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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1984-05-21 Minutes00 pd-o-IF r R� { COMMISSION MINUTES May 21, 1984 OF MEETING HELD ON (SPECIAL) PREPARED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK CITY HALL RALPH G.. ONGIE CITY CLERK a i } �I lb err MAY 219 19$4 scrtor� M 10b: kgrr,%, 1 2 AUTHORIZE CITY DDGOF FLORIDAEXECUTE ESD RESTRICTIVECOVENANT OF AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE STATE, DIVISION OF ARCHIVES, HISTORY AND RECORDS FOR TEN YEAR PERIOD, REGARDING PROPERTY IDA. MANAGEMENT, MIAMI, AT APPROXIMATELY 190 S.E. 12TH TERRACE, ALLOCATE $134,000-00 IN SUPPORT OFINC. FOR THE STAGING EATER UNIVERSE HOST COMMITTEE, PAGEANT" NEXT JULY 9, 1984, SUBJECT TO REIMBURSEMENT TO THE CITY FROM METRO AND MIAMI BEACH'S SHARE OF FUNDING; SUBJECT ALSO TO WEEKLY REPORTS FROM SAID COMMITTEE AS TO PROGRESS OF EVENTS. R-84-570 R-84-571 1-2 2-16 Y t it ��.ii,� fps ivat" at { 3p2�is J� S'' .8 z" NUT= o : _To r�r ' 4 CITY COMMISSION OP MIAMI, PLORIuA On the 21at day of May', 19841 the City CoMission of Nifti, Florida net at its regular Meeting place in said City in Special Ses- sion to consider business of public import, namely Miss universe Pageant. The meeting was called to order at 9:18 A.M. by Mayor Ferre with the following members of the Commission found to be present: ALSO PRESENTS Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. *Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr. Mayor Maurice A. Ferre *arrived 9:22 A.M. Howard V. Gary, City Manager Jose R. Garcia -Pedrosa, City Attorney Matty Hirai, Assistant City Clerk Robert E. Tingley, Administrative Aide An invocation was delivered by Mayor Ferre, who then led those present in a pledge of allegiance to the flag. 1. AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE RESTRICTIVE COVENANT AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPT. OF STATE, DIVISION OF ARCHIVES, HISTORY AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT, FOR TEN YEAR PERIOD, REGARDING PROPERTY AT APPROXIMATELY 190 S. E. 12TH TERR_- MTAMT_ FTnBTnx_ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Mayor Ferre: I have a request here by the Division of Archives and History Records. J. L., you know about it - what happened? Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, this is the only way they can get State funds - this is $11,000 in State funds. It was on the last agenda. We did not get to it. It is recommended by the Manager. If it is in order, I will move the item, Mr. Mayor. Mayor Ferre: Joe, do you have any objections? Mr. Carollo: No, I don't. Mayor Ferre: Does anybody have any objections? Mr. Plummer: Money coming in. Mayor Ferre: All right, is there anything else? Mr. Plummer: I think since we have such large ... that you should an- nounce that copies are available to the public. Mayor Ferre: All right, does anybody in the public wish to speak on this or get a copy of it? it is available. If not, this is Item Number 55 of the last Commission meeting. It is a restrictive covenant agreement with the State of Florida - City Manager recommends. Who moves it? .01 id MAY 211984. f - - a, � r y���yy there j� j�,. �i(�y ,'.J�T�:} 1 6 there al Necond? ti�i`kins� I& thsfti- further discussion on this itft? A11 ALObto"' A lsR� :.0611 the -jroll, the following resolution was introduced by Coam►iebiOhOr tIUMOt, - .who moved its adoption: r RESOLUTION NO. 84-570 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A RESTRICTIVE COVENANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DIVISION OF ARCHIVES, HISTORY AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT, SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM ATTACHED HERETO FOR A PERIOD OF TEN (10) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF -EXECUTION - (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Mayor Maurice A. Ferre NOES: None ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr. 2. ALIOCF�TE $134,000 IN SUPPORT OF GREATER MIAMT. HOST COMMITTEE, INC. FOR THE STAGING OF "MISS UNIVERSE PAGEANT" NEXT JULY 9, 1984, SUB- JECT TO REIMBURSEMENT TO THE CITY FROM METRO & MIAMI BEACH'S SHARE OF FUNDING; SUBJECT ALSO TO WEEKLY REPORTS FROM SAID COMMITTEE AS TO PROGRESS OF EVENTS. Mayor Ferre: All right, Mr. Manager, on this Miss Universe situation. Mr. Gary: Mr. Gary, at this time I would like for Cesar Odio of my staff to give you an update on Miss Universe project. I'd like to say that the bottom line is that the City Commission authorized expendi- tures of $100,000 along with the use of the Knight Center and I think that the total came to $166,000. Mr. Plummer: The use of what? Mayor Ferro: City of Miami... Mr. Gary: The Miami Convention Center. Mr. Plummer; This is the Herald's manager. Mr. Gary: With a condition that $100,000 come from the County and $100,000 from V.C.A., or some other source, to total $200,000. We got approved from V.C.A. for $100,000 and Dade County with $100,000, but they put a condition that their money would be given after the culmination of the event. Mayor Ferro: No cooperation, right? Mr. Plummer: Well, Mr. Gary, may I interject something, because I hope I am wrong. It was my understanding from the article which I read, in which the County indicated that they not necessarily would be paying a full $100,000, but they would evaluate after the presentation to see what their obligation would be. I understand! They got burned M Id MAY 211904 NT 777­ .fix Yt F �� 3 y I14 on another show that was put on and they were guaranteed "fit" nueber of minutes of tams and they didn't get it and they Were burnt, It is 2V understanding from the article that I read that the county would not let that happen to them again - that they would view the,Presentati6h and;::that they would make a donation up to certain number of dollarbi- is that the