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J-97-71.9
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT THE APPLICATION BY
BASKETBALL PROPERTIES, LTD. TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO BE
PAID SALES TAX REVENUES BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA PURSUANT
TO SECTION 212.20, FLORIDA STATUTES, SERVES A PUBLIC
PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, the Commission of the City of Miami, Florida desires to accomplish the
purposes outlined in the accompanying memorandum from the City Manager dated October
8, 1997, a copy of which is incorporated herein by reference;
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 Commission hereby finds and determines that the
application by Basketball Properties, Ltd. to the State of Florida for certification as "facility
for a new professional sports franchise" in order to obtain the benefits provided to said
franchise under Section 21.2.20, Florida Statues (1996) serves a public purpose.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2 8 t4la,
A
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CITY CLERK
CITY COTUMSSIOle
MEETING OF,
0 CT 2 8 1997
Resolution No.
9'7- 751
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PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
O. BR
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
W 1929/JOB/kd
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
CORRECTNIESS:
A. PUWN JO E III
CITY ATTOIX
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97
751
M E M OR A N D U M
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members
City of Miami. Commission
FROM: Edward Marquez
C' y Manager
DATE:.
OCT 171'C
SUBJECT: Resolution,Determining
that Application of
Basketball. Properties,
Ltd. for Sales Tax
Distribution Serves a
Public Purpose
The attached Resolution has been placed on the Commission's agenda
at the request ofiBasketball Properties, Ltd. ("BPLf1),. included in
the statutory requirements that determine a sports franchise's
eligibility for sales tax distributions under theicategory of a
14facility for a new professional sports franchise" is a requirement
that the "municipality in which the .facility is located . . has
certified bj resolution after a ,public h a*>n. that the application
serves a public purposet1 .(Sect ion 288. 1162 (4) (f) , Florida Statutes) .
The Resolution states that the BPL application to the State for the
sales tax distribution serves a public purpose. A determination that
the other requirements that must be met in the application process
have been satisfied is the responsibility of the State, and the
Commission is not asked to make any finding with regard to such other
requirements.