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RESOLUTION NO
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $300,000.00 FROM CONTINGENT FUND,
SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS, TO SUPPORT THE
MIAMI WINTER GAMES TO BE HELD PRIMARILY IN
DOWNTOWN MIAMI IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH, 1986.
AN INITIAL OUTLAY OF $50,000.00 FROM SAID
ALLOCATION IS TO BE ADVANCED TO RUNNERS
INTERNATIONAL, INC., AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE
MIAMI WINTER GAMES, CONTINGENT UPON RUNNERS
INTERNATIONAL, INC., GUARANTEEING THAT THE
RUNNING EVENTS OF SAID GAMES WILL BE HELD.
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER
INTO AN AGREEMENT IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE
CITY ATTORNEY WHEREBY RUNNERS INTERNATIONAL,
INC. GUARANTEES TO STAGE THE RUNNING EVENTS
OF THE MIAMI WINTER GAMES WITH A FIELD OF
LEADING INTERNATIONAL RUNNERS AND THE CITY
WILL RETAIN ALL CONCESSION RIGHTS.
WHEREAS, Runners International Inc., has appeared before the
City Commission and proposed the Miami Winter Games, a series of
athletic events to be held primarily in Downtown Miami in
February and March 1986, and;
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WHEREAS, the City Commission approved the idea in principle
with Motion 85-989 of the September 26, 1986 Commission meeting,
and;
WHEREAS, Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr., was appointed as
the Commission's liaison for these games;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. An allocation of an amount not to exceed
$300,000.00 is hereby made from the Contingent Fund, Special
Programs and Accounts, to support the Miami Winter Games to be
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held primarily in Downtown Miami in February and March, 1986.
Section 2. An initial outlay of $50,000.00 from said
allocation is hereby made to Runners International, Inc., as
administrator of the Miami Winter Games, contingent upon the
running events of said games being held.
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
OCT 10
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RESOLUTION No.
REMARKS.
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to enter
into an agreement in a form acceptable to the City Attorney
whereby Runners International, Inc., guarantees to stage the
running events of the Miami Winter Games with a field of leading
international runners and the City will retain all concession
rights.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of OCTOBER 1985.
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
ROBERT F. CLARK
D9PUTY CITY ATTORNEY
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CITY ATTORNEY
FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
TLkURICE A. FERRE
MAURICE A. FERRE
MAYOR
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
Sergio Perei a
City Manager
DATE OCT 91985 FILE
Resolution Regarding
Miami Winter Games
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October 10, 1985 Agenda
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Draft. Resolution
The attached resolution allocates an
amount not to exceed $300,000 for the
Miami Winter Games and advances $50,000
of this allocation to Runners
International, Inc., the administrator of
these Games,to be held in Downtown Miami
in February and March, 1986. The
resolution authorizes the City Manager to
enter into an agreement with Runners
International, Inc., for staging the
running events of these Games with the
City to retain all concession rights for
these events.
At the September 26, 1985 Commission Meeting,
representatives of Runners International, Inc., appeared
before the Commission to present a proposal for
conducting the Miami Winter Games, a series of athletic
events to be held primarily in Downtown Miami in February
and March, 1986. The idea was approved in principle by
the Commission on Motion 85-989 which directed the City
Manager to negotiate with Runners International, Inc., to
develop a specific plan for the events as well as cost
estimates.
Runners International has proposed running, sailing,
cycling, rowing, soccer, softball and swimming events for
the inaugural Miami Winter Games. The venue proposed for
the majority of the land -based sports is the East Coast
Railway Property where a paved 1/3 mile track exists.
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Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
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Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr., was appointed to serve as
the Commission's liaison in negotiating an agreement with
Runners International, Inc. As a result of these
negotiations an agreement will be drafted in a form
acceptable to the City Attorney under which Runners
International, Inc. will be responsible for staging the
running events for the Miami Winter Games and the City
will retain unrestricted control of the concession
rights.
An allocation not to exceed $300,000 for the Miami Winter
Games is requested with the initial outlay of $50,000
for the running events of these Games to be made on the
guarantee that the athletic events of these Games will be
held. No additional funding for other sports events will
be advanced until Runners International's subsequent
proposals are first reviewed and evaluated by
Commissioner J.L. Plummer and the City Administration and
submitted to the Commission for approval.
cc: Lucia A. Daugherty, City Attorney
Manohar Surana, Director of Management. and Budget
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