOR THE
ARTS, FOR THE PREPARATION OF AN OVERALL PARK
IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND SCHEMATIC DESIGN
DRAWINGS FOR A NEW COMMUNITY CENTER AT
ELIZABETH VIRRICK PARK; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO REIMBURSE MR. TREISTER AND
MR. SCHUSTER, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$2,000.00, FOR EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE
PERFORMANCE OF SAID DONATED SERVICES; AND
FURTHER ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 331316 FOR
SAID EXPENSES.
WHEREAS, Mr. Kenneth Treister and Mr. Richard Schuster, with
assistance from the New World Center for the Arts, wish to donate
their professional services as consultants for the preparation of
an overall park improvement plan and schematic design drawings
for a new community center at Elizabeth Virrick Park; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Treister and Mr. Schuster have the professional
qualifications required to assist the City as well as a personal
commitment to the West Grove community, the memory of Elizabeth
Virrick, and Father Theodore Gibson, who worked with Mr. Treister
in 1963 designing the park; and
WHEREAS, in the performances of said professional services,
Mr. Treister and Mr. Schuster will be incurring expenses such as
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postage, courier service, reproduction of drawings, presentation
packages, and renderings; and
WHEREAS, it is customary for consultants to be reimbursed
for such expenses in the performance of their work;
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. A donation for the provision of professional
services from Kenneth Treister and Richard Schuster, with
assistance from the New World Center for the Arts, for the
preparation of an overall park improvement plan and schematic
design drawings for a new community center at Elizabeth Virrick
Park, is hereby accepted.
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to
reimburse Mr. Treister and Mr. Schuster, in an amount not to
exceed $2,000.00, for expenses incurred in the performance of
said donated services, with funds therefor hereby allocated from
Capital Improvement Project No. 331316 for said expenses.
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Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its.adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of July , 1997.
ALTER, F'CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
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Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
FROM:
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City Manager
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RECOMMENDATION:
DATE
SUBJECT:
REFERENCES:
JUL I 7 I`;9 ; FILE
Resolution Accepting Donation of
Professional Services/Virrick Park
ENCLOSUREsProposed Resolution
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution
accepting the donation of professional architectural services from Mr. Kenneth Treister and Mr.
Richard Schuster with assistance from the New World Center for the Arts, for the preparation of
an overall park improvement plan and schematic design drawings for a new community center at
Elizabeth Virrick Park. The Resolution also requests the authorization to reimburse Mr. Treister
and Mr. Schuster for expenses incurred in the performance of their donated service, from funds
allocated in Capital Improvement Project 331316.
BACKGROUND:
The Parks and Recreation Department determined, through meetings with neighborhood
residents, that a need existed for certain improvements in Virrick Park. Foremost among the
needed improvements was the renovation 'of the "shelters" and the construction of a new
community center. Since the "shelters" were originally designed by Coconut Grove architect,
Kenneth Treister, he was consulted regarding the needed renovations. Mr. Treister met with the
neighborhood residents and agreed to offer his services, without fee, to prepare an overall park
improvement plan as well as a schematic design for a new community center. Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds have been obtained to 'cover the cost of these
improvements as well as to reimburse Mr. Treister for expenses related to the donated services.
Expenses incurred by Mr. Treister and/or Mr. Schuster will be subject to prior approval from the
Department of Parks and Recreation and will not exceed $2,000. These expenses may include
the cost of reproduction of plans, community presentation materials, boards, renderings, etc.
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