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Home My WebLink Aboutpre resolution2' i1 Y-12-2004 14 : 30 CITY CLERKS OFFICE (A5 ese 1610 P.01 J-02-697 7/2S/02 RESOLUTION NO. 0 '� A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPROVING THE DESIGNATION OF "A CULTURAL PARK," ALSO KNOWN AS "MUSEUM PARK MIAMI,„ AS THE OFFICIAL DESIGN VISION FOR BICENTENNIAL PARK; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO OBTAIN TYTh1 SERVICES OF PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS NECESSARY TO FINALIZE A COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN FOR BICENTENNIAL PARK SUBJECT TO CITY COMMISSION APPROVAL; FURTHER AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY JOINTLY TO COMMENCE IMMEDIATE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE MTAMI ART MUSEUM AND THE MIAMI MUSEUM OF SCIENCE TO DEFINE THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR EACH OF THEIR LONGTERM, WORLD - CLASS TENANCY IN BICENTENNIAL PARK, ALSO SUBJECT TO CITY COMMISSION APPROVAL. WHEREAS, the Miami Art Museum and the Miami Museum of Science, each of which has outgrown its existing public fagi1ity. have mutually completed a multi -year site and funding analysis in preparation for development of new, world -class institutions within the City of Miami ("City")j and WHEREAS, collaborative development of these new museums in a redesigned and reconstructed Bicentennial Park will have a significant, positive impact on the City global image; and ITY COMMON MEM= OF ,J U i 2 5 2002 8pio}udan No. 02- 862 MAY-12-2004 14:30 CITY CLERKS OFFICE 305 858 1610 P.02 wHRREAS, the new museums will substantially enhance the cultural and scientific education of the children, families, other reaideints and visitors of the City and Miami -Dade Countyr and WHEREAS, establishment of the new museums will, facilitate job creation as well aa tourism and convention -promotion efforts by the City/ and WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to support the Miami Museum of $aience,e affiliation with the Smithsonian Institution, in its mission to become the Science Center of the Americas; and WHEREAS, in July 2000, the trueteen of both the Miami Art Museum and the Miami, Museum of Science adopted a joint resolution establishing the goal of creating "Museum Park Miami" in Bicentennial Park/ and WEERLAF, the City Commission created the Bicentennial Park/Waterfront Renewal Committee and, with the City' s Planning end Zoning Department, hired the urban -design firm of Dover, Kohl and Partners to explore alternative development visions for Bicentennial Park, and Page 2 of 6 02- 862 MAY-12-2004 14:30 CITY CLERKS OFFICE 305 858 1610 P.03 WREREAS, following a daylong design charette attended by Nome 350 Miami residents in February 2001, three visions, one of which was "A Cultural Park," aleo known as "Museum Park Miami" were presented to the Miami City Commission by (Dover, Kohl in May 2001; and WHEREAS, the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce designated "Miami Museum Park Miami" as a critical, community -wide goal in tune 2001J and WHEREAS, in October 2001, the City Commission approved a Citywide referendum for $255 million Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvement bond issue, specifically including $10 million for Bicentennial. Park infraotructure improvements and $3.6 million for each museum as a challenge grant for pre -development costs of "Museum Park Miami;" and WEEREAs, a majority of voters in the City of Miami strongly endorsed and approved the issuance of those bonds on November 13, R 0 a 1; and WHEREAS, the City Commission's specific inclusion of "Museum Park Miami" in the "Quality of Life" component of its bond program indicated conceptual approval for siting a World -class Miami Art Museum and Science Center of the Americas in a redesigned, visitor -friendly, public Bicentennial Park; Page 3 of 6 02- 862 ' MAY-12-2004 14:31 CITY CLERKS OFFICE 305 858 1610 P.04 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY '1'11E COMMISSION OF TM3 CITY OF MIAmi, FLORIDA: Section i, The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully eet forth in this Section. Section 2. The designation of "A Cultural Park" also known as "Museum Park Miami" as the official design vision for Bicentennial Park, ie approved. Section 3. The City Manager is authorized and directed to obtain the services of professional consultants necessary to finalize a comprehensive master plan of the Park, specifically integrating the Miami Art Muaeum, the Sciences Center of the Americas and their respective garden spaces in harmony with the Parka other open spaces. Section 4. The City Manager is authorized, subject to the City Commission's review and approval, to identify and retain the services of such urbac, design, architecture, transportation, landscape architecture, construction, engineering, environmental and/or other professional consultants ae necessary to expedite completion of the Bicentennial park Master Plan, requiring all designs to conform with urban design and architecture standards established and reviewed by the Page 4 of 6 02- 862 MAY-12-2004 14131 CITY CLERKS OFFICE 305 B5B 1610 P. 05 Planning and Zrning Department and the Bicentennial Park Waterfront/Renewal Committee, Section 5. The City Manager and the City Attorney are authorized and directed jointly to commence immediate negotiations with the Miami Art Museum as well ae with the Miami Museum of Science to identify each institution's site requirements, to approximate a four acre footprint for each museum including buildings, loading docks, visitor drop-offs, internal site roadways, under -building parking, under building parking and for -charge outdoor feetures; to determine terms and conditions of their tenancy ,in Bicentennial Park, including but not limited to issues such as governance, urban design standards, parking, maintenance of museum and park grounds, and City of Miami Charter restrictions, if any, to establish each entity+$ project timeline and performance standards, budget and funding sources, both private and public; and determine any other such matters that require inclusion in the overall, master -planning process. Section 6. The City Manager and the City Attorney are instructed jointly to finalize each negotiation with the Miami Art Museum and the Miami Museum of Science, and submit for Miami City Commission review and approval a relocation instrument in appropriate form for each institution, with specific performance schedules for design, fundraising and construction. Page 5 of 5 02- 862 I1AY-12-2004 14 : 31 C I T`r' CLERKS OFFICE 305 959 1610 P.06 Section 7. The City Manager is directed to make timely reports and/or presentations to the City Commission and its Bicentennial Park/Waterfront Renewal Committee, and to any other group deemed appropriate, regarding the preparation and implementation of the Bicentennial. Park Master Plan. Section a . This Resolution shah, become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor. z/ PASSED AND ADOPTED this 25th _ day of , 2002. MANUEL A. DtA2, ATTEST: :2ziakweatao, th&L ISCILLA A. Ti�1O PSON CITY CLERK APPROVEDCORRECTNES RELLO TTORNEY 6453:tr:AS:BSS If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effeotive at the and of ten calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. It the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the city Commission. Page 6 of 6 02' 862