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Home My WebLink AboutM-83-0709CITv QF M.iAk* . FLORIDA INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM,--. 27 Howard V. Gary July 26, 1983 City Manager ze� Use of the Orange Bowl by a 6Golby Miami Franchise International Football League Team Walter E. FEFEFE.-.:ES Stadiums Administrator _PfS Several months ago I met with Mr. William Markham and his attorney R.J. Fegers of the Law Offices of Reasbeck, Fegers, Hess and Weinstein, Hollywood, Florida to discuss the pos- sibility of the rental of the Orange Bowl Stadium by the Miami Franchise of the New International Football League team. On Tuesday, July 26, 1983 the International Football League became a reality when it signed a 21 million dollar tele- vision contract with the William B. Tanner Sports Network. Tanner, a 22 year old firm is a Division of Media General and has guaranteed it will reach 70% of the U.S.A. or 56 million T.V. households. Mr. Markham and his associates would like to rent the Orange Bowl Stadium to play all of their eight (8) home games for the 1984, 1985 and 1986 Spring League Seasons. They desire to rent the stadium under the following general terms and conditions: a. A three (3) year agreement. b. Rent would be a minimum of $5,000 or seven (7) percent of gross ticket sales, less State of Florida Sales Tax which ever is greater. C. The Franchise would pay all event expenses such as police, ushers, ticket takers, ticket sellers, rest room attendants, nurses, fire rescue, electricians, communications technicians, scoreboard operators, office attendants, plumbers, air conditioning tech- nician, groundcrew, locker room attendants, event supervisors, etc. This expense could range between $15,000 and $30,000 per game. //il>T�OiS' y3-7a� 0 0 Howard V. Gary Pacle 2 July 26, 1983 d. An advance deposit or bond of $30,000 to cover rent and expenses shall be paid sixty (60) days before the first regular season or exhibition game. e. All payments for rent and expenses due will be made within 15 days after each game. f. A mutual restriction would be placed on the number of complimentary tickets that would be given out and thereafter the seven percent would be paid on all the rest of the tickets at the face value of comparable tickets. g. The Franchise would retain all revenue from football program sales. h. The Franchise would recieve six (6) percent out of the City's thirty one (31) percent of general conces- sion sales and six (6) percent out of the City's thirty five (35) percent on Beer Concession sales. (Example) The Franchise would receive six (6) percent and the City would retain twenty five (25) percent of general concession sales. i. The Franchise shall provide liability insurance coverage at the same limits as the Miami Dolphins. j. Upon mutual agreement between the City and the Franchise as to location and area size, the Franchise may build an administrative office within the stadium area. The administrative office would be included in the percentage rental, excepting that the Franchise would be billed for a reasonable amount of utilities used by such administrative office. k. The Franchise shall have the first right of refusal for the use of Curtis Park for team workouts from February through August. The Franchise shall reim- burse the Office of Stadiums the cost of maintaining the practice field. The Franchise shall have the use of the locker room facilities at the Orange Bowl Stadium during team workouts at Curtis Park. 83-'7051 `J Howard V. Gary Page 3 July 26, 1983 1. The City shall furnish a ticket office in ticket booth No. 5 in a condition comparable to other ticket office space furnished the Miami Dolphins. 