case? Mr, diary% Let me finish and let as get to that point if I might, Commissioner Plummer. The City Commission placed a condition of $200,000 from other sources and you suggested that we go to Dade County and Miami Beach, which we did, and we got approved with the understanding that it would be after the fact. I came back to the Commission and said that we got approval, but we need to pay $100000 immediately to execute the contract so that we would not lose the Miss Universe Pageant. This City Commission authorized me to issue a check of $100,000. Now, Cesar Odio has had contact with officials to see if we can give them the money after the facts. They have said that our contract calls for $300,000 to be given now, and it is my opinion that since this City Commission has gone on record to support this event, you have gone on record to give the $100,000, that we need to protect not only our $100,000, but the Pageant by giving $200,000, with the understanding the other $200,000 is going to be coming from Dade County and the V.C.A. Now,in response to your specific concern,I will let Cesar Odio respond to that. Mr. Cesar Odio: The way I understood the resolution at the County, they did not pass it subject to. They did say they would pay it July 9th, because Barry Schreiber was saying "I'm not sure it is coming. I want to make sure that we have it and then I will pay the money". But, it was not subject to so many minutes or anything like that. They dropped all of that. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Odio, do you have a copy of the resolution from the County? Mayor Ferre: J. L., let me tell you, I was there and I am going to tell you that all that discussion that went on, when the motion was made, it was a very simple motion and it was that the County partici- pate and that they pay $100,000 and that it paid on July 9th or July loth, or whatever and there were no conditions on it. Mr. Plummer: All right. Mayor Ferre: There were no conditions, because what they were talking about at first was that they had to control the four minutes and they had to have a say-so on what was filmed and that they had to this and they had to that. None of that was in the resolution. Mr. Plummer: Maurice, do you feel just as comfortable of an iron clad guarantee from the Beach? Mayor Ferre: No, sir. I don't...I was not involved in any of that. Mr. Plummer: Do we have anything in writing as a guarantee from the Beach as they will pay it? Mr. Odio: We have the letter from the Carnival Cruise Line committed to $50,000, provided they get their time on T. V., which we have ar- ranged that they will have, because the way you do that is the girls will shot on location on top of the Carnival Cruise Line decks or whatever, and they will get there... Mayor Ferre: J. L., after you read that, I want to into the record say something to you. Mr. Plummer: Excuse me, this is only a correction letter. Mayor Ferre: The back. Mr. Plummer: Oh, okay.. Mr. Carollo: I feel that those commitments from the County and the Beach are pretty firm commitments, but further, I think that with the 1.03 id MAY 211984 „ r - r ter to t b� . 16fta VAt 'tea prowtats are' ViQLAO us r' ° as t r iet id i 4.itg t i +rlevis#.i3 tr * have the ability to raise a t "gyiddufi' tl► tt f - f ft&ft J&l : fielp Chit is ` itg t+6 stake UPr if that bfi� , to a `Xilltb t ahatrhAs that soft of these people don't cue through w th"Nth monies that they have committed already. Mayor Tee: iYt!', ' Odio r let ine ask you a question, it is ' �Ay understand- 1: iftg that St. Louis, MiggbAlri, where Miss Universe was held last ydar, that the sale of the programs, including advertising and the Actual Sale raised over $400,000, Would you verify those figures end get them for me? Mr. Odio: No, I can verify them, but I... Mayor Ferret It is very simple. Call the City of St. Louis and... Mr. Odio: Sure, I will, but I am not sure... Mayor Ferret .... get them to verify, whoever the Chairman of the Com- mittee was, those figures; secondly, programs. Mr. Gary: We gave up that. Mayor Ferret No, we kept it. Mr. Gary: We kept that. Mayor Ferret We kept that, yes. Secondly, it my understanding that the main, major corporations of St. Louis, namely the Budweiser Com- pany, and others, I forget who they are - Budweiser mainly, Anheiser- Busch. Mr. Odio: Coca-Cola was the other. Mayor Ferret Coca-Cola - who? Mr. Leslie Pantin: Ralston -Purina. Mayor Ferret Ralston -Purina, the big companies in St. Louis chipped in some major bucks, I mean, in the hundreds of thousands of dollars and I realize that perhaps Eastern is having problems and so on, but the fact is, that we do have major corporations here in Miami, and they also hap- pen to be in the kind of a business where advertising is very important, and Ralston -Purina has to advertise for dog food and all that, but I don't think it is as important as the kind of advertising that Eastern does. I think it is important, Mr. Odio, that you document for us what contributions we can get and we should be getting more participation because I don't know whether the Miss Universe people are going to be out selling time, because I think they do that - to take a picture of the Miss Universe contestants, for example at the Fontainebleau Hotel, or on top of the cruise lines, or at something like that and I have got, for example, a phone call from the Chairman of the Board of the Chris Craft Corpotation, or the President, who is willing to give the contestants a brand new Chris Craft as a prize, providing that she be photographed, and that it be shown on the Miss Universe —he is not dumb, he knows that 70,000,000 Americans are going to be watching that, and that is cheap advertising, but the point it, it seems to me that if we have some say, and I think we do on that, that it should really be money that flows to