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Home My WebLink AboutR-95-0288J-95-512 4/27/95 RESOLUTION NO. 95- 288 A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 94-49, ADOPTED JANUARY 27, 1994, RELATED TO THE WAIVER OF RENTAL FEES FOR USE OF AN EXHIBITION HALL IN THE COCONUT GROVE EXHIBITION CENTER FOR THE INTERNATIONAL AMBASSADOR'S FOREIGN EMBASSY TOUR 95 BY CHANGING THE DATE OF SAID EVENT TO MAY 10 - 12, 1995; FURTHER, BY CONDITIONING SAID WAIVER UPON (1) THE EVENT BEING SANCTIONED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT; (2) THE ORGANIZERS DEPOSITING IN ESCROW WITH THE CITY THE AMOUNT OF $20,000 IN CASH OR IN THE FORM OF A BOND; (3) AT LEAST 30 AMBASSADORS ATTENDING THE EVENT; AND (4) THE CITY BEING REIMBURSED PRIOR TO THE DISBURSEMENT OF ANY PROFITS WHICH MAY BE GENERATED BY SAID EVENT. WHEREAS, the City Commission, at its January 27, 1994 meeting, adopted Resolution No. 94-49 whereby it waived the rental fees for use of an exhibition hall in the Coconut Grove Exhibition Center for the International Ambassador's Foreign Embassy Tour 95 to be held January 23 - 25, 1995; and WHEREAS, due to the celebration of the Summit of the Americas, the International Ambassador's Foreign Embassy Tour had to be postponed; and WHEREAS, the event organizers have appeared before the City Commission to ask that the City Commission amend Resolution No. 94-49 to reflect the change in the dates of the event; and "CITY COVMSSIONf MEETING OF APR 2 7 1995 Resolution No. 95- 288 i WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that it is in the best interest of the City of Miami and its inhabitants to amend Resolution No. 94-49 to reflect the change in the dates of the event and further, to attach certain additional conditions to the waiver granted thereby; 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. Section 2 of Resolution No. 94-49, adopted January 27, 1994, is hereby amended in the following particulars:l/ "Section 2. The rental fees for use of an exhibition hall in the Coconut Grove Exhibition Center are hereby waived for the International Ambassador's Foreign Embassy Tour 95, to be held May 10 - 12, 1995, said waiver subject to (1) free admittance to said exhibition for any schools or students; (2) the provision of a booth at no cost to the City to promote the City of Miami at all twelve host cities of the tour; a-ftd (3) the organizers (a) paying for all necessary costs of City services and applicable fees associated with said event and (b) obtaining insurance to protect the City in the amount as prescribed by the City Manager or his designee, (4) the event being sanctioned by the State Department; (5) the organizers depositing in escrow with the City the amount of $20,000 in cash or in the form of a bond; (6) at least 30 ambassadors attending the event; and (7) the City being reimbursed prior to the disbursement of any profits which may be generated by said event." '-' Words and/or figures stricken through shall be deleted. Underscored words and/or figures shall be added. The remaining provisions are now in effect and remain unchanged. Ellipses and asterisks indicate omitted and unchanged material. - 2 - 95- 288 Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED 27th day of April, 1995. STEEtEN P. CLA K, MAYOR ATTEST: YTT X-L 21 - 4'4'e�— Y H CITY CLERK PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: IRMA M. ABELLA ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: A QTgPN J N S, II CITY TO W 125/IMA:BSS - 3 - 95- 288 281 USAir Presents International Ambassadors' Foreign Embassy 'Tour in rrlbuto to the International Diplomatic Corps usAlr Hlale.h Chamber of Commerce a Industries Grouter Biscayne 510. Chamber of commerce April 11, 1996 Acksrlsy Outdoor Advertising shootlds ConvenVon Ct>s+tracto►s Inc The Washington Eoonornica Group, Inc. Cesar odlo Boca Raton CheMber of commerce City Manager Mlaml International Chamber of Commerce united stator Customs Service 3500 Pan American Drive Florida Dept, of Commerce Coconut Grove, Florida City of Miami Police Explorers City of Mami Fire oept. Federal Bureau of Investigation Dear Commissioner Plummer, Caplan. Writewlt: rf, Keys Smart•Unk Systems, Inc. Croon sterling suites As you are aware, we are bringing over 140 dipinmats to Miami on May 10, unmiraity of miami o.P.o. Menmdo Magazine 1995, On January 20, 1994 the City Commission passed a resolution COMPRAR mviai,s to waive the fees on the Coconut Grova Convention Center. Tho resulting city 01 Miami resolution (94.49) is attached. Wlntirnere Corporation I China Gallery CobbThaters The problem is that the resolution includes the event dates of January 23- The Bseana Historical Society The B►Idutl Cwb 25 1095 As you know, we were forced to postpone due to the Summit and Transportation Logistics have rescheduled for May 10.12, 1995 (we also need a day for setup convention 'gs Awm Peru before the event and a daisy after tho ovent for breatkdowfi i.e. May 9-13, United States Postal service 1996). 