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12/10/87
RESOLUTION NO. 87--1103
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT
WITH THE RICOH SAN-AI GROUP
("RICOH"), IN A FORM AND SUBSTANCE
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY,
SETTING FORTH THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OF A $300,000 GRANT FROM
RICOH AS PARTIAL FUNDING FOR THE
RENOVATION OF THE CITY'S JAPANESE
GARDEN LOCATED ON WATSON ISLAND; AND
FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER
TO PRESENT SAID AGREEMENT TO THE
CITY COMMISSION FOR CONSIDERATION
AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO ITS EXECUTION.
WHEREAS, The Japanese Garden located on City -owned Watson
Island is in need of restoration to revitalize its unique
landscape for use and enjoyment by the residents of the City of
Miami; and
WHEREAS, on July 23, 1987, the City of Miami Commission -
adopted Resolution No. 87-742, declaring its desire and intent to
support the restoration, operation and maintenance of The
Japanese Garden; and
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WHEREAS, the total cost of renovating The Japanese Garden as
proposed by Ricoh and the City is estimated not to exceed an
amount of $500,000; and
WHEREAS, Ricoh has offered a $300,000 grant to the City to
partially fund the renovation of The Japanese Garden in
accordance with a conceptual design plan to be approved by Ricoh
and the City; and
WHEREAS, an amount of $200,000 is available as a match for
the Ricoh grant as appropriated in Capital Improvements
Appropriations Ordinance No. 10347 to Project No. 331317 entitled
"Japanese Garden Renovation," adopted by the City Commission on
November 12, 1987;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
FIMIEETING
COMMISSION
OF
DEC 10 1987ION NO-
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Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to
negotiate an agreement with the Ricoh San-ai Group ("Ricoh"), in
a form and substance acceptable to the City Attorney, setting =
forth the terms and conditions of a $300,000 grant from Ricoh for
the renovation of the City's Japanese Garden located on Watson
Island.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby directed to present
said agreement to the City Commission for consideration and
approval prior to its execution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this loth day of D ember 1987.
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MATrTY HIRAI, City Clerk
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
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IGUEZ, Director
ping Department
FINANCIAL REVIEW:
v
ARCIA, Director
Fin nee Department
BUDGETARY REVIEW:
MANOHAR S. SURAW Director
Dept. of Mana ent and Budget
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
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G. MIKA, MAER
Assistant City Attorney
APPROVED
FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
RTY, City Attorney
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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and t•iembers
Of the City Commission
FROM: Cesar H. Udio `
City rianager
RECUMMENDilT1UN
DATE: u r n 1987 FILE:
Kesoiution AULftorizing the laity
SUBJECT: Mattager to Execute an agreement
the Ricoh for Renovation of the
Japanese Garden.
REFERENCES:ror Commission Heeting of 12-1U-6
ENCLOSURES:
It is respectfully recommended tnaL the city Cummissiun adopt the
attached resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an
agreement with the Kicon San-ai Group in in suostantialiy the
form attached, setting forth the terms and conditions of a *.SOU,000
grant from &icon for the renovation of tae City's Japanese Garden
located on Watson island.
BACKGKUUNo
Tne Department of deveiopmetit recommends Lne execution ut an
agreement between the laity of Miami and the Ricoh San-ai Group in
under LU lcaplemeat a 4JUU,UUU grailt tlViii K1LUh Lu Cite GiLy LUC Lile
renovation of The Japanese Garden on Watson Island.
_ On July LJ, L96/, the laity of ►diami Lummission udopted KL-SOIUtion No.
67-742, declaring its 'desire and extent to support the restoration,
operation and maintenance of the garden.
Ricoh's founder, Mr. Kiyoshi lchimura, donated the Garden to the laity
in iybi. Ricon has expressed a desire to partiaily fund the
renovation of the now deteriorated Garden. The total cost of the
Japanese Garden's renovation is estimated nt 45UU,000. The balance
of the funding, ti2UU,000, is available as a match for Ricon's grant
as appropriated by the capital Improvements appropriation Urdinance
No. lU.i47 to project #jj ijO entitled "Japanese Garden Renovation".
The adoption of the proposed resolution and agreement confirms the
-� City's intent to revicdlize a unique and special environment located
in cne City of ci.Lami.
attachments:
Proposed Resolution
oralt agreement
87-1103