the host committee, and therefore to relieve the City of Miami and the other governments... Mr. Odio: We do have that, Mayor. We can control, what they call a pay -back. If we tell them that we need a shot with Chris Craft, they will do a shot with Chris Craft. Mayor Ferro: But, you know, today is May 21st Mr. Odio: The problem is that Louis had one year... id < , ;ire. K 1 biliae that, but I think, ghat I am Ogling is that the host toMmittee, theta lit an awfu l lot of wgrk that needs to bo 4 e; 'i#et+di�ie eb6dy has to call the kydeiP tatty► 46rdiW ate`► uOtli i'i 'Kirliriae, Pcl*ab ShOa, 'you ki OVO and all the othet 1d t i! sea ur 06 kitione y► victor Posner. Who is calling viotot vosnarl Mi. Odio: We are doing that. We are calling everybody poagWe gny$ody that Wang to conmrtit funds, like Key Piecayne Natel, We got $40t,000 Pavillion i we clot it for free. we are contacting all the people we can and hopefully we can raise all the money that we need, but you don't do that over night. We have promoters here, telling them what they are going to get in exchange, but we are... Mr. Carollo: We have exactly a month and one-half that we are going sin to have to accomplish it in. Mayor Ferre: And they are not going to put off Miss Universe. I want to tell you I watched Miss Venezuela on Channel 23 a week ago, and it was, in my opinion, better than Miss U.S.A. It was an unbelievable pageant - I've never seen anything like it. It was almost as good as Miss Universe, and I want to tell you, I saw Miss Mexico last time. I thought it was terrible, but I know that Miss U.S.A. is a major, major event. We need to an awful lot of work. I need to... Mr. Odio: Let me tell you, Mr. Mayor, the Host committee is very active in this and the Hospitality Industry is involved in it: The Restaurant Association is involved in it. We have representation from the industry in the Host committee. Mayor Ferre: All right, let me ask - that was my next question. Who is the Host committee? Mr. Odio: The Host committee is formed by Mr. Pantin, who is the President. Skip Sheppard is the Vice -President. Paul Auger, or George Lydall, or whoever it might be from Eastern. Mayor Ferre: Is it the Industry? In other words, it is the tourism industry? Mr. Odio: Yes, sir, it is. Mayor Ferre: Is that who makes up the Host committee? Mr. Odio: Yes, sir. Mayor Ferre: That includes the big hotels? Mr. Odio: It includes everybody. Mayor Ferre: And the airlines, and the cruise lines? Mr. Odio: Eastern Airlines, by the way, made a deal with the pageant guys, they are the sole airlines of the pageant and they will be pro- viding him with tickets, whatever, that is associated with that. Mayor Ferre: Okay, now for example - Leslie, in the Host Committee, do we have the big hotels, the Fontainebleau, the Hyatt, Marriott, are they all part of it? Mr. Pantin: Not the Hyatt, but... Mr. Odio: Not the Hyatt or the Fontainebleau, because they both wanted to get something for nothing. The Hyatt refused to give us anything. Mayor Ferre: I don't want to get into the who did what to who and who killed John's business. • Mr. Pantin: We have Saul Geltman who is the president of the Hotel Association. .05 MAY 21984 Id a a x i 9Paiitii�t $�lu�e�ttilan happens tb be highly qualified-,beaws, he ' k O' Oi� � handled` one or twt� Miss Universes while he WAk, sing,1S h�te� .11 Puerto Rico, he was the host manager for a Miss Univherse c6 teet`down there and theh,he did it somewhere elsef forget ere sd1p is a vorir qualified gray for thatt but he represents a sail hotel, and i think.it is important that we get the Castaway: and the rontiihableau and the Marriott... Mr. Adios Chuck Rosen has been participating in the meetings. Mayor Ferret Okay, and how about Fort Lauderdale? Did you try to include them into the picture? Mr. Odio: We don't have enough T. V. time to sell - we have to re- fresh... Mr. Pantin: If they give money, we will include it, but they haven't given us money. Mr. Carollo: ... Dade County. Mayor Ferre: Have you asked them? Mr. Pantin: No, we haven't. Mayor Ferre: Okay, let me tell you what I think we should do. Joe, you have taken special interest in this, as a matter of fact now that you have shown that you can spend a lot of time and it is something that you like, I would hope that would get you to the City Commissions a little bit earlier in the future. You have shown the ability to be on time for things. I understand you were right at your seat at the proper time, even with a tux and the whole thing for Miss U.S.A. Lakeland. I really think that we need to have somebody on this Commis- sion acting as a liaison similar, Commissioner Plummer to what you have done on the marine and boat things in the past and similar to things that both Miller Dawkins and Demetrio Perez has done in other areas. I think it is important for there to be Commission liaison, so one of the things I think we need to do, we need to have a member of this Commission to act as liaison, because we only have a month and one-half, and we need to deal very quickly on these things, so I would like to, with the concurrence of the Commission, to appoint Joe Carollo as the Commission's liaison with Miss Universe, and have you, along with Cesar Odio, Mr. Manager, if it is appropriate, work with Joe. In other words, let him be the Commission liaison person. obviously that doesn't relieve the Host Committee of its responsibility, nor does it relieve the Administration for making sure that it is properly operated and done. Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, we have been doing that; we will continue to do that. Mayor Ferre: Well, what is it we need to do today, Cesar? Mr. Pantin: We have no problem with that, Mr. Mayor. We will name Mr. Carollo as an honorary chairman, or what have you of the Host Committee, so you know, with... Mayor Ferre: Well, I think that is the proper way to do it. Mr. Pantin: We have been working for the last two weeks every day, so you know that is just formality. Mr. Odio: Let me tell you what I tried to do, Mr. Mayor. I tried to convince Mr. Glasser to wait for the money until July 9th and he kind of fell off his chair. Mayor Ferre: You all asked me to call this Commission meeting this morning. I have done it. Now tell me what it is that we need to do. MAY 211984 14 t+lf. Wal161 Ar, AYOr, the first thi.f'g we reed ho do is 10sk6 We are living up to the contract. the first installment of $100i000 Vat .f the City approved our parts of the funds. given to them the day ter '!tieoond i�►taiiment of $100j000 is due May 15th. We are actually in ght now. The third installment is due on violation of the contract ri June lot, Sindb the bounty and the Beach will not be given their part until after the contest is held, what t think we need to do now, is for the City of Miami to advance $134,000 until we are reimbursed b the County or the Beach. $134o000 - let me explain to you why. We approved originally $166,000 - $100,000 was cash contributions, $66000 was for the Hyatt - the use of the Hyatt. Those $66►000 re Inot' going to be used until after the contest is over with - to pay thewe actually have $66,000 that we Can use now still, the Commission approved. So, $66,000 and $34,000 makes it $10 of 0, so5 hat we can the meet the deadline that we are late for already, other $100,000, out of the $that b0 is to meet he June illtbeegetting I have no doubt whatsoever, that besides the money going to be ach, after th, that we from the Countyhefnd ty Be amount, betweenuthe9industry andare people of Miami a able to raise Y that have a great interest in thisvote. Mayor Ferre: Commissioner, I for one will assumingtf a seriousrespoyou nsibil- a motion, but I want to tell you, you are ity. I realize that, Mr. Mayor and normally I would not assume such at this will take to get involved responsibilities, nor take the time th with something, but I don't think that this Commission, at least n any of the years that I have been here, has been faced with an event as ason is, that it important as this Miss Univeroscthroughouththe eworld, and it willsreachg to reach over 700,000,000 people half of the all the television sets that will be tuned in that night in 00,000 people. We will have some - these United States, meaning over 70,0 where in the neighborhood of four minutes or more of time that we will be able to put anything we want to talk abOusome additional forty or Miami on nat wide T.V. Now, besides that, there wional world ill when the so minutes that they will work with ere telacespgirlslace the that willshow other swim suits and take them around diff Pas areas in Miami and Greater Miami, so I don't think adere ditionalnindustries important to revive tourism in this area, to bring and jobs, as this contest. I think this is the start of what we need to again reshape Miami's image. Mayor Ferre: Let me read just once sentence out of the Ralph Renick editorial, WTYJ on Monday, April 30th. ! "It has been a long dry spell for Miami - years and years, as a matter of fact, since Network T.V. shows originated from here. The spell is about to be broken on July 9th when the Miss Uni- verse Pageant once again is beamed from Miami to World egged by its promoters at $200,000,000, including audience, p 60,000,000 viewers in the United States." And it concludes: ...Miss Universe is picking up the ba3.1. Now, we should run " with it and get local government and the private sector to do what is needed to make Miami T.V. city again." I think Ralph Renick and Channel 4 are right. This is an important beginning, picking up the ball, and I think we need to get going with it, so what is it we need to do this morning? Mr. Plummer: Let me ask a question, Maurice. I notice here in the letter from Carnival Cruise Lines, that their donation of $50,000 is predicated on a guarhnteed seven and one-half minutes of national exposure. Mr. Odic: That is not the film. The film is four minutes, which we get free. Mayor Ferre: We can't give them four minutes. Mr. Odio: No, no, no. .O I MAY 21 1984 �xr��r �s E Mpg 7-wnz-'tz=Pv lux Carnival Cruise Lines is willing to COMit $50r000 in exchange for at least seven and one-half minutes of C85 prime television displays in conjunction with the July 9, 1984 Miss universe." just tell him to CIO fly a kite,,- Mayor Ferret I will tell you, you k and I will tell you why. It is very simple. r .. Mr. Odio: $50,000. L Mayor Ferret Yes, $50,000 to get seven and one-half minutes. You know how much seven and one-half minutes on CBS, with 50$ of the viewers r} watching it in America is worth? It is probably worth two or three —� million dollars! Mr. Odio. one minute is $400,000. Mayor Ferret one minute is $400,000, and he wants for $50,000 to get seven and or.e-half minutes? Come onl Mr. Odio: What they want is total Beach and V.C.A. of seven and one-half minutes of mention during the forty minutes that we have, in other words... Mayor Ferret $50,000... Mr. Odio...in the location - film location. Mr. Plummer: Mr. sed to you say,�blackght have andawhiteedontt lunderstanding, is the as rather Gibson u black and whitel Mr. Odio: Well, as I told Leslie, and I do it here on the record, I'm concerned about them saying after the Pageant, and I will put it on the record that "Well, I only got six and one-half minutes!". I am concerned with that. Mayor Ferret Cesar, listen - you guys got all of this in writing, and furthermore, Cesar, you know, if Carnival Cruise Line has that strong a demand, I think you ought to talk to N.C.L. I think you ought to talk to Paquet I think you ought to talk to Norweigian/ Caribbean - I inkuld be ou limitedtto justttokto all of Carnival CruiselLineson't think this thing