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7/23/87
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO
9XC99D $3,800 FROM SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND
ACCOUNTS, CONTINGENT FUND, TO THE DEPARTMENT
OF PARKS, RECREATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES
FOR PARK USE, CONCESSION PERMITS, AND RELATED
PARK FEES FOR THE JAMAICAN AWARENESS DAY
FESTIVAL TO BE HELD AUGUST 2, 1987 AT
BICENTENNIAL PARK, SUBJECT TO AND CONTINGENT
UPON COMPLIANCE WITH SUCH CONDITIONS AND
LIMITATIONS AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED BY THE CITY
OF MIAMI.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. An amount not to exceed $3,800 is hereby
allocated from Special Programs and Accounts, Contingent Fund, to
the Department of Parks, Recreation and Public Facilities for
park use, concession permits, and related park fees for the
Jamaican Awareness Day Festival to be held August 2, 1987 at
Bicentennial Park.
Section 2. The herein allocation is hereby subject to
and contingent upon the sponsoring organization's compliance with
any and all applicable administrative directives and/or
requirements.
Section 3. This Resolution shall be operative upon its
adoption and the provisions thereof, unless otherwise indicated
herein, shall also become effective upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of ;July 0e, 1987.
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MATTY IHIRAI
CITY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
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ROBERT F. CLARK
CHIEF DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
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, MAYOR
APPROYZ�_ AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
tUCIA A. DOUVERTY
CITY ATTORNEY
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April 20, 1987
The Hon. Xavier Suarez
Mayor
City of Miami
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, F1 33133
Dear Mayor Suarez,
Jamaica Awareness, Inc. a non-profit Florida Corporation is preparing to
celebrate Jamaica's 25th Independence Anniversary by staging the Third Annual
Jamaica Awareness Reggae Festival in Bicentennial Park on Sunday, August 2nd,
1987. This festival highlights a week of cultural events planned to celebrate
this occasion.
In just two years, this festival has grown to become the biggest reggae
festival in the U.S.A., attracting over 30,000 in 1986, many of whom were
visitors to the City of Miami. ' Unfortunately, City of Miami fees for staging
this event have increased each year -- from $2,200 in 1985 to $6,600 in 1986.
Presently, estimates from The Parks and Recreation Department indicate that
this year's fee to the city will run as high as $13,000.00, for a festival that
is free to the public.
Although we are seeking corporate sponsorship for this event, we are finding it
difficult to meet The City's fees and we are looking to the office of the
Mayor and the City Commission to waive the fees for in -kind services, ie.
Police, Sanitation, Fire etc.
We look forward to hearing from you in the near future to the mutual benefit of
all.
Sincerely,
Jamaica Awareness Inc.
By: C. Eddy Edwards
President
cc: J.L. Plummer
Miller Dawkins
Joe Carollo
Rosario Kennedy
Hon. Marie Wray
Esther Favole
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