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7/22/82
RESOLUTION NO.82-740
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE FOLLOWING INTENT OF THE
CITY COMMISSION: (a) TO HAVE THE MAIN LIBRARY BUILDING
IN BAYFRONT PARK MOVED, IN ONE PIECE IF POSSIBLE, TO
ANOTHER SITE YET TO BE DETERMINED; (b) TO ALLOCATE A
SUM NOT TO EXCEED $2,000,000 FROM AN ESTIMATED TOTAL
OF $20,000,00 DESIGNATED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SAID
PARK IN ORDER TO COVER THE COST OF REMOVAL AND REFUR-
BISHING OF SAID BUILDING; (c) THAT A SITE SELECTION
COMMITTEE BE ESTABLISHED TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS WITH
RESPECT TO THE RE -LOCATION AND UTILIZATION OF SAID
BUILDING; (d) TO GIVE FIRST PREFERENCE TO THE CULMER-
OVERTOWN AREA AS AN APPROPRIATE SITE, AND IF REMOVAL TO
SAID SITE IS NOT POSSIBLE THEN SERIOUS CONSIDERATION
BE GIVEN TO THE USE OF THE BUILDING FOR A MARITIME
MUSEUM OR FOR THE INSURANCE EXCHANGE OF THE AMERICAS,
OR SUCH OTHER USES BASED ON HUMANE CONSIDERATIONS AT
ANOTHER SITE, AND IF RENTED BY THE CITY FOR COMMERCIAL
USE FOR A 10 YEAR PERIOD THAT THE RENTAL BE SET AT $3
PER SQUARE FOOT NET NET ($200,000 PER YEAR); FURTHER
EXPRESSING THE INTENT OF THE CITY COMMISSION THAT IF NO
ACCEPTABLE RELOCATION SITE AND TENANT IS FOUND FOR SAID
BUILDING WITHIN 18 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF THIS RESO-
LUTION, IT IS TO BE DEMOLISHED.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. It is the intent of the City Commission: (a)
- to have the Main Library Building in Bayfront Park moved, in
one piece if possible, to another site yet to be determined;
(b) to allocate a sum not to exceed $2,000,000 from an estimated
total of $20,000,000 designated for the construction of said
park in order to cover the cost of removal and refurbishing of
said building; (c) that a Site Selection Committee be established
to make recommendations with respect to the re -location and
utilization of said building; (d) to give first preference to
the Culmer-Overtown Area as an appropriate site, and if removal
to said site is not possible then serious consideration be given
to the use of the building for a Maritime Museum or for the
Insurance Exchange of the Americas, or such other uses based on
humane considerations at another site, and if rented by the City
for commercial use for a 10 year period that the rental be set
at $3 per square foot net net ($200,000 per year).
Section 2. It is the further intent of the City Commission
that if no acceptable relocation site and tenant is found for
said building within 18 months from the date of this Reso-
lution, it is to be demolished.
CITY COMMISSION
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 29 day of JULY , 1982.
MAURICE A. FERRE
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MA TY HIRAI
ACTING CITY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
ROBERT F. CLARK
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
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