sho Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, my concern was you know, that coupled with - what are the demands, if any, by the V.C.A. for their contribution; Metropolitan Dade County for their contribution - are they expecting or demanding the same? I think we have got to know that. Mayor Ferret The answer in Metro is they are not expecting and demand- ing the same. They are expecting, obviously, that Metropolitan Dade County and Metro Zoo and Metrorail and the Cultural Center and Viscaya would be shown, and we would be fools not to show it, so I don't is to ink there is any problem - in other words, what they don't me up with $100,000 and everything being the City of Miami, and the Orange Bowl and Miami Beach. been Mr. Odio: Mr. Mayor, Commissioner Plummer is right. I have The question con- cerned about this, I brought it up to the Host Committee. of time involved and I.have calls in to Art Cain and N.C.L. and others. The seven and one-half minutes works ... and they just don't work that way. They just don't measure time that way. Mr, plumu►er; Well, let me ask this question. Are you representing the City doing the negotiation, or is Pantin representing the Host Committee doing the negotiations? MAY 211,9$4 Odios No, no. t nave... Mr. Plummer: Well, that's you see... I don't want afterwards Cesar to " but nawhat be in g position of saying Well, knowys "I Cesar��whereiis,this thing# and thatis tried, but ...you I want to know. I think we should know. Mayor Ferre: Commissioner Plummer, that is why I think it is important i that we have Commissioner Carollo involved in this thing to assume a month and one-half fiduciary responsibility. We have got exactly tell him rt call left, and I think he needs ... and I will to Straitenithings feel it is necessaryy gn a meeting anytime that you all Commission. In the mean time, I would hope that he would out before the liaison for us and to get things straightened out, and that, act as a Mr. Odio includes Metropolitan Dade County and the the B.C.A. and to know that in the Carnival Cruise Lines and everybody else! We need next couple of weeks where exactly are we. Mr. Pantin: Let me mention something on Carnival Cruise Lines, J. L. I've already talked to Al Wolfe, their representative, and told them that maybe seven and one-half minutes was too much, but they are plan- ning on doing a number in the ship and sometimes we can shoot two birds with a stone; for example, when we talked to the Miss Universe people was to have the cruise ship on Miami Beach skyline in the back, so that time we shoot two birds with a stone. We are doing two minutes there, let's say, and we do Carnival Cruise Lines and Miami teach in the back- ground. We do a number also to satisfy Dade County Po, and we have the girls entering the Carnival Cruise Lines, so sometimes we can shoot two birds with one stone, like... Mr. Plummer: Leslie, my concern... Mr. Pantin: I know... Mr. Plummer:... if a motion is made today and passes to pay the additional money, there is no incentive whatsoever for anyone to say, "Well',, and you know, "okay, let's negotiate". The money is paid! Mr. Pantin: We need to raise... us nd the Mr. aiindividualsere whols a wantttomgetotheirccompany,aor hateverincentive on is thhatt iff national T.V. ... Mr. Pantin: That's right. Mr. Carollo:...don't put up part of their share, they are not going to be on national T.V.! It is as simple as that. That is the incentive. Mr. Pantin: Because Maurice talked about it a minute ago and there are about eighteen on -location shots between the girls in their bathing s��ss at water related things and other t�heygcanhat go toey call s Chrisfun events. Craft factory or is besides the documentary - a showroom, they can... Mayor Ferre: Leslie, I've got to go, so I apologize... Mr. Perez: Mr. Mayor, I would like to have to the opportunity to ask some questions that I would like to clarify. First,n the Leslie, Leslie,Iity nd wouldmoters, like to know what would happen, were to stop right now. .09 ld MAY 211984 'i:pj is ne. That is my Otlearn, the City ie i p1 r p there "'th t Mt `tee hia # ' " M ' hie` hfi "ee�'si i r. j I.e # let clarify that for you. tosslie. will tell- mat I am Very truth iit►vcr►iv�ed and Harold clabber and � have a °uaiu s � ielattship that l will get involved, and I ari► i�nvoiried.. � Mr. plurmner: well, Cesar, it is my understanding, and you correct me - if I am wrog u are very much a part# but you have no clout. The n final decision... Mayor Perres He has the final clout, he has the money, because it is our mohey. We are putting up the money, and therefore... Mr. piutnaner: Excuse me, are we giving the money.•.aren't we giving the money to the Host Comittee? Mr. Odio: Yes, we are. Mr. Plummer: Okay, that takes Cesar out of the bal.lgame. He can get in there, he can raise hell, he can negotiate, but the final decision is the Host Committee. if I am wrong, tell me, pleasel Mr. Odio: I've got news for you.... Mr. Carollo: J. L., I can assure you that by myself playing a very active part of the Host Committee, and Leslie and the key people there are very reasonable people, that we will do what is proper and right. Now, the other way of looking at it, I'd like to be as blunt as I possibly can, and don't beat around the bush - we really don't have a heck of a lot of choices right now. We have $100,000 up front. You know really, for all that has been said about Mr. Glasser, the guy is really a pretty reasonable individual. Yes, he is a shrewd hard nosed businessman, but there is nothing wrong with that. Mr. Plummer: Not at all. Mr. Carollo: But he is a man of his word, and this is one thing that have worked with him I found out at Lakeland. All of those people that the man, and what I don't over there had a heck of a fine opinion of are breaking part of deal, want to see is that we are the onesat he is in