13" Business Association Waehingtoa International Five filings Mardal Arts Expo Greg Wright, at the Coconut Grove Convention center is adamant that he Fu Phone Directory must have this amonded resolution lit order to waive the fees. About two )-our Ambassadors Hotal maml Peat months ago I wrote your office making a similar request but we were not Honorary Board of Directors plwedonthe agenda, Senator Connie Mook Congrseawornan Ilsana Roe•Lehtineh Dr. J. Antonio villomit We havo been informed by Ms. Sterling in J.I.. Plummers' office that the AlexMaria band.: first date available to be placed on the agenda Is April 27, 1995, 8 working Miimn Leve►nie days prior to our event. Peter Fsldbrugge 7Jna Khsiid staff David I.ee Ellisor, Dirsrtor Richard N. Markowitz, Project Manager Carol J, Schaper, Executive Tour Coordinator Kathleen Tuitt, Marketing olrsotor Mark A. Annati, Production Manager Clasper R. Gtom2lez, Jr., Corporate Curranch Bernardo Motola, Corporals Outreach The City's help In getting this resolution passed In 1994 was greatly appreciated. It appOars we are in great need of the city's help again. Pleatse place this item on the agenda for April 27, 1995 So that we may resolve this situation. 350 West Flagler Street MISIMI, Rlorlds 33130 95- 288 (305) 373.9040 Fax (305) 854.4847 t96~ gig- I e , r RESOLVTIon NO . 9 4 - 49 A RESOLUTXO)t WAIVING TIM 1 RKTAL FEES FOR USE OP AN MMXBXTION RAM IN TU COCOMT GROVE M[HIBITION CENTIi FOR THE nMERNATIONAL AMBASSADOR' S FOREIGN RMBASSY T= 95 TO RE MELD %TAXVARY 23 25. 1995, $A=D VAIV$$ SUBJECT TO (I) ME ADMITTANCE TO SAID =SITICW FOR ANY SCHOOLS OR STUDUTS ; (2 ) TER PROVISION OF A SOOTN, AT NO COST TO Tffi CITY OF HT"T ("CXTY") . To PROMOTE THE G'=TY AT ALL TULVE HOST CITIES OF TRI ' OZM; (3) TER ORGANIZERS (a) PAYING FOR ALL NECESSARY COSTS OF CITY SERVICES AIM APPLICABLE FEES ASSOCIATED WITH SAID EVENT AND (b) OBTAINING XXSrWXCE TO PROTECT TER CITY IN T= AMOti' T AS PRESCRIBED BY THE CITY MANAGER OR NIS h21 ME. WZMMAS, the International Ambasasador's Foreign Rmbasasy Tour 95 will travel to twelve Major cities throughout the United States; and WHEREAS, said tour' s first host city is the City of xiami , and the tour's kickoff is scheduled to be held at the C000=t Grose =I ition Center on i7anuary 23 - 23, 2925; and WHR2298, said iatesnatioaal event V111 foomS an World Geography. Politioal Soienoe. International Trade, Tourism and Intez"tional Culturel Relations. provide 206 ezbibitions representing every nation of the world, and will produce a national television shoe; and WATIMS, the different countries and their representatives M111 eon* inter=%tional job opportunities to m1111010 of people E'd air w=SSION YX x Tul :G 0 F 8 Jri� 94-9 Z11M0`1ddWiWd-1db0 LC :OZ S6, 2T Hdd r• ^ from the twelve metropolitan areas scheduled to host the Tour; and. AIMS, the organizers have requested that the rertel fees for n®e of the 02W ition hall at the O000nut trove ZxbA ition Center be Waived for said event: and WHEmS. organizers bdve agreed that there will be no charge for admittance to said exhibitiou for any sohools or students and rill provide a booth, at no cost to the City, to promote the City of Miami at all Towelve ]lost Citlea; and THEREAS, the organisara vi11 pal+ £or all neoeess&ry poets of City servioes and applicable fees associated with said event and obtain insurance to protect the City in the amount as prescribed by the City Manager or his designee; NOW, THEREFOR$, 31 IT RESOLVED BY TSB COXHISSION OF THE CITY Or KIMI , YWRIDA Beotion 1. The reoita.ls &nd findings oontainA in the Preamble to this Resolution we hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully met forth in this Section. Seotion a, The rental fees for nse of an ezbq Iticu ban in the Coconut Grove Ez124b3. Gn Center are hereby Valved 902 the International Ambassador'a Foreign gmbasey Tour 95, to b* held 04=Ary 23 - 25, 2995, said Waiver subject to (1) free admittance to said exhibition for any sohool.s or students; (2) the provision of a booth at no cost to the City to promote the City of Miami at all twelve host cities of the tour; and (3) the organizers (a) paying for all neoessary crusts of City services and applicable 95- 288 -�- 9 4- 4 9 b'd ZiIM0>i6UWMd-1ddD 82:OT S6, 2T 8dd jig., lees assooi4ted w1th said event and (b) obtaining insurance to proteot the City in the amount as pregoribed by the City Manager or bis designee. Seotion 4. This Resolution aba.0 beoome efteotive :L=ediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this --27th day of ,- -JA;ua v iSdD4. STEP P. diAR1V, MYOR rUTTY HIRAI CITY CLERH PaMM AND AP,PRAYRD SY s 4---, �� M. A4&, 12M M. ABMZ ASSISTANT CITY ATTt'W= APPROVED AS TO TOPM AND CORRECTNESS: zaa:A%Add i 95- 288 Z-S i S'd Z1iM0yddW/NuIdU0 82:0T S6, ET 8dd