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J-96-1183
11/12/96
RESOLUTION N09 6 " S 3 2
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ACCEPT A $15,000.00 GRANT FROM THE CLAUDE
PEPPER FOUNDATION TO BE USED FOR REPAIRS AND
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MILDRED AND CLAUDE PEPPER
FOUNTAIN IN BAYFRONT PARK AND TO EXECUTE THE
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO
THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO ACCEPT SAID GRANT.
WHEREAS, the Bayfront Park Management Trust ("Trust") has
managed Bayfront Park with the goal of insuring maximum
community involvement; and
WHEREAS, the Mildred and Claude Pepper Fountain
("Fountain") is located in the heart of Bayfront Park; and
WHEREAS, the Fountain represents the most fitting tribute
to the dynamism the Peppers brought to South Florida; and
WHEREAS, the $15,000.00 grant from the Pepper Foundation
will enable the City and the Trust to complete the retrofit of
the Fountain; and
WHEREAS, these changes will decrease the operational
costs of the Fountain in Bayfront Park;
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
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
NOV 2 1 1996
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thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this
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Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to
accept a $15,000.00 grant from the Claude Pepper Foundation to
be used for repairs and improvements to the Mildred and Claude
Pepper Fountain in Bayfront Park and to execute the necessary
documents1l, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for
said acceptance.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of November 1996.
G
J CAROLLO, MAYOR
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1 WALTE J EMAN
i CITY CL RK
j PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
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G. I IAM MAtR
y CHIEF ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
CORRECTNESS:
A. QU JO , III
CITY OR E
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i/ 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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To: Honorable Mayor and Members Subject: Donation to
the City Copmincion Bayfront Park
From: Me e i For City Commission
G Y Meeting of 11/21/96
tt is respectfully recommended that the City Commission accept a
$15,000 grant from the Claude Pepper Foundation for completion of
the retrofit of the Mildred & Claude Pepper Fountain in Bayfront
Park.
BACKGROWD:
The Bayfront Park Management TruSL has successfully managed
Bayfron't park with the goal o£ ensuring maximum community
involvement, The Claude Popper Foundation has been extremely
responsive to the needs of the park and has given the Trust a
$15,000 grant to complete the retrofit of the Mildred and Claude
Pepper Fountains.
Attachments:
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