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Resolution: R-05-0175
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 05-00213 Final Action Date: 3/24/2005
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING A GRANT TO THE MIAMI ART MUSEUM OF
DADE COUNTY ASSOCIATION, INC. TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A
NEW FINE ARTS MUSEUM FACILITY IN THE CITY OF MIAMI-OWNED
BICENTENNIAL PARK, IN THE AMOUNT OF $700,000, APPROVED BY A
REFERENDUM OF THE VOTERS IN NOVEMBER, 2001, AS A SPECIFIED
PROJECT IN THE HOMELAND DEFENSE NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT
BOND PROGRAM; ALLOCATING SAID FUNDS FROM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT NO. 333144 ENTITLED "MIAMI ART MUSEUM -BICENTENNIAL PARK; "
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROJECT CO-OPERATION
AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, on November 13, 2001, the voters of the City of Miami ("City") approved by
referendum the City's issuance of $255 million in limited ad valorem tax general obligation bonds for
homeland security, neighborhood improvements, capital projects and infrastructure improvements,
the "Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvement Bonds" ("Bonds"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 12137, adopted October 11, 2001, authorization to seek
voter approval was provided, an allocation of future Bond funds to specified projects was provided
and such allocations were further clarified pursuant to Resolution No. 02-1294, adopted December
12, 2002; and
WHEREAS, the public information campaign conducted for the voter referendum and the
enabling legislation identified the "Miami Art Museum" and the allocation of Bond proceeds "to assist
the museum in establishing a development site at Bicentennial Park ("Park")," which is a recreational
facility owned by the City and located at 1075 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, the City has completed and approved a community -based plan entitled "Bicentennial
Park -Museum Park" which recommends that four (4) acres in the Park be reserved for the
development of an art museum and an additional four (4) acres be reserved for the development of a
science museum; and
WHEREAS, Miami Dade County voters also approved, in November, 2004, the issuance of
general obligation bonds and has included in its bond program the sum of $100,000,000 to support
the development of a new art museum facility in Bicentennial Park ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, the Project will be a public fine arts museum, a significant community asset offering a
first class art collections, exhibitions, classes and courses located in an approved site in the Park and
will enhance the artistic and cultural vibrancy and life of the City, and of its residents and visitors; and
WHEREAS, the Center for Fine Arts Association, Inc. was the operator of the regional fine arts
museum located on Miami -Dade County property when it opened in 1984, and was subsequently
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re -organized in 1996 as Miami Art Museum of Dade County, Inc. ("MAM"); and
WHEREAS, MAM is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization devoted to the collection and
presentation of works of fine art for the use and enjoyment of the general public and has operated the
regional fine arts museum since 1996; and
WHEREAS, MAM has been a significant contributor and an integral partner in the processes
undertaken thus far for the Project; and
WHEREAS, it is the intention of the City to continue to foster the existing coalition for the Project
with MAM and Miami -Dade County and to secure a legal arrangement with the parties for the design
and implementation of the Project at said City -owned park; and
WHEREAS, in furtherance of the Project, MAM has conducted a community planning and
education charrette and desires to secure consultants specializing in fine arts museum planning,
financial feasibility and project management, having a combined initial cost of $1,400,000; and
WHEREAS, MAM has requested funds from the Bond proceeds in the amount of $700,000 to
cover one-half the cost of these initial Project activities; and
WHEREAS, MAM has agreed that all documents, reports, materials and drawings that are
developed with the assistance of the City Bond proceed shall become the property of and be owned
by the City, which will subsequently donate such documents, reports, materials and drawings freely
available to MAM and to Miami -Dade County, if applicable, for use on the Project; and
WHEREAS, the City finds and determines that these activities to be conducted by or on behalf of
MAM for the Project will ultimately and primarily benefit the general public as a downtown regional
cultural facility accessible to the public; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission, by passage of this Resolution, will authorize the allocation of
City funds in the amount of $700,000 for the acquisition of certain capital project related planning,
design and project management activities and will further authorize the City Manager to execute a
Project Co-operation Agreement ("Agreement") for this purpose; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement lays forth the duties and responsibilities of the City and MAM,
provides for the use, accountability, accessibility, and terms of this undertaking by MAM; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement also provides for MAM and its successors to maintain public access to
facilities developed with Bond proceeds, and that said facilities will be publicly owned; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement will be subject to approval as to legal form and content by the City
Attorney; and
WHEREAS, City Commission approval is contingent upon review and favorable recommendation
by the City's Bond Oversight Board at its meeting of March 22, 2005; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds and determines that proper use of this allocation will
primarily benefit the general public and serves a paramount public purpose; and
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WHEREAS, funds for this purpose are available from Capital Improvements Project No. 333144,
entitled "Miami Art Museum - Bicentennial Park," under the Homeland Defense -Neighborhood
Improvement Bond Program;
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. A grant to MAM to support the development of a new fine arts museum facility in the
City -owned Bicentennial Park, in the amount of $700,000, approved by a referendum of the voters in
November, 2001, as a specified project in the Homeland Defense Neighborhood Improvement Bond
Program, is authorized, with funds allocated from Capital Improvement Project No. 333144 entitled
"Miami Art Museum -Bicentennial Park."
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute an Agreement, in substantially the
attached form, for said purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor {2}
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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