2. The Franchise shall have "favored tenant" status for game scheduling during the Spring League Season. Mr. Markham and his associates request that the City Commission be polled as to whether or not they would favor such a contract before August 15, 1983. The reason for such request is that a commitment as to playing location must be made to the League Commissioner Jerry Saperstein. Based on the above proposal and the reasonable success of the U.S.F.L. in their first season, the Office of Stadiums feels that the following projection of additional revenue per game at the Orange Bowl can be achieved: Paid attendance (15,000) per game Rent Concessions Parking Total or $216,000 per I.F.L. Season $10,500 7,500 9,000 27,000 If the terms proposed in this request were to apply to the existing Miami Dolphins Contract, the City's net revenues would nearly double. The Office of Stadiums recommends that the aforementioned proposal by the Miami Franchise of the International Football League be approved in principle and that the City of Miami Law Department draft a formal agreement for the use of the Orange Bowl for the 1984, 1985 and 1986 I.F.L. Seasons. Approved Howard V. Gary City Manager 83-/ 0", a agreement -Tentative'. -�'X111"put (By PETER RICHMOND spring from 8 to I I p.m. on'ino.r- t Herald sports writer pendent stations. Forget for a moment, if you "From my understanding, it's `,wlll; that ;'no one picked up the the largest of its type signed by a :-phone in acall to the league office" new league, said Bill Markham, in New'York. Or that the league's the owner of the South Florida .:chief executive referred to the franchise, which has yet to ;agree competition as the NHL Tuesday on a stadium or sign a player. afternoon. Or that personnel, sta. A spokesman for Tanner, di- diums, colors, uniforms — even vision of Richmond, Va., triegia cities — still are more theory than conglomerate Media General, substance. ; , 1 • • . qualified the IFL s optimism, but The •Ipternational Football tconfirmed thatlthe oigning is im- League,-, the other other league mine took'another step toward cred• ,Twenty-one million is thu:tig• ;ability Saturday at a league rneet-' ure the league is looking tor, .Wd ing In Charlotte, N.C. The Tanner Ed Hartnett, executive vice pre si- . Sports Network • of ' Memphis • dent of Tanner. "I think this is a agreed in a letter of intent to teae• discussion area. But a letter of in - vise the IFL for faVe years, includ• tent has been, signed, which ing a reported $20.§ million in its means that we have discussed inaugural year — a figure subject some things that will go into a to the IFL's ratings and further' contract. �-1 r discussion, according to Tanner. "Put it this way, It's an agree. The* .United States Football ment that we will pursue and League reportedly signed a two. hopefully come to an agreement to televise the games." year, S39•million contract with ABC and ESPN before this season. According to Jerry Saperstein, Preliminary plans call for four executive board chairman of, the regional telecasts involving,the 12 , franchises' each Sunday next Please •turn to IFI, / 7C • F.Lhoping i.&L, the $20,6•mlillon figure - which breaks . wq to $1.75 million per franchise — already t► ;fa set. The initial contract is a five-yearagree- 6 .taent, Saperstein arid, with a 'three-year op- t•tQn'It's an extraordinarily lucrative con- �.Ifact," Saperstein said from his office at Madi- n Square Garden, where he recently re- t ned his position of vice president. "We did '1 ateach that 1$20.6•millionj figure. We have a ,JIgrmula that slides up and down slightly, de- • pending on minimum performance factors — .'M1 a have to reach A certain share of the mar. het. Tanner's responsibility is expanding the market. Ours Is.reaching the fans, "At any rate, -now It's clearly In the hands 1 of the IFL to put a mrAjor•league product on the �_• field. It's going to be an uphill battle, no ques- .1016n about It." r ' I To that end, Markham has neither players 1_tnor stadium. However, be is about to initiate a .;,$ame the team" :contest.. ffe alreiady has for 5-year. deal _. signed George Mira to