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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-85-056014 4 J-85=418 5/15/85 M84-646 (6/14/84 ) RESOLUTION NO. 85`560q, A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING $40,000 FROM SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS, CONTINGENT FUND, IN SUPPORT OF THE NEW WORLD CENTER FOUNDATION TO BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH $40,000 FROM METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY, $40,000 FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR, AND $30,000 IN IN -KIND SERVICES OF THE STAFFS OF THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND THE COUNCIL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES TO PARTIALLY FINANCE PHASE II OF THE PERFORMING ARTS FACILITIES STUDY FOR GREATER MIAMI. WHEREAS, on June 14, 1984, the Commission adopted Motion No. 84-646, which reads as follows: "A MOTION GRANTING A REQUEST MADE BY MR. PARKER THOMPSON ON BEHALF OF THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER REQUESTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $40,000 FROM THE CITY, FURTHER STIPULATING THAT THEY PLAN TO OBTAIN FUNDING FROM THE FOLLOWING SOURCES: a) $40,000 FROM METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY; b) $30,000 IN IN -KIND SERVICES; AND c) $40,000 FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR FOR A TOTAL FUNDING OF $120,000, ALL OF THE ABOVE IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF A PERFORMING ARTS CENTER TO BE LOCATED IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA OF THE CITY OF MIAMI."; and WHEREAS, City funds are now needed by the New World Center Foundation which is overseeing the conduct of Phase II of the Performing Arts Facilities Study for Greater Miami and which is about to issue Requests for Proposals from consulting firms interested in preparing the Study; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The sum of $400,000 is hereby allocated from Special Programs and Accounts, Contingent Fund, in support of the New World Center Foundation to be used in conjunction with $40,000 from Metropolitan Dade County, $40,000 from the private sector, and $30,000 in in -kind services of the staffs of the Downtown Development Authority and the Council of Arts and Sciences to partially finance Phase II of the Performing Arts Facilities Study for Greater Miami. TTY( t;Omr4 m f MI1F,i1'ii1'G, lw pASSED AND ADOPTED this 23.tc! day of MAY 34 New World Center Foundatio-n- M E M O R A N D U M TO: Sergio Pereira DATE: April 19, 1985 City Manager FROM: Roy F. Kenzie REFERENCE: $40,000 City Contribution to Executive Director Performing Arts Center Study. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the commission adopt the enclosed Resolution allocating $40,000 to the New World Center Foundation for use in conjuction with $40,000 from Metropolitan Dade County, $40,000 from the private sector, and $30,000 in in kind services for Phase II of the Performing Arts Facilities Study for Greater Miami. BACKGROUND On June 14, 1984, after a presentation before the Commission by Parker Thompson, Motion 84-646 was adopted granting, on behalf of the Performing Arts Center, the amount of $40,000 from the City with the understanding that additional amounts of $40,000 from Metropolitan Dade County, $40,000 from the private sector, and $30,000 of in kind services from the ODA and Council of Arts and Sciences staffs would also be contributed. Phase 11 of the Performing Arts Center Facilities Study for Greater Miami will address the location, size and character of the Performing Arts Facility(ies) to be located in Downtown Miami. To date, the Finance Committee of Metropolitan Dade County has approved the $40,000 from the County and $20,000 has been collected from the private sector. Some of the $30,000 in in kind services of the DDA and Council of Arts and Sciences staffs working on behalf 3f the New World Center Foundation has already been expended on the preparation of the request for proposals, the development of the study work plan, and the gathering of data to be used in the Study. RFK:PJA/cs Encl. Suite 2099. One Biscayne Tower -:Miami, Florida 33131 • (305)519-6675 I a TO: MAYOR CLARK'S EXECUTIVE ADVISORY CO E for, e Dade County Performing Arts Center FROM: Parke- D. Thomson PERFORMING ARTS STATUS REPORT MAY t v t985 D. D. As The Advisory Committee met with Mayor Clark on May 2, 1985, to discuss progress being made to develop a performing arts complex for Greater Miami. In his opening remarks, Mayor Clark expressed his strong support for the project. (A copy of his statement is enclosed.) The Mayor discussed several possible funding strategies, including inclusion of the project in the next County Bond Issue in 1986. This Community's Progress Roy Kenzie, Executive Director of the Downtown Developmt!*nt Authority, who has been acting as project manager for the Per- forming Arts Facilities Study Phase I and II, reported on progress to date. The Phase I study completed in 1983 inventoried existing performing arts groups and facilities and developed, through interview and projections, a strong case for expanded facilities in Dade County. Further, the study determined that there was not presently a performance space of world -class quality and that new spaces for opera, dance, symphony concerts, recitals, chamber music, musical comedy and theatrical presentations must be built. An extensive survey of existing spaces outlined what J would have to be done to upgrade for community groups and presen- tations. The conclusion of the Phase I study was the determination of a strong need for new spaces; an indication of what spaces were needed; and an action plan to accomplish our goal. Roy has a copy of this study