fact what has happened and this $100,000 at stake already. You are going to tell me that between all the people that are involved in the Host Committee, ourselves... that even, and that is not the case, because we have a firm commitment if we didn't from the County and the Beach on $200,000 more, but even and put together enough people in have that money, then we couldn't call this town to raise some additional monies? i Mr. Perez: Look, could I ask something else, Mr. Mayor? Who is the decision making body here, the Host Committee, or the City? Mr. Dawkins: The Mayor just said for Joe to address his self to his up there third vote. I want to make it clear, and I want you to stand to the first and tell them when you could not find a third vote give All right, so don't $100,000, who gave that? You and J. L. Plummer. is but three people! make it sound like everybody here anti, Mayor Ferre: Now, wait a minute. Miller, the fact is that you and that right. J. L. voted against it. I understand that. You have got The fact is that Commissoner Perez, Joe and I - it was a three to Carollo had two vote. Now, you were, as you are a gentlemen, and when in the middle of this left, and Perez had left one evening and we were is characteristic of both of you, thing, both you and Plummer, which solved the dilemma, the problem, by voting for it. But, let's came up and not amuse and kid ourselves as to where we stand on this thing. Now, full the fact is, Commissioner Perez has, as you can see, a whole page of written questions, and I, in hopes of getting out of here for a have, instead of all this talking 10:00 o'clock meeting, would,likeoto that is on, and where we are repeating things over and over again, going '10 MAY Z 1984 � I ld . 3.esie. frts 'Aft Oprtus►ity to air hie teittir5n,ussse wesayspot have throe votes here. Mr. Odioi Mr. MayOr, It think i can answer it quickly. 'inhere is an , { �ttee Of the Most CoMittee, in which the President offted the most COmonittee is represented and has one vote, the City is repre tented # Miami, headh... Mr. Pere-: Who is the decision snaking voter, the Host Committee? Mr. odic: The Pxecutive Committee. 1 Mr, Perez: The Executive Committee for the Host Committee? :t Mr. Odic. The Executive Committee of the Host Committee. Mr. Perez: Okay, how many members do we have in that committee? Mr. odio: There is a member from the Host Committee itself... Mr. Perez: How many? Five? Seven? Ten? Mr. Odic: Six. Mr. Perez: Six members in the Host Committee? Mr. Carollo: There are seven now. Mr. Odic: Seven now. Mr. Perez: Seven, okay. The City has seven members, no? Mr. Odio: The Host Committee. Mr. Perez: In the Host Committee. Mr. Odic: Year sir. Mr. Perez: But, you say that the Host Committee's Executive Committee is the decision making board? Mr. Odio: Yes. Mr. Perez: Okay, we have seven members, we only have one member. Mr. Odic: We have two now. Mr. Perez: Two members, okay. The majority of the contribution that we have made is from the City of Miami. I think that the City deserves better participation in that committee, and I think that we have to be in a better position to negotiate and a better position to participate. I don't think that two, three members ... I think we need to have the majority of the members from that committee, because we have to explain to the taxpayers of the City of Miami what is our position, what we have done, and I think that we have to increase the participation and official level of the City of Miami. Mayor Ferre: I have no objections to that. Do you? Mr. Carollo: I think the Commissioner is absolutely correct. I think we should have, you know, some additional input in that Committee... Mayor Ferre: One or the other committee. Mr. Perez: I think that all the memberf - I think I support 100% what you say that Commissioner Carollo be liaison with that body, but I think... Mayor Ferro: All members of this Commission automatically be members of the Host Committee, okay? MAY 21984 ld rn » sy_ x g 1 _ M1J P"Gxt..,;sthat all these ors••.yes, but... Mayor:Petrel fterybody happy With that nOwl M • Pei ex 3 No I _ Mayon Jerre: but you are the liaison. Mr.,perest Yes, but Mr. Mayor, I don't think that is the key question to The a member of the Host Committee. No, I think that the key question is to have all the details and all the information about this event. For example, in my own case, I think that all the members of this commission have a similar situation. I have received a lot of questions in the last two or three weeks; for example, they have a media report about anything on this event and they are asking my Mr. Carollo: This is why we have to be organized now so that we can have access to all that information. Mayor Ferre: In other words, what the Commissioner is saying, Leslie, and Cesar, so we understand, every time something important - Time Maga- zine, or the Spanish International Network, or somebody is involved, the full Commission should be informed as to what it is that is going on, so that we know everything that is happening. Mr. Perez: Okay, let me ask something else. Do we have Nicaragua's participation in this event?...or any Communist countries? Mr. Odio: I can answer that one by saying that I was in St. Louis and the Communists did not participate in that particular event. There are eighty-two girls coming to this one. Traditionally they do not participate in this type of an event. I cannot answer the question. Mr. Perez: What are the proposed places for T.V. filming in the area of the City of Miami? What are the places? Mr. Odio: We have not determined the places yet, Commissioner, because they are the pay backs. Those are the place we use... Mayor Ferre: Would you let us know as those are determined, whether it is going to be on Metrorail, or Metro Zoo, or the Fontainebleau Hotel, or whatever? Mr. Odio: If