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Home My WebLink AboutR-92-0241I J-92-299 ". 4/2/92 RESOLUTION NO .`9 2 - 241 A RESOLUTION RELATED TO THE PUERTO RICAN CULTURAL PARADE TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE PUERTO RICAN CULTURAL FOUNDATION, INC. ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1992; AUTHORIZING THE CLOSURE OF DESIGNATED STREETS TO THROUGH VEHICULAR TRAFFIC SUBJECT TO THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS BY THE DEPARTMENTS OF POLICE AND FIRE, RESCUE AND INSPECTION SERVICES; WAIVING ALL FEES RELATED TO SAID EVENT THAT ARE ALLOWED TO BE WAIVED BY CITY CODE; FURTHER CANCELLING A $4,500 CITY OF MIAMI LOAN, IN THE FORM OF A PROMISSORY NOTE DATED NOVEMBER 1, 1991, PLUS ALL INTEREST DUE TO DATE ON SAID NOTE; CONDITIONED UPON THE ORGANIZERS PAYING FOR THE NECESSARY COSTS OF CITY SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH SAID EVENT AND OBTAINING INSURANCE TO PROTECT THE CITY IN THE AMOUNT PRESCRIBED BY THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. In order to effectuate safe passage during the Puerto Rican Cultural Parade to be conducted by the Puerto Rican Cultural Foundation, Inc., the following streets are hereby closed to through vehicular traffic from 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, November 22, 1992: Northbound Easternmost lane of Biscayne Boulevard from Southeast Second Street to Northeast Fourth Street. Included in the herein closure are all streets, avenues, alleys, ways and thoroughfares which intersect the enumerated areas delineated in this Section. CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF APR 0 2 1992 Resolution No. 92-- 241 Section 2. Such closing of streets is subject to State i approval and issuance of permits by the Departments of Police and I Fire, Rescue and Inspection Services. Said permit from the Department of Police is to be issued upon the full approval of the Chief of Police after giving all due consideration to the safety and traffic needs of residents, businesses and religious institutions in the area for entering and crossing through said arterials and upon the favorable exercise of the City Managers judgement predicated upon all factors set forth herein. i Section 3. All fees related to said event that are allowed to be waived by City Code are hereby waived. Section 4. The $4,500 City of Miami loan, in the form of a Promissory Note dated November 1, 1991, plus all interest due to date, is hereby cancelled. Section 5. The herein authorizations are hereby further conditioned upon the organizers obtaining insurance to protect the City in the amount prescribed by the City Manager or his designee and upon the organizers paying for all costs of City services associated with said event. Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. - 2 - 92_ 241 El PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd d 4YHIRAI, , CITY CLERK PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: - 4�,, �-n. al"vo, ITFMA M. ABELLA ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: M2889/IMA - 3 - 92- 241 CITY OF MIANII. FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM 70 Beverly S. Solomon DATE March 4, 1992 r'LE Legislative Coordina9tor SUBJECT Item No. 42, City Commission Meeting of February 13, 1992 Puerto Rican Parade CROM Irma M. Abella REFERENCES Assistant City Attorney ENCLOSURES This is to inform you that this item will be kept as a motion and will be brought back to the City Commission at its April 9, 1992 meeting, due to the fact that the commissioners' proposed resolution did not adequately address all issues related to the event organizer's request. IMA/bjr cc: A. Quinn Jones III City Attorney Matty Hirai City Clerk Espe Avalos Administrative Assistant Laurie Lutes Administrative Secretary to Administrative Legislator 92- 241 3 BOARD MEMBERS J; XEC. COMMITTEE Henry MoJica, Pres. Joseph A. Rlos, V.P. Caroline Barcelo, Secry./Treas. MANAGING DIRECTOR Luis De Rosa ADVISORY BOARD HAIR Liz Babun Estelle Collazo Pedro J. Janer Carlos Julia Joseph A. Krokos Alicia Primack Ramon Ramos Ramona Serron COMMTTEE MEMBERS Roberto Rodriguez Camacho Eva Castro Noel Garcia Jacob CIII Sylvia Glrona Ivette Velez Luis Maldonado Marlbel Melendez Nydla Ortiz Melissa Orellana Marta Luis& Rivera Rosie Rivera Maria Rodriguez Carmelo Rasarlo, Sr. CORPORATE ACCOUNTANT Manuel R. Del Valle L E .AIZ QQIM . Joseph F. Lopez, Esq. I' 1991 FESTIVAL SPONSORS American Airlines Anhelser-Busch/ Budweiser Carnival Airlines Eagle Brands El Nuevo Herald General Rent-A-Car Great Vacation