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RESOLUTION NO. 7 , 7 4
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH ROBERT L. SIMMONS
AND DYNACOM CORPORATION FOR THE PRODUCTION OF
A CITY OF MIAMI CONVENTION AND VISITORS GUIDE. ,-
WHEREAS, the City of Miami is in the proces
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NOW, THEREFORE,
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CITY 0 city Manager is he cor,poratioto
F MIAMI, FLORIDA:
an agreementSection .rebY authorizedexecute
the publicationlof t with Robert L. SimmonsiDynaascomn for
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Thehe Convention and Visitors Guide, in. substantial
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conditions set forth 1
f°rInance 22 may n the
1979.
attached agreement. day of
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
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G. ONGIE, CITY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
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ROBERT F. CLARK, ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
MAURICE A. FERRE
MAURICE A. FERRE, MAYOR
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Mr. Joseph Grassi May 10, 1979 21t,C
City Manager ! \;/
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Agreement and Resoluti.on
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Convention and Visitors Guide
Lew Price, Direc or
Department of To1.15ism Promotion
Attached is a copy of the Agreement and Resolution authorizing
the City• Manager to enter into an agreement, with Robert L. Sirnmc?ns,
President of Sirncom, Inc., for the production of a City of Miami
Convention and Visitors Guide.
AGREEMENT FOR PUBLICATION OF
CITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM PROMOTION
VISITOR AND CONVENTION GUIDE
THIS AGREEMENT
is entered into this day of.
,,by and between the City of Miami, hereinafter referred to as
"City" and Simcom, Inc., an.Illinois Corporation ,doing business as
Dynacom; hereinafter referred to as "Publisher".
W I T N'E SSE T'H
WHEREAS, Publisher desires to publish a Convention and Visitors
Guide, hereinafterreferred to as "Guide" in the, Miami area, providing
information=on accommodations, restaurants, services,. attractions,
special events, and other matters of interest to visitors to Miami.
WHEREAS, the City desires to aid. Publisher in the preparation.
and publication of said Guide in an effort to publicize and, promote
City facilities.
NOW, THEREFORE, `in consideration of the mutual promises herein-
after contained, the partie do agree that:,
(1) Publisher at its own expense shall prepare in good and
workmanlike manner, using high quality materials, a Visitors and
Convention Guide, providing information on accommodations, restaurants,
services, attractions and special events that would be of interest to
visitors to. Miami. The Guide shall consist of an 8!" by 11", magaiine
format publication, printed by the four-color process, containing
advertising and editorial material in a ratio of approximately 50 per
cent to 50 per cent. Any deviation from this proportion shall be in
favor of editorial material.
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(2) Paper stock will be 70# enamel white.
(3) Publisher shall prepare and deliver the Guide to any location
in Miami designated by the City, freight prepaid. Delivery shall. be
made in September, 1979.
(4) Publisher agrees to print Guide in the. Miami area.
(5) The Department at its sole discretion will have total approva
of all contents including layout and design and will also have the
right to reject any advertisement, with or without cause.
(6) Publisher agrees to publish and deliver no less than Twenty-
five Thousand (25,000) copies of the Guide. Delivery of 25,000 copies
shall be in September 1979.
(
) Publisher agrees to"pay the City 10 per cent of gross sales
of Guide.
(a)
The City agrees toexert its efforts to encourage advertising
sales in the Guide by preparing a letter on City letterhead, to go to
a selected list agreed upon between the City and the Publisher.
(9) The Publisher will prepare all editorial material for the
Guide with the counsel of the City.
A. Although the City will have some photographs available,
Dynacom will also take photographs of the Miami area.
The City may use the printed text
and publications which it normally': prints.
(10) The City will handle ':distribution of the Guide, in any manner
it sees fit, distributing Guides at trade and travel shows, and as a c"
for various directories
sales tool for various travel agents and association executives.
