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Resolution: R-03-1201
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 03-0166 Final Action Date: 11/25/2003
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A MAINTENANCE
AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT"), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM,
WITH BAYFRONT PARK MANAGEMENT TRUST ("TRUST") AND ROUSE-MIAMI,
INC., TO PROVIDE BEAUTIFICATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR THE TORCH
OF FRIENDSHIP MONUMENT LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF BISCAYNE
BOULEVARD BETWEEN NORTHEAST 3RD STREET AND NORTHEAST 4TH
STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, BETWEEN BAYSIDE MARKETPLACE AND
BAYFRONT PARK AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE OF BAYSIDE, FOR A PERIOD
OF FIVE YEARS, WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR ONE ADDITIONAL
FIVE-YEAR PERIOD, SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET
FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT.
WHEREAS, the Torch of Friendship monument is located on City of Miami ("City") real property
on the east side of Biscayne Boulevard between Northeast 3rd Street and Northeast 4th Street,
Miami, Florida ("Property"); and
WHEREAS, the Property is a common gathering place for tourists and community -based
political demonstrations; and
WHEREAS, Rouse -Miami, Inc. ("Rouse"), lessee and operator of Bayside, proposes to
beautify and assist in the maintenance of the Property; and
WHEREAS, the Bayfront Park Management Trust ("Trust") is also willing to assume some of
the responsibility for maintenance and upkeep of the Property; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 93-474, adopted July 22, 1993, the City Commission
conceptionally approved Rouse's donation to the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted
by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute a Maintenance Agreement, in
substantially the attached form, between the City, the Trust and Rouse, to provide beautification
and maintenance for the Torch of Friendship monument located on the east side of Biscayne
Boulevard between Northeast 3rd Street and Northeast 4th Street, Miami, Florida, between
Bayside marketplace and Bayfront Park at the front entrance of Bayside for a period of five years,
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with the option to renew for one additional
five-year period, subject to the terms and conditions as more particularly set forth in the
ag reement.
Footnotes:
{1} The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be
imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City
Charter and Code provisions.
{2} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall
become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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