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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcover memoCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO : FROM: The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission oe Arriola Chief Administrator/City Manager DATE: SUBJECT: REFERENCES: ENCLOSURES: MAY 14 2004 FILE : Resolution authorizing execution of Management Agreement with Belafonte Tacolcy Center, Inc. City Commission Agenda May 27, 2004 RECOMMENDATION: The administration recommends that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution, by an affirmative vote of 4/5ths of the members of the Miami City Commission, waiving competitive negotiation procedures for the provision of professional services for the management of approximately 3.29 acres of City -owned property, located at 6161 Northwest 9th Avenue, Miami, Florida (the "Property"), and authorizing the City Manager to execute a management agreement (the "Agreement"), in substantially the attached form, with Belafonte Tacolcy Center, Inc,, ("Provider"), a nonprofit corporation, to provide for: 1) an initial term of fifteen (15) years that shall commence on the effective date, with an option to extend for one additional fifteen (15) year term subject to the mutual consent of the parties; 2) the Provider shall pay a fee of one dollar ($1.00) per annum plus Florida State Use Tax, if applicable; 3) the Provider may enter into program service agreements with service providers for the purpose of operating educational, recreational and leadership training programs; and 4) cancellation of the Revocable License Agreement dated November 20, 1997, between the City of Miami and Belafonte Tacolcy Center, Inc., on the effective date of the Agreement. BACKGROUND: The City of Miami ("City") is the owner of real property and improvements located at 6161 Northwest 9th Avenue, Miami, Florida, which has been occupied by Belafonte Tacolcy Center, Inc. since 1971. On March 20, 1997, the City Commission authorized the City Manager to execute the most recent agreement with Belafonte Tacolcy Center, Inc. for the purpose of operating youth development, education and leadership programs at the Property. On November 20, 1997, the City Manager executed a Revocable License Agreement with Belafonte Tacolcy Center, Inc. to be managed by the Parks Department. Belafonte Tacolcy Center has requested that the City grant it a Management Agreement in lieu of a Revocable License Agreement in order to provide their organization adequate time to accomplish its goals and objectives in operating youth development and educational programs. The proposed Management Agreement has been reviewed and approved by the Parks Department. It is recommended that the City Commission approve this Management Agreement in order to provide for the continued operation of the site for youth development, educational and leadership training programs. The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission Page 2... Highlights of the Agreement are as follows: Property: Approximately 3.29 acres located at 6161 Northwest 9th Avenue. Purpose: Provider shall manage the Property for the purpose of operating youth development, educational and leadership training programs. Initial Term: 15 years. Option to Renew: Right to Terminate: Fees: Service Providers: Insurance: One (1) additional 15 year term, subject to mutual consent of the parties. Either party may terminate this Agreement with 180 days notice. $1.00 annually. Provider is authorized to enter into professional service agreements with service providers for the provision of youth development, educational and leadership training programs. Provider shall be required to maintain general liability, all risk for its improvements, automobile and worker's compensation insurance in amounts requested by Risk Management. Service Providers shall also be required to maintain the same type of coverage as the Provider. The City shall provide property coverage. Utilities: Provider shall pay all utilities. Improvements: City to contribute certain exterior capital improvements using Homeland Security Bond funds for approximately $300,000. City Maintenance and Repairs: Provider Maintenance and Repairs: City shall provide all exterior maintenance, including preventive maintenance, repairs and replacements, as necessary, to the Property. Provider shall provide all nonstructural interior maintenance, including preventive maintenance, repairs and replacements, as necessary, to the Property. The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission Page 3... Taxes: Provider to pay all ad valorem taxes. In the event the Property is deemed taxable, either party has a right to terminate the agreement upon thirty (30) days written notice to the non - canceling party. Financial Impact: Expenditures from the City's general fund for exterior maintenance will be offset by cost savings to the City for providing the same level of service in staffing and operating youth programs by the Provider. For fiscal year 2003 — 2004, Provider's operatingkfudget for such service is approximately $882,000,00 JAILMH IPK/Belafonte Tacolcy Center Management Agreement.doc