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RESOLuT10n NO, 7 80658
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
N $EHALF OF THE CITY OF MIAMI TO ACCEPT,
EITHER PERSONALLY OR THROUGH HIS DESIGNEE,
ALL CONTRIBUTIONS OF MONEY AND/OR PROPERTY
FROM ANY SOURCE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SPONSOR-
ING THE "TRADE FAIR OF THE AMERICAS-EXPORT '79"t
TO BE HELD IN THE YEARS 1978-79; FURTHER
DIRECTING: THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR AND
RECEIVE FINANCIAL AID IN SUPPORT OF THE ABOVE
PROJECT FROM THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS, PLACING WHATEVER MONEYS THAT
MAY BE RECEIVED INTO SPECIALLY DESIGNATED
ACCOUNTS IN THE GENERAL TREASURY OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI; FURTHER AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING
THE CITY MANAGER TO ESTABLISH A "TRADE FAIR
OF THE AMERICAS-EXPORT '79" TRUST AND AGENCY
FUND BY SETTING UP A SEPARATE TRUST AND AGENCY
FUND WITHIN THE CITY OF MIAMI ACCOUNTS AND
PLACING THEREIN WHATEVER CONTRIBUTIONS MAY BE
RECEIVED FROM ANY PRIVATE OR PUBLIC SOURCE,
INCLUDING THE GENERAL PUBLIC; FURTHER PROVIDING
THAT THE SAID FUND BE APPLIED SOLELY TOWARD THE
TRADE FAIR OF THE AMERICAS-EXPORT '79.
WHEREAS, the City Charter expressly authorizes
do all things whatsoever necessary or expedient for
Promoting or maintaining....trade, commerce or industries of
the City or its inhabitants" [Sec. 3(z)]; and
WHEREAS, the City Charter also expressly authorizes
acquisition of real or personal property, or any estate or
interest therein, and also expressly authorizes the disposition
'said property or any part thereof [Sec. 3(f)]; and
WHEREAS, in March, 1978, the City of Miami successfully
concluded the first half of the economic project originally called
"LATI., At ERICAN TRADE EXHIBITION" and also known as "TRADE FAIR
CYCLE -IMPORT; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to
that CYCLE; and
complete'
export phase
WHEREAS, the City recognizes the herein TRADE FAIR OF
E AMERICAS-EXPORT '79 as its official project; and
WHEREAS, the enormity of the above project requires
C{,at funding be obtained from other governmental units at th
federal, state and county levels; and
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WHEREAS, the City tails upoti othet govethMeiitai
tfcies and entities to participate in helping this area t i
tontinUe in its development as the center of intetnational
finance and commerce; and
WHEREAS, the project
utiotts
costs
will also requite cor tti
from the general public; and
WHEREAS, an active campaign to receive support from
public and from other governmental units must be mounted in
the immediate future; and
WHEREAS, the City Charter expressly authorizes the
City Manager to perform whatever duties as may be required of
im by ordinance or resolution of the City Commission;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIA21I, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to
accept, on behalf of the City of Miami, Florida, either personally
or through his designated representative, all contributions of
money and/or property from any source, private or public, for
the purpose of promoting the City's sponsorship of the project:
"TRADE FAIR OF THE AMERICAS-EXPORT '79" to be held in the years
1978-79.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby directed to
apply for and receive financial aid in support of the above
roject from the federal, state, and local governments, placing
whatever moneys that may be received into specially -designated
accounts in the general treasury of the City of Miami; said
money to be applied solely toward the TRADE FAIR OF THE AMERICAS-
EXPORT '79.
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized
and directed to establish a "TRADE FAIR OF THE AMERICAS-EXPORT
Trust and Agency Fund by setting up a separate trust and agency
fend within the City of Miami accounts and placing therein
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to iet contributions tali be teceVied ftcifn any private
public source including the general public; said funds
to be applied solely toward the TRADE FAIR OF THE AMERICAS,.
EXPORT 179.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
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ATTEST:
day of October
Maurice A. Ferre
MAURICE A. FERRE, M A Y 0
CP ONGIE, CITY CLER
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
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ROBERT F. CLARK
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
APP;! S TO FORM AND C►ECTNESS:
G URGE F KN X, JR.
CITY AISRNEY
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Joseph R. Grassie
City Manager
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Charles L. Crumpton
Assistant City Manager
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OCT 1 7 1908
Trade Fair of the Afilefidad
Export '79
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EVCLO URt$:
In accord with Resolution 78-644, approved by the City
Commission at its October 12 meeting, the following
ordinance and resolutions create the "Trade
Fair
"of
the Americas - Export '79 Trust and Agency
Fuao the
allocate $200,000 from the Contingency Fund
Trade Fair Trust Fund and transfer $350,000 from the
Convention Fund to the Trade Fair Fund on a loan basis.
These actions complete the mechanics necessary to
effectuate the fiscal matters required by the Trade
Fair.
STA1t OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF DADE
CITY OF MIAMI
I, RALPH G. ONGIE, Clerk of the City of Miatd-
Florida, and keeper of the records thereof, do hereby
certify that the attached and foregoing pages numbered 1
through 3, inclusive, contain a true and correct copy of a
resolution adopted by the Commission of said City at a
meeting held on the 24th day of October, 1978.
SAID RESOLUTION WAS DESIGNATED RESOLUTION
78-658.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and
mpress the official seal of the City of Miami, Florida,
this 24th day of October, 1978.
RALPH G. ONGIE
CITY CLERK
MIAMI, FLORIDA
Deputy City Clerk