coach. Tanner, which sells programming to local, usually independent, stations, has telecast NCAA basketball on a regional basis for seven years. For the past three years, it has broad- cast weekly night games of the Big East, Pac- 10, Southwest and Metro conferences. Media General, listed on the American Stock Exchange, bought Tanner a year ago for a reported $39 million. Media General owns five ,daily newspapers — the Richmond News -Leader, the Richmond Times -Dispatch, the Winston-Salem Sentinel, the Winston- Salem Journal and the Tampa Tribune. It also owns three television stations — WJKS in Jacksonville, WGVD In Charleston, S.C., and WXFL In Tampa. ' ' , To the legion of skeptics, Saperstein had ,this to say about another alternative football league: "The USFL created a market. There's no reason to believe we couldn't, too. Every fall there are 28 pro teams and 1,400 college teams. f jow there are 30 in the spring." ' 83-'708t 0 ARENA---- ,mom use 10CAY S purr= tU rrews NIETWOM Casper outlasts Funseth in U.S. Senior Open golf CHASKA Mmn. — Wlm a burdie ill the Msl sudden - death hole, Billy duper defeated Rod Funseth for the US. Senior Open golf champlonshlp Monday. Casper and Furueth each Shot 4-over-par 75 on an tg-hole playoff that was forced after the two ended the 724o1e regulation tournament Sunday tied at 288. "1 cherished winning the'59 and -66 U.S. opens and this will rank up there with them;' 'asiter said. "ft Meares lot- tome to win a US. Open." Cos yer won me t30.%6 lop prize when he tapped in a 10-tout birdle pull on file 430.yard first hole; Fureeth ran a 12400t pun by the hole. Casper bogeyed the IBM note when be drove Into a fairway trap to Pose a omist oxe advantage and force the sudden death. Doch rs were unsuccessful in their attempt to re- duch the right arm of Australian goiter Jack Newton. who as ethically inluned when he accidentally walked into a p mmung airplane propeller Sunday In Sydney, Australia. •urgeors could rot rejoin Newton's arm because It was too ,.idly mutilated. According to police, Newton, who find ,Headed an Australian Rules football Some. failed to bear she piloTs warning to keep clear of the danger zone of the nopeHer as he walked back toward the plane. Newton, 33 ilt was ruoner•up ta Tom Watson to the 1975 British Ope winner of me 1979 Ausraban Open Atao: Calvin Peele's t63.000 victory in euser- +usch Gott Classic in Williamsburg, Va., Su y has made .m a senoos challenger for the money true on the GA Tour. peete is thud on the money I th$262,658be- ,nd leader Hat Saudis (L297,6841 Lanny Wadkins J295M7)... After I6 years, the G Milwaukee Open ,.i switching dates from early July to 13.16. rents ,� Top•seeded JosrLub Qere ced back from a win 6.3. 36.64 in the dual or the 52011,00o D.C. Nah=T aassrMonday inc Moay Washington Clerc, who deleattd in IaQ week's US. pro Chamµlaestotps in Brookline. earned g34W for lbe victory. Defending champion fanlag A barely worked up a sweat in deteabog Pauline a 60, 601n Monday' round of the f2S, tan NO- pion - ships In Ottew e match lasted only 35 life& "Sometimes it's ixt• ter to have a tougher mulch, l guen :'said Has -sett "But I guess you've got to be prepared for anything in the first round." In menss action. ,�. topseeded Gienn Michl- BASSETT: Seeking her sec- bats downed Harry Brit- ond Canadian National boa tali 6.3. 