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3/10/88
RESOLUTION NO. ��"x4%
A RESOLUTION AMENDING SECTION 1 OF
RESOLUTION NO. 88-114 ADOPTED FEBRUARY 18,
1998 WHICH ALLOCATED AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$1S,000 FROM SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS,
CONTINGENT FUND, TO COVER THE COST OF CITY
SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE SAINT PATRICK'S
DAY PARADE TO BE HELD MARCH 12, 1988 THEREBY
CHANGING THE ALLOCATION TO A CASH GRANT.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDAs
Section 1. Resolution No. 88-114, adopted February 18,
1988, is herebyamended in the following 1/
g particulars:
"Section 1. An amount not to exceed $15,000 from
Special Programs and Accounts, Contigent Fund, is
hereby allocated te-eewer-- the -eest of Qi6y ___ : -e as
a cash grant in support of the St. Patrick's Day
Parade to be held March 12, 1988."
PASSED AND ADOPTED this loth day of March , 1988.
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CITY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: APPROVED T ORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ROBERT F. CLARK LOCIA A. DOUG TY
CHIEF DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY CITY ATTORNE
Z/ 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.
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Chairman
Chnaopher Kelley
Vice President
A L Patrick LaSalle Jr
Treasurer
Cecile Chadwick
Executive Secretary
PAST CHAIRMEN
1979 Jack Casey
John E Shoos
1960 or James McCormick
1961 Jamas C Kearney
1962 Dan Brennan
1963 John E Shoos
1964 Peter O'Connell
1965 Donald SlesmCk
1996 John E. Shows
Donald Shmick
1987 Charles V Penemare
February 2, 1988
The Honorable Xavier L. Suarez
Mayor of Miami
Miami City Hall
Miami, Florida
RE: MIAMI'S TENTH ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE
Dear Mayor Suarez:
March 12, 1988, is the date for Miami's tenth annual St.
Patrick's Day parade in honor of the patron saint of
Ireland but bringing together all ethnic and racial groups
in this cosmopolitan city. On behalf of Parade Chairman
John Cassidy, this letter and attachments are respectfully
submitted to you, members of the Commission, and the City
Manager as a request for financial support for this year's
parade.
This year marks the 1000th birthday of the city of
Ireland's capital, the city'of Dublin. In conjunction with
that event, the official spokesman for Irish national
television (RTE), Pete St. John, an internationally known
entertainer and songwriter, is coming to Miami with an RTE
crew, including the co-anchors of Live At Three, to tape
our parade. It will be shown on Thursday, March 17, on
this popular television show in Dublin. March 17 is the
the actual celebration of St. Patrick's Day and is the
highlight of the Dublin millennium.
Pete St. John will serve as our Celebrity Grand Marshal
while the Minister for Justice for the Republic of Ireland,
Gerry Collins, will serve as our International Grand
Marshal. He is also an elected member of the Dail (Irish
Parliament) in addition to his important cabinet post. Mr.
Dan McNamara, recently retired executive director of the
Orange Bowl Committee, will serve as our National Grand
Marshal.
For the fourth time, the New York City Police Department
Emerald Society Pipe Band will lead our parade as it has
the famous New York parade for the last twenty-six years.
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We expect over one hundred groups from Miami and the
greater metropolitan area to include high school bands, and
groups that truly represent all that makes Miami great. As
you know, the parade route is in the heart of our
rejuvenated downtown along Flagler Street.
The parade committee is recognized by the Internal Revenue
Service as a 501C(3) organization. If there is any excess
revenue, it is distributed to local charities.
In order to meet the incredible costs of the parade which
is supported by many of the citizens of Miami, we
respectfully ask the City of Miami to award us a grant of
fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) which is the same as
has already been committed by Metropolitan Dade County. It
is also respectfully requested that the City waive the fees
for in -kind services of police protection and waste
removal. The post -parade Festival will be held in the
City park, commonly called the Riverwalk. It is
respectfully requested that the City waive the rental fee
that the Hyatt hotel would normally pay to the City. The
Hyatt is one of our key sponsors and is serving as the
official headquarters for the parade and any monies not
spent on the rental fee for the Riverwalk could be better
used to make the Festival even more of an attraction to the
thousands of people expected to attend.
As the enclosures will demonstrate, at one time this parade
received the financial support of the City and we hope that
the Commission will reinstate that support. Thank you very
much.
Respe tfully,_
John E. Shields
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1988 ST PATRICK'S DAY PARADE
FESTIVAL BUDGET
TOTAL EXPENSES
$750000.00
Artistic Personnel
14,000.00
Technical Personnel
1,000.00
Administrative
8,000.00
Space Rental
69000.00
Marketing/Publicity
7,000.00
Parade Operations
10,000.00
Booths
3.000.00
Floats
7,000.00
Band Transportation/Unifoam
Cleaning 6,000.00
Printing
8,000.00
Festival Operations
5,000.00