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RESOLUTION NO. SILP-1160
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE USE OF
$568,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTINUING A SEAT
MODERNIZATION PROGRAM AT A COST OF
$568,000 FOR INSTALLATION OF ADDITIONAL
SEATS AT THE ORANGE BOWL STADIUM PRIOR TO
THE END OF THE 1985 FOOTBALL SEASON; SAID
$568,000 HAVING BEEN THE SUBJECT OF AN
ALLOCATION FROM RESORT TAX REVENUES BY
THE DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO
BE RESTORED IN FISCAL YEAR 1965-86 TO
SAID FUND.
WHEREAS, a Seat Modernization Program at the Orange Bowl
Stadium has been initiated; and
WHEREAS, the Tourist Development Council approved $568,000
for continuing this seat modernization project and the Dade
County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution on April 2,
1985 to allocate $568,000 from Resort Tax Revenues for Orange
Bowl Stadium improvements subject to the City returning the money
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if the Orange Bowl were ever sold and the City allowing the Miami
Dolphins to continue using the Orange Bowl if the new Dolphin
stadium was not completed; and
WHEREAS, the conditions placed by the Board of County
Commissioners on the release of these funds are unacceptable to
the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, the seats need to be replaced for safety reasons
and City cannot afford to wait for the resolution of various
City/County issues; and
WHEREAS, monies can be made available from the Capital
Improvement Fund for the herein purpose to be replaced in Fiscal
Year 1985-86 from Resort Tax Revenues;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the use of $568,000 from the Capital
4 Improvement Fund is hereby authorized to continue a seat
modernization program at a cost of $568,000 for the installation
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of additional seats at the Orange Bowl Stadium prior to the end
CITY COMMISSIION
f} NOV 26 1985
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of the 1985 football season. Said $568,000 having been
allocated from Resort Tax Revenues by the Dade County Board of
Commissioners shall be restored* in Fiscal Year 1985-86 to the
Capital Improvement Fund.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of NOVEMBER 1985.
M A Y O R
ATTEST:
MA HIRAI, CITY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
LUCIA A. DOUGHERTY, CITY ATTORNEY
* This money shall not be repaid to Dade County in the event
the Orange Bowl Stadium is sold by the City of Miami.
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CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO. Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
FROM
Sergio Pereira ��'
City Manager ��/'''
DATE. NOV 19 i965 FILE:
SUBJECT. Resolution authorizing
use of Capital Improve-
ment Fund for seat
REFERENCES. replacement at Orange Bowl
ENCLOSURES. Resolution
The Office of Stadiums recommends
the adoption of a resolution
authorizing the use of $568,000 from
the Capital Improvement Fund for
the purpose of continuing a seat
modernization program at a cost of
$568,000 for installation of
replacement_ seats at the Orange Bowl
Stadium prior to the end of the 1985
football season; said $568,000
having been allocated from Resort_
Tax Revenues by the Dade County
Board of Commissioners.
The Tourist Development Council approved $568,000 for
the continuation of an Orange Bowl seat replacement
project. On April 2, 1985, the Dade County Board of
Commissioners passed a resolution to allocate $568,000
from Resort Tax Revenues for these seats; however, this
allocation was made subject to the City returning the
funds granted if the Orange Bowl were ever sold and the
City allowing the Miami Dolphins to continue using the
Orange Bowl if the new Dolphins stadium was not
completed on time. Negotiations between the City and
the County for release of these funds are continuing.
As has happened with past Orange Bowl Resort Tax
projects, the City has advanced the funds for these
projects and later submitted documentation on project
costs to Dade County for reimbursement_ from the Resort
Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
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Tax revenues. Said use of $568,000 is needed to
continue a seat modernization program in the Orange
Bowl. This will permit the replacement of 19,500
deteriorated and unsa a seats.
The funds advanced from the Capital Improvement Fund
will be restored upon receipt_ of said funds from Dade
County.
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