6-4. Also: Australian Ken Roser,ali surceyfuily defended his singles title with a ". n-t defeat of Mal Anderson m the $20,000 Almaden Grand ' .aers ,I 4iuth Oranr;e, N J Third -seeded John ..".r... n.id I�r....,t ntrdi:ur.. adz "" ..0 OSA TODAY - TUESDAY. JULY 26, 1983 - 7C Officials specIs cooling pool for U.S. championships ; By Karen Allen Meet (Aug. 27-2s in Tokyo), the PAN -AM USA -USSR Junior Dust Meet USA TODAY (Aug. 11-13 in Walnut Creek, GAMES USA taternationei Usually Olen you change Cart), the , Meet (Jan 18 in Austin. Ter- the temperature of a swim- ming poolyou heat it But by tutting 4-Inch plasW pope as). and for a hail Ihat 11111 � thugs ad ins Case to Clovis, tong file decking of the poo:- tour Europe m January. p ! Calif., where the United States Crow said, "but we dlddt care for the kook of that — especial- Diven IO compete Swimming National Champ,• onshops will be held Aug 36.. , ly with the television cameras While the nabonai SWIM' Temperatures in Clovis — a that win be at the meet — and rtuog chain tiorships are going : suburb of Fresno — average In we feel out way (s a able more on in Calufomra the USA's the mid{o-hogl 90s in August- scientific-" diners will compete for the .. That means the tool s, Clovis West High School will need to 1963 Outdoor ChamtNauhifis `tm to atteW In Bartlesville. Okla. s be air-conditioned m order to meet United States Swimming The "name" swimmers — The meet win be Aug, 2A, In cludlrg Tracy Caulkins. and standards (that require the wa- Steve Lundquist. Rowdy men's and women's t-. 3, mill t ter temperature to be 7980 de- grees during meets). said Then Games and JIB Sterile, — who 1Pmeter eveOM were missing at the recent Unlike the swtmmtng. the Crow. Claus United School Dos- World University Games and diving cham&WdIUPa will nil ;- : trio administrator of Isaac- lone, services t.AA3 Interrabonal mwiauon• serve as the Pan-American the rest of the Games oasts. The USA pat- .+ The pool will be cooled by aL will into USA's Olympic hopefuls a, the Amencai dtvtag iew n — Greg i pumping water into a.li•foot reieetmCbvs. Lougams, Orarv�td HurWgvr(— -- ed at one en4 The meet will serve as trials Kelly k. ro Pan-American Ganes WYtand In the springboard, : •""-.4 tars tool t lbws over All& jJ1�rL',gacas. Venezu- and truce Kinmau. uis phis in the tower. eta. 'r►.,,,� Wytand and Megan Never m : bably &ccOiw cACha Championships need we In n Csing lovis. Calif. Swimming National pbsh the ccooliould ng more simply cnmpele the P Pad a Texan WWI Wal be pic ptau� Sporn Festival . — was chow ; 1 New football league signs $21 million TVlaums By Verenda Smith pursue a working contract for USA TODAY Ielevtsing IFL fs�4 accord- an extraordinary proposal;' a week — is prime time on said IFL cdmnlsWW Jerry 7Aooer. a22-yearoldMn.b ferences. of Ina spmnen,I ere pointsAli of m cAaWF, ing to Tanner executive vice A Memphis company has president Edward Hartnett. Saperstela According to the agreement. a division of Media "fall;� would a min- varied enterprises Hartnett. r toll parsiallocif n signed an agreement lo nand,- W hen the United States signedll anonal Foil- Fodtalitrwguebeganifsopen- Oils it had received Israel produce mum of 64 regular -season ing advertsing time to tale* games plus playoffs. Sell the sift stations and acting a win Mack 70 percent of the USA. or Sri m[inoa TV roux tail League games, tentatively attars year. agreeing to pay $21 million for $18 minion from ABC and ZI I exclusive rights for the 1964 motion from ESPN for two- telecasts to cable and overibe- banker for TV stations. It also air TV stations and sell adver- produces National Couegate Athletic Association basketball hold; file IFL guarantees a certain rating "mars below the rating factor fast we Ober season. year contracts, 3t percent kes The WilliamB. Tannera than Me IFIL deal. bung tune. Games would be shown M pones hir the fladfic 10. on By at least tour gaups Eml. aidraand Soinnwest cason said Separatists.no Sporn Networkhas peed to It's an excellent proposal. gl ceders get lift VI'' !1111111OOTEisr'� from ird deal By Rod Reason USA TODAY The New York Islanders are `heartened by reports from their doctors that Dave tang& v n's right knee is stronger The knee has had most of the cdru age fell" The re- - , :rid, .• •ran�•r:. HOCKEY NOTES fenseman Kevin Uwe would cost any 'earna first -round draft choice to sign him. The New York Raagen and [tart - ford Whalen are v 1 id M• In - next on Celtslist m BY Run ThanS r , LJA TODAY