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J-83-873
10/24/83
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• RESOLUTION NO. 83-0. %
A RESOLUTION RATIFYING, APPROVING AND CONFIRM-
ING THE EMLPGENCY ACTION OF THE CITY MANAGER,
BY A 4/5THS AFFIP.MATIVE VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF
THE CITY COMMISSION, IN AUTHORIZING THE PLACE-
MENT OF R ONE -PAGE ADVERTISEMENT IN THE OCTOBER
ISSUE OF FRENCH VOGUE AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED
$7,500 TO CHARNEY/PALACIOS & COMPANY WITH FUNDS
THEREFOR ALLOCATED FROM THE SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND
ACCOUNTS, CONTINGENT FUND.
WHEREAS, the City Commission is committed to economic deve-
lopment and the expansion of trade and commerce; and
WHEREAS, the publication of French Vogue will be including
a special marketing supplement in their October issue; and
WHEREAS, Charney/Palacios & Company agreed to publish a
three -page editorial on Miami in the October issue of French
Vogue for the price of a one -page advertisement ($7,500); and
WHEREAS, the publicity from this article will have a major
impact on promoting Miami as an international business center; and
WHEREAS, the unique and specialized nature of this particular
advertising source precluded any other reasonable source of supply;
and
WHEREAS, due to time constraint, City Commission approval
was not possible before the City Manager placed the herein adver-
tisement in said Supplement; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has made a written finding that
a valid emergency need existed for the procurement of the herein
particular service which findina is herein approved and ratified;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
CITY COMMISSION
MEETIIG OF
OCT 25 1983
83-927
REMARKS.
J-83-873
Section 1. The City Manager's emergency action in authori-
zing the placinq of a one -page advertisement in French Vociue at
a cost not to exceed $7,500 is hereby ratified, approved, and
confirmed by an affirmative vote of not less than 4/5ths of the
members of the City Commission with funds therefor hereby allo-
cated from Special Programs and Accounts, Continqent Fund.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 25th clay of October ,1983.
Maurice A. Fe_rre
MAURI CE A. FERRE
M A Y 0 R
ATTEST:
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kLPH T. ONGIE, CITY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
ROBERT F. CLARK -
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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,TO -SE R. GARCIA-PEDROSA
CITY ATTORNEY
83-927,
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Howard V. Gary
City Manager
Charlotte Gallogly
Director
Department of Economic
Development
October 24, 1983
Recommendation To Allocate
$7,500 To Charney/Palacios
& Company
"it is recommended that the City Commission
approve the attached resolution ratifying,
approving and confirming the emergency
action of the City Manager, by a 4/5ths
affirmative vote of the members of the City
Commission, in authorizing the placement
of a one -page advertisement in the October
issue of French Vogue at a cost not to ex-
ceed $7,500 to Charney/Palacios & Company
with funds therefor allocated from the
Special Programs & Accounts, Contingent Fund.
French Vogue will be including a marketing supplement in their
October issue which will be featuring Miami as an international
business and finance center. They have agreed to publish a
three -page editorial on Miami for the price of a one -page adver-
tisement ($7,500). The publicity from this article, along with
the recent Sister Cities and business development trip to France,
should have a major impact on promoting Miami as an international
business center.
It is therefore recommended that the City Commission approve the
attached resolution ratifying, approving and confirming the
action of the City Manager, by a 4/5th affirmative vote, in authori-
zing the placement of a one -page advertisement in the October issue
of French Vogue at a cost not to exceed $7,500.
CG/ju
Attachment
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83-92 1'
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CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To Howard V. Gary DATE September 22 , 1983 FILE
City Manager
SUBJECT Recommendation To Allocate
$7,300 To Charney/Palacios
Charlotte Gallogly & Company
Departmme
Y nt of Econ f
c
ARCM .Dlioect1, REFERENCES. October 13th Commission
�'`
Development :fleeting
ENCLOSURES
"It is recommended that the City Commission
approve the attached resolution authorizing
the City Manager to issue a warrant to
Charney/Palacios & Company in an amount not
to exceed $7,500 from funds to be identified
in departmental budgets for the purpose of
placing a one -page advertisement in the
October issue of French Voc_rue to market the
City of Miami ."
French Vogue will be including a marketing supplement in their
October issue which will be featuring Miami as an international
business and finance center. They have agreed to publish a
three -page editorial on Miami for the price of a one -page adver-
tisement ($7,500). The publicity from this article along with
the recent Sister Cities and business development trip to
France should have a major impact on promoting Miami as an
international business center.
It is therefore recommended that the City Commission approve
the attached resolution authorizing the City Manager to issue
a warrant to Charnev/Palacios & Company in an amount not to
exceed $7,500 from funds to be identified in departmental bud-
cets for the purpose of purchasing a one -pace advertisement
in the October issue of French Vocue.
CG/ju
At =achment
83-924