the Parrot Jungle gives me $10,000, we will film there something at Parrot Jungle. Mr. Perez: But if we have a letter, for example, from this company that is supposed to make a commitment for $50,000 and they wanted seven minutes of T.V., what is the whole coverage - is it forty- five minutes? Mr. Odio: We get what they call the fun film.... Mr. Perez: Yes, but if you accept that commitment with half an hour or thirty-eight minutes, no? Mr. Odio: Well, I know what the... Mr. Perez: Okay, how are you going to distribute the other thirty- eight minutes? Mr. Odio: We will tell them were to film. We tell them. We tell them what film to put in and there and the format. We tell them where to go and film. They will be coming down next week. We will sit down and say "This is what we want you to do. This is what we want to see." Mr. Carollo: See,,the problem is, Demetrio, that we need to find lo- cations that are going to represent and speak well of the Miami area, but at the same time, people that are going to be willing to help financially. .12 Id MAY 211984 4 ,Y - mac. +area( ftat's might. . ar ills it is a tombination of both things. .E f y i;l�T rf k :b Mr- +dies tet ma clarify something► cormissioner. For instances we old whtt`we wanted in the show. We (when t say "we" I mean the - Comittee) tell them what sets we wanted to show that will be seen thrc3 Omut the whole show. We had agreed on the sotig that tfiey 1�►d written about this. t can assure you that we do have a say in what they are going to show. Mr, Peres:: What kind of minority participation do we have as con 'tractors or subcontractors in this event? h5 Nis. 02�ios Commissioner, vie have not contracted nothing. We have no money vi to contract anything. We are going out to get donations. We are going out to try to get people to donate food to the hotel that the girls will be staying at will be free of charge to anybody, in exchange for some spots on T. v. The automobiles which we have to donate will be donated ere have been no contracting with anybody by the car company. So far th that I know. Mr. Pantin: Also, to answer your question about the the different for ethnic minority groups, we know that there is opportunitiesthe ethnic lines, organizations to make money. We don't divide that along rtunities. so everybody gets their fair share of those fund raising oppo Mr. Odic: Of satisfaction to you, Commissioner Dawkins, we have invited the Miami based Tourist Authority to participate in the Host Committee. Charles Jackson has been sitting on the Host Committee now. Mr. Dawkins: Getting back to what..and if I could just borrow a minute of your time. What we are saying is, there are Latins and Black P.R. firms, and you cannot have an affair like this without some P.R., so it would appear to me that if we are putting in money and if we are going to beg enough money to put this on, it would appear that there would be Latin and Black P.R. firms handling some of the P.R. I mean, I think that is what happens. Mr. Pantin: Also the charities, we are working on that, Commissioner Dawkins because there is some money to be made there and some of the on ow and the events ae eavarelike an asking forion, ancharitieshtofputithathon and keepcmostaon Of ball an the money. Mr. Dawkins: That doesn't worry me half as much as ... my problem is, what is going to happen to the profit from the sale of the souvenirs. Now, let's say, if we make $400,000 on the sale of the souvenir booklet, does the City of Miami get its money back. Mr. Pantin: The agreement we have is that it will stay in the Host Com- mittee and each... Mr. Dawkins: No way! No way! Mr. Pantin: No, no, wait. Each government body that gave money will get their proportionate share of that money back. If you gave $166,000, and we have, you know, whatever that percentage works out to. Mr. Plummer: Let me understand something that Demetrio alluded to about participating Communist countries. Is it not the fact that we now have as a referendum that no city facilities can be used where Communist par- ticipating countries are involved? Mr. Glasser is aware of that? Mr. radio: Yes. Mr. Plummer: He is aware? Mr. Cdio: We are aware. . MAY 211984 r: Xfi F A if TV 1� s tCr, -to b.. ig. £( Yt3yaai PLLi�V4131W lt��j��i .. g1��yy►i s� Mf,,re# And he accepts .that's Mr.:Adiat.Yesr�because a$ l said, traditionally, they do not Patti- cipate in this kind of event. This is not what they do. sF Mr..Perest Would it be possible to get a... Mr. Odiot it is against the laws of their... Mr. Pantint We can find that out, Demetrio, because the applications, or the entries are already in and so we can find out.your questions specifically - who is participating. Mr. Perers What I want is to have the answers, you know? ... because sometimes the media is asking about this. What I want is some answers. Mr. Carollo: If you think that if they are not going to the Olympics, that they are going to come to Miss Universe? Mr. Perez: Okay, would it be possible to get a copy of the line per line budget? Mr. Odio: Yes, sir. Mr. Perez: The names of all the participants in the event? Mr. Pantin: Yes. Mr. Odio: Yes, sir. Oh, the names of the participants? ... or the countries? Mr. Perez: The countries that are participating in the event and the names of all the parties involved - the different companies that you mentioned that are going to make some donation and that kind of thing. Mr. Odio: Yes, sir. Mr. Carollo: ... all of that and we can't afford the program. Mr. Dawkins: I think what we need here, what I am trying to say is, we know that we are not going to accept it, so if anybody applies, Leslie, they should be told our policy, so that thherewoulldnot be an embarrassing situation for either country. you 9 u with that. Mr. Pantin: I understand perfectly. Mr. Plummer: You got all your questions? Mayor Ferre: Do you have any other questions, commissioner? Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, the motion is that we advance $134,000 from which the City will be reimbursed once the County and the Beach pay their commitments of $100,000 a -piece. Mayor Ferre: All right, is there a second? Mr. Perez: I second subject to the condition that this committee ex- plain all the steps, giving all the information about all the details to this Commission. Mayor Ferre: Okay, I think you should ask for that on a weekly basis. Mr. Carollo: That is what I was going to suggest, Mr. Mayor. I will take the responsibility... 14 Id MAY 2 4 19 {'S'`~$+�' __ �.*•� v ,i �� jay Hf }+mow t Jg 7tr �yyj - g r t _ yB; + t 7 )*y6 :` r4rtd3 In a writtan report. � ` Imo. tC�►r lbt`. tit...valle Milleir# it should be done big a weak y _ baeia at lojet a fellow up report on a weekly bads, t know it is advised of a idt World but it its too i*6rtaht you all should be everything that in. going on. Ma br Ferrel es A3.1 kignt, is there...�,� -_ r A Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I would only like, not as an amendment, but f I would like an acknowledgment from the producer that he uhdarstands fully City of Miami's Charter that says there can be no Communistic Y country's participation." H 5� :# Mr. Carollo: Wait a minute, J. L., look. You know, I am the guy who a is taking all the beef for this, so don't start telling me what the policy is. j Mr. Plummer: But I want to...Joe... Mr. Carollo: You know, when I am inpacting so so in some places on that - first of all, the City Charter does not say anything whatsoever to that respect! Mr. Plummer: Where does it... Mr. Carollo: Secondly, of all, it was the straw ballot question that was placed on the ballot... Mayor Ferre: Just like... Mr. Carollo:...and it wasn't quite like what you are saying either. Mayor Ferre: Just like the garbage one and I will tell you, if you pass that one, I want to pass the garbage one too, which the people of Miami expressed their opinion on. Mr. Plummer: Is there a position of this Commission as it relates to City owned facilities? Mr. Carollo: If I may, I would like to call the question... Mayor Ferre: The Chair recognizes the most anti-Communist member of the Commission. Mr. Carollo:...called. I would like to then bring some information to refresh the Commissioner's mind on. Mr. Plummer: Joe, my only involvement, predicated on this question was... Mr. Carollo:...J. L., I understand you perfectly, believe me - I under- stand you perfectly! Mr. Plummer:...that it doesn't come back to haunt you. Mayor Ferre: That's right, we don't want any of those Commie girls walking around parading themselves in bathing suits and all that and big dresses and all of that kind of stuff that they can't use back home. Mr. Carollo: Well, if we get any, I am sure Plummer will take full responsibility and drive them out. Mayor Ferre: Are we ready to vote on this momentous decision? Ready? Call the roll. .15 14 MAY 21 J984 t+ a R`3 �v i r§.sPik+s'$ err m8i A k�i �' ri i 1h*'f611&Aft# f bblUtift vas iatroduted bit CoMissimet Carolla. Who ffio'ftd its Ad6itia- ft a , ftRSOt•UT10N t 0. 94-S71 A WOLUTION ALLOCATING $134,000 FAOM SPECIAL PAMPAMS } MO ACCOUNTS# CONTINOENT FUND, IN SUPPORT OF THE EFFORT _ by THE GMATER MIAMI MOST COMMITTEE, INC. TO STATE THE "MISS UNIVERSE PAGEANT" IN THE MIAMI CONVENTION CENTER ON JtJLy 90 1994, SUBJECT TO REIMBURSEMENT TO THE CITY By SAID COMMITTEE UPON ITS RECEIPT OF FUNDING FROM METRO- POLITAN DADE COUNTY AND THE CITY OF MIAMI BFACHi AND FURTHER SUBJECT TO THE CONDITION THAT WEEKLY REPORTS FROM SAID CC*KITTEE BE SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COMMISSION UPON THE PROGRESS OF EVENTS IN CONNECTION WITH SAID PAGEANT. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr. Mayor Maurice A. Ferre NOES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. ABSENT: None ON ROLL CALL: Mayor Ferre: I guess my assumption was right! I vote "yes". Mr. Dawkins: You might not have heen right, becauEe I would have voted "yes" for the simple reason that the majority rules and if the majority had wanted it and you would have had enough people, I would have voted to Mayor Ferre: You have fun with me once in a while, I can have fun too, can't I? Mr. Carollo: I have always been for the majority rule everywhere, even in South Africa. Mayor Ferre: Do we have anything else that you all want to take up? All right, we stand adjourned. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the City Commission, on motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned at 10:04 A.M. ATTEST: MATTY HIRAI Assistant City Clerk .16 MAURICE A. FERRE Mayor Gt � li •9 09p �4�4e Qa.E MAY 211984 id DOCUMENT I N nF-'x DOCUhO M IDENTIFICATION A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A RESTRICTIVE COVENANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DIVISION OF ARCHIVES, HISTORY AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT SUBSTATIALLY IN THE FORM ATTACHED HERETO FOR A PERIOD OF TEN (10) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF EXECUTION. A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING $134,000 FROM SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS,CONTINGENT FUND, IN SU- PORT OF THE EFFORT BY THE GREATER MIAMI HOST COMMITTE, INC. TO STAGE THE MISS UNIVERSE PAGEANT IN THE MIAMI CONVENTION CENTER ON JULY 9,1984 SUBJECT TO REIMB.IIRSEMENT TO THE CITY BY SAID COMMITTE UPON ITS RECEIPT OF FUNDING FROM METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY AND THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH AND FURTHER SUBJECT TO THE CONDITION THAT WEEKLY REPORTS FROM SAID COMMITTE BE SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COMMISSION UPON THE PROGRESS OF EVENTS IN CONNECTION WITH.SAID..PAGEANT. k il MEETING DATA:" May 21,1984 R-84-570 R-84-571