Tours Intl Trade Board/Mlaml Intra-World Travel La Rosa Del Monte Express, Inc. Malu India MetroDade Cultural Council Metro Dade board of County Commissioners Mlaml City Commissioners Pepsi -Cola South Serralles/Don-Q Rum Toyota (Hlspank Dealership Assoc.) T.V./ WLRN #17 WSCV #51 Telemundo The Mlaml Herald WLTV 023 Urtivislon WQBA AM/FM 107.5 6 PUERTO RICAN CULTURAL FOUNDATION, INC. March 5, 1992 Honorable Cesar Odio, City Manager City of Miami City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, Florida 33131 Dear Mr. Odio: On behalf of the Puerto Rican Cultural Foundation and its members, I am requesting to appear before the Miami Commission meeting, scheduled for April 9, 1992. We would like to propose the temporary street closure for our annual Parade to begin at 1:00 p.m. and ends 2:00 p.m. The parade route starts near the entrance of the Dupont Plaza Hotel to Northeast 4th Street and returning to Bayfront Park, on Biscayne Boulevard. As well, we are requesting a waiver of all fees allowed by city codes, and the cancellation of the $4,500 loan plus interest. The funds in question will be used to cover city police and fire expenses for this years parade/festival scheduled for Sunday, November 22, 1992. (Parade starts 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. & Festival starts 2 p.m.- 10 p.m. @ Bayfront Park). The Puerto Rican Discovery Day Parade/Festival is an important event not only for the city's Puerto Rican population, but for the entire community. Many dignitaries from various cities as well as Puerto Rico, come to this celebration, enhancing Miami's reputation as an ethnically diverse and culturally vibrant community. The many visitors for these celebrations bring the City, as well, much needed and much appreciated tourist income. 92- 241 7u-/ P.O. BOX 600M • MIAMI. FLORIDA 33160 • (305) 9"-4030 A NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION -2- As spokesman for, and Managing Director of the Puerto Rican Cultural Foundation, I wish to thank you and the members of the City Commission for — your past and continuing support. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, Luis De Rosa, Managing Director, PRCF cc: Honorable Xavier Suarez, City of Miami Mayor Honorable Dr. Miriam Alonso, City of Miami Vice -Mayor Honorable J.L. Plummer, City of Miami Commissioner Honorable Victor De Yurre, City of Miami Commissioner Honorable Miller Dawkins, City of Miami Commissioner :92-- 241 Z up ACITY OF MIAMI IN CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: February 13, 1992 PAGE NO. 9 AG 39 A RESOLUTION RELATED TO THE GREAT COCONUT R 92-127 GROVE BICYCLE RACE TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE MOVED: PL ER COCONUT GROVE BICYCLE CLUB, INC. IN SECONDED: WKINS CONJUNCTION WITH THE MIAMI WHEELERS BICYCLE ABSENT: ALONSO CLUB, INC. ON SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 1992; AUTHORIZING THE CLOSURE OF DESIGNATED STREETS TO THROUGH VEHICULAR TRAFFIC SUBJECT TO TH ISSUANCE OF PERMITS BY THE DEPARTMENTS POLICE AND FIRE, RESCUE AND INS TION SERVICES; WAIVING THE REQUIR NT OF ORDINANCE NO. 10764 PURSUANT WHICH THE ORGANIZERS OF SAID EVENT T SUBMIT THE SPECIAL EVENTS APPLICAT TO THE CITY AT LEAST ONE HUNDRED TWE (120) DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF SAID T; FURTHER CONDITIONING ALL APPROVALS NO AUTHORIZATIONS GRANTED HEREIN UPON E ORGANIZERS PAYING FOR ALL THE NECESSAR OSTS OF CITY SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH ID EVENT AND OBTAINING INSURANCE TO P CT THE CITY IN THE AMOUNT AS PRESCRIBED Y THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE. AG 42 MOTION INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO M 92-128 PLACE $4,500 (UNUSED LOAN MONIES FROM THE MOVED: DAWKINS PUERTO RICAN CULTURAL FOUNDATION, INC.) IN SECOND: PLUMMER RESERVE IN THE EVENT SAID ORGANIZER PROPOSES NOES: SUAREZ TO UTILIZE THESE MONIES TO COVER CITY ABSENT: ALONSO SERVICES FOR THE 1992 EVENT. AG 41 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION R 92-129 ACCEPTING WITH GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION THE MOVED: KINS DONATION BY THE KEEP DADE BEAUTIFUL SE ALONSO ORGANIZATION OF 200 LITTER CONTAINERS AS PAR ANIMOUS OF KEEP DADE BEAUTIFUL'S ADOPT -A -CAN PR AG 43 A MOTION DIRECTING THE A STRATION TO M 92-130 DRAFT AN EMERGENCY 0 NCE IN ORDER TO MOVED: PLUMMER IMPLEMENT CONT NG LEGISLATION IN SECONDED: ALONSO CONNECTION H ANTI -GRAFFITI; FURTHER UNANIMOUS DIREC THE CITY MANAGER TO SCHEDULE F ER DISCUSSION OF THIS ISSUE AT THE COMMISSION MEETING OF MARCH 12, 1992. 9 -- 241 yo -S