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Dynacom will handle the mailing and pay the postage on
10 o0o
copies>to: ''American Society of Travel Agents"Million-Dollar"Producers
American. Society of Travel. Agents Tour Packagers and Whole -
Balers (500), Society of American Travel Writers (600), American Society
of Association Executives (2,300), National >Tour 'Brokers Association
(130),'.National "'Association of Exposition Managers (500), Professional
Convention Management Association (500), Congress "of Tourist Associations
of America (770), agents attending domestic Discover America Travel
Organization Pow -Wows (1,200).
(11) Neither this Agreement nor the relations between the parties
hereto constitute a partnership or a joint venture. Publisher is not
an employee of the City and will not have any right to bind the, City
to any agreement. Publisher is an independent contractor who has the
sole right and authority to employ and discharge employees, to appoint
independent contractors or agents, and with no right in the Department.
to employ or discharge any employee or any agent of Publisher's em-
ployees or independent contractors.
Publisher shall pay, and be solely
responsible for, all of its operating costs
thereof shall be paid for by Department.
(12) The publisherwill provide a bound -in reader response card
and expenses, = and .nopart
to be mailed to a reader service company which provides each advertiser
with a print-out, of all inquiries received. The service is free to
the advertisers and the City.
(13) All tax and other returns required by city, local, state,
or federal laws or regulations with respect to the business of Publisher
and all payments due thereon,. and all fees or other payments due in
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but not limited to.
income.
connection therewith including generally, +
other tax withholdiflgs, social security* unemploymentcompensation,
disability coverage, and other, taxes shall be made, filed and paid by
Publisher..
(14) This Agreement shall become effectiveon the date, thereof.
and shall continue in effect until terminated ashereinafter provided.
This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect through December,
1980,;and shall maintain high qualityworkmanship, with the exception
of a period of ten (10) days following receipt by the Cityof the first
edition of the Guide during which Department or Publisher may cancel
thiscontract by written notice without cause. The City shall be the
sole judge of good quality workmanship. Notice, wherever provided for
in and within the Agreement, shall be sufficient if given in writing and
sent by registered mail or by certified mail, return receipt requested,
to the parties at their respective addresses. Should Publisher be-
come insolvent or bankrupt or fail to keepor fully perform any of the
terms of the Agreement, the City may immediately terminate this Agree-
ment by written notice sent to Publisher by mail or telegraph..
(15) This Agreement shall be binding! upon Publisher, its repre-
sentatives, successors, and assigns and upon the City, its successors,
and assigns. No right or interest of Publisher set, forth; herein,or
arising hereunder shall be subject to voluntary or involuntary,: alienation,
assignment, or transfer except as expressly provided herein.
_.._. _he City hereby agrees that provided Publisher has not,
breached any provision of this Agreement, so long as this Agreement
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the City will not authorize,
or any renewal thereof is in effect,
support`, or otherwise assist in the sponsorship or publication of
any type of informational publication like or similar to the Guide
described herein,except as heretofore practiced by the City.
(17) Publisher agrees to indemnify, save, and hold the City
harmless from any claim or litigation, and the cost of defending same,"
arising under or relating to performance of this contract.
(18) Any questions or matters arising `""under .this Agreement as
to validity, construction, performance, or otherwise, shall be deter
mined in accordance with the laws of the "State of Florida.;.
(19) Any dispute arising between the parties shall be settled
by arbitration in Miami before the American .Arbitration .Association .Pur-
suant °to its commercial rules then obtaining.
(20) Publisher agrees not to, publish similar Guide in South
Florida during terms of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands .an
seals the day and year first above written.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
CITY OF MIAMI, A. Florida-; Municipal;
Corporation,'''
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CITY MANAGER
SIMCOM, INCORPORATED
By.
