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File Number: 05-00167
City Hall
3500 Pan American
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Miami, FL 33133
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A NON -BINDING
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED
FORM, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND THE
FLORIDA MARLINS, L.P. TO PROVIDE FOR THE PARTIES' JOINT EFFORTS TO
DESIGN, DEVELOP, CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE A MAJOR LEAGUE
BASEBALL FACILITY AND RELATED PARKING FACILITIES ADJACENT TO THE
ORANGE BOWL STADIUM.
WHEREAS, Miami -Dade County, the Florida Marlins, L.P. and the City of Miami ("City") have
negotiated a Memorandum of Understanding which sets forth the general terms and conditions with
respect to the parties' joint efforts to design, develop, construct and operate the new Ballpark for the
Florida Marlins and related parking facilities adjacent to the Orange Bowl located within the City; and
WHEREAS, the Memorandum of Understanding provides for the parties' intent to negotiate in
good faith definitive agreements, which shall be subject to the approval by the governing body of each
party; and
WHEREAS, the Memorandum of Understanding is non -biding and any party thereto may
terminate it, in its sole discretion;
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 non -binding Memorandum of
Understanding, in substantially the attached form, with Miami -Dade County and the Florida Marlins, 'L.
P. to provide for the parties' joint efforts to design, develop, construct and operate a major league
baseball facility and related parking facilities adjacent to the Orange Bowl Stadium.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor.(2)
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JORGE L. FERNANDEZ
CITY ATTORNEY
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Printed On: 2/15/2'005
File Number: 05-00167
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 (10) 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.