which any of you who desires to do so may review. Please call him at 579-6675 if you'd like to see it. Phase II of the Performing Arts Facilities Study will begin in June. It is a $120,000 study funded $40,000 by the County, $40,000 from the City, and $40,000 from the private sector. We are presently finalizing all commitments and the Dade County Council of Arts 6 Sciences is seeking the final $20,000 of private sector funds. The Phase II study involves five major areas: a user analysis and public relations/marketing program; the building program which will determine the types, sizes, and configuration a1 85_5604r 0 I of buildings; the operation analysis which will look at scheduling, staffing and management; the financing program which will address capital and operating costs, fund raising and joint development opportunities; and site selection which will study the possibility of creating an arts and entertainment district, locate the facilitie= and develop site plans. The total study is expected to take six months to complete. The design of project(s) is expected to be accomplished through an international. competition. A copy of the approved request for proposals to do this study is enclosed. The request for proposals will go out as soon as the full $120,000 is in place to pay for it. The South Florida School. of the Arts was established by the Florida Legislature in 1984 under the joint sponsorship of Miami -Dade Community College, Florida International University and the Dade County School Board to provide quality arts training to South Florida. students seeking professional careers in dance, music, theatre or stage, the visual arts, and film. The site for the School is adjacent to Miami -Dade Community College's Mitchell t-;olfson New World Center Campus in the heart of downtown Miami with training for approximately 1000 students from the loth grade through the bachelor and masters degree. A Steering Committee was formed last September and has prepared a report for the Legislature. The Committee is asking for $200,000 in planning appropriations and $1.5 million in capital outlay and expects a response by the end of May. Plans for the 1985-86 fiscal year include curriculum development and architectural planning with the actual ground -breaking in 1986-87. Enclosed for your information is an SFSA brochure. Other Communities' Progress Kenneth Kahn, Executive Director of the Dade County Council of Arts & Sciences, next reported on the progress being made in Tampa, Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach. The Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, a $52 million facility broke ground March 29, 1985, and will be completed in October of 1986. It contains three performance halls (2400 seats, 900 seats, 300 flexible seating) with appropriate support and meeting spaces. Funding for the Tampa project include City revenue bonds and $11 million in private sector donations. Palm Beach and Broward County are on similar time schedulef with spring 1985 ground-breakings and fall 1988 openings. Palm Beach has established a six member board with each member contri- buting at least $500,000 to the project. The 2200 seat multi-purpo! facility will cost $30 million and has a $5 million endowment to cover operating costs. Ten million dollars has been raised privately for the project. The Broward (Ft. Lauderdale) facility is expected to cost $25 million with $5 million each from the 85-560�. i 0 1 Cityi county and state and $10 million now being solicited from the private sector. The multipurpose hall will contain 2700-3000 seats with facilities for 600-700 seat (drama) and rehearsal halls and support spaces. Summary Dade County has fallen behind its neighbors in the reali- zation of a Performing Arts Complex. It is the task of the Advisory Committee to assist in efforts presently underway and ensure that these efforts reach a timely and feasible conclusion. Advisory Committee members will be kept up-to-date on all activities related to present studies underway. Ken Kahn will invite all of you to any meetings involving the subject so you can attend what you wish and participate to the extent you desire. As a Committee we will meet whenever necessary to push the project forward. 85-56Q;M, I* • a facility. I have asked you to come here because 1, as Mayor of r Dade County, intend for this community to have the top notch C performing arts facilities the community deserves. I pledge you my wholehearted support and my unfailing ;t t efforts in this endeavor. I will try to make this issue a top priority in our next bond issue and in our requests from other t funding sources, both local and state. I am making this public commitment to you. I am pleased that you (and the members of this committee who are out of town) have agreed to help me make ,y x this happen. Your presence shows your commitment to this ex- F tremely important issue. You, more than anyone in this area, know what such a cultural facility means for the development of i 4 an area like ours. a 3 I am sure that you personally, or the persons with whom }° .A ,s you regularly deal in recruitment of top personnel, have been faced with questions as to the level of cultural activity in Dade County. I am sure you know that, in the final account, the level A of our cultural activity is what gives character to this area. Great cultural activities require the facilities within which to conduct them. i 'i { 85--560�►- I* 0 s I am sure that with your cooperation we will be able to bring this project to a happy conclusion, and soon. As you know, 1 am always open to your suggestions. I honestly believe that the creation of a Performing Arts Center or District will be the crowning effort of the business and political community of Greater Miami.