APPROVE, AS. TO FORM & CORRECTNESS:. Robert L. Simmons, President
CITY ATTORNEY
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OFFICERS
President
HON. VICTOR WILDE
Councilman, Hialeah
First Vice President
HON, ROBERT M. BRAKE
Commissioner, Coral Gables
Second Vice President
HON. PAUL SCHOOL
Commissioner, North Bay Village
Third Vice President
HON. ROBERT TAYLOR
Councilman, Natth Miami Beach
Secretary
HON. ROSE GORDON
Commissioner, Miami
Treasurer
HON. HOWARD M. NEU
Councilman. North Miami
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
HON. HERBERT R. DAVIS
Councilman. Bal Harbour
HON. JOSEPH J. GARDNER
Councilman, Bay Harbor Islands
HON. WALTER B. PETERSON
Commissioner, Biscayne Park
HON. WILLIAM KERDYK
Commissioner, Coral Gables
HON. WILLIAM OLIVER
Commissioner, Dade County
HON. PHYLLIS MILLER
Chairman, Dade County School Board
HON. MYRA LOWRY
Vice Mayor, El Portal
HON. THOMAS W. KARRICK
Mayor, Florida City
HON. RICHARD J.POTVIN
Mayor, Golden Beach
HON. JOHN B. WEAVER
Councilman, Hialeah
VACANCY
Hialeah Gardens -
HON. RUTH L. CAMPBELL
Councilwoman, Homestead
HON. WILLIAM G. FORRESTER
Councilman, Medley
MON. LEONARD HABER, Ph.D.
Mayor, Miami Beach
HON. ELSPETH JENSEN
Councilwoman, Miami Shores
HON. JACK DEWHURST
Councilman, Miami Springs
HON. MITCHELL POTTER
Commissioner North Bay Village
HON. ART WILDE
Councilman, North Miami
HON. HARRY COHEN •
Councilman, North Miaml Beach
HON. C, WILLIAM HARTMAN; JR
Commissioner, Opa•Locka
HON. BETTY ANDREWS LANTZ •
Commissioner, South Miami
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HON, ELI LURIE
Vice Mayor, Surtside
HON. ISIDORO CUEVAS
Councilman, Sweetwater
HON. JAMES H. HITAFFER
Mayor, Virginia Gardens
HON KENNETH BRAIDMAN
Councilman, West Miami
PAST PRESIDENTS
HON EDWARD J BURKE
Mayor. Biscayne Park
HON CHARLES S GLENN
Councilman, Homestead
HON LOUIS HAAS, M-D
Assistant Mayor, Bay Harbor islands
HON WILLIAM RAY HODGES
Council President, Hialeah
HON J L PLUMMER, JR.
Vice Mayor; Miami
HON. MARTIN YELEN.
Councilman, West Miami
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Eaacutive DUactor
RUSS MARCHNER
Consultant
JACK R. RICE, JR.
The bade County League of Cities, Inc.
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401 / EAST FIRST AVENUE, HIALEAH, FLORIDA 33010
(305) U7.6363
MEMORANDUM ' ;:� �r
Dade Municipalities/County/School Board
Russ'Marchner, Executive Director
APPOINTMENT TO LEAGUE BOARD
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In accordance with the By -Laws of the Dade County
League of Cities, Inc., Section 2., Article V,
(quoted below), you are respectfully requested
to appoint your municipality's/county's/school
board's representative to serve on the Dade League
Board from the annual meeting of June 1979 to the
annual meeting of June 1980.
We also request that you appoint,an alternate from
your elected officials or appointed administrative.
officials to attend Board meetings should the rep-
resentative be unable to do so.
Please send the name of your representative and
alternate (in writing) to the Dade League office
by 5 p. m., Monday, April 30, 1979.
"Section 2. Each member municipality shall designate
one of its elected officers or appointed administrative
officers to serve as a Director of the League for a
period of one year commencing at the date of the annual
meeting in June of each year to the annual meeting in
June of the following year or until a successor is
designated and qualified; and each member municipality
shall notify the League on or before April 30th of each
year the name and position of the person to serve as
League Director for such municipality/county/school
board for the year commencing at the next annual meeting
of the League."