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Resolution: R-06-0397
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3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 06-01013 Final Action Date: 6/22/2006
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
APPROVING THE USE OF THE PLAZA IN FRONT OF THE EXISTING PAVILION
LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF JUAN PABLO DUARTE PARK, IN
THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY"), FOR THE INSTALLATION OF COMMEMORATIVE
BRASS PLATES AND/OR HEAD BUSTS IN HONOR OF COMMUNITY LEADERS
WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT OF THE DOMINICAN COMMUNITY IN MIAMI, FLORIDA;
RESERVING THE RIGHT FOR THE CITY TO APPROVE IN ADVANCE THE NAMES
OF THE INDIVIDUALS TO BE HONORED WITH A BRASS PLATE AND/OR HEAD
BUST; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A MAINTENANCE
AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH FUNDACION
PRO INTEGRACION DOMINICANA, INC., A FLORIDA NOT -FOR -PROFIT
CORPORATION, FOR AN INITIAL TERM OF FIVE (5) YEARS, WITH ANY
SUBSEQUENT TERM TO BE APPROVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE INSTALLATION AND PROVIDING FOR THE
MAINTENANCE OF THE NEW AND FUTURE COMMEMORATIVE BRASS PLATES
AND/OR HEAD BUSTS TO BE INSTALLED BY SAID ORGANIZATION ON BEHALF
OF THE COMMUNITY.
WHEREAS, Juan Pablo Duarte Park, located in the City of Miami ("City"), has been an integral
part of the Dominican community in the Allapattah neighborhood, and is used for festivals and as a
focal meeting point; and
WHEREAS, the pavilion at said park, located at the northeast corner of the park, contains several
head busts and other commemorative brass plates in honor of Juan Pablo Duarte and other
Dominican leaders; and
WHEREAS, the Fundacion Pro Integracion Dominicana, Inc., has requested the use of the plaza
in front of the pavilion to honor other leaders of the Dominican community; and
WHEREAS, the City reserves the right to approve in advance, the names of the individuals, to be
honored with a brass plate and/or head bust; and
WHEREAS, the Fundacion Pro Integracion Dominicana, Inc., has agreed to fund the installation
of said brass plates and/or head busts and to provide the maintenance of the related area and said
brass plates and/or head busts; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Fundacion Pro Integracion Dominicana, Inc., desire to enter into a
Maintenance Agreement, the initial term of which would be five (5) years, with any subsequent
extension or renewal of the Maintenance Agreement requiring City Commission approval;
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File Number: 06-01013 Enactment Number: R-06-0397
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 use of the plaza in front of the existing pavilion located in the northeast corner of
Juan Pablo Duarte Park, in the City, for the installation of commemorative brass plates and/or head
busts in honor of community leaders who have contributed to the cultural and economic development
of the Dominican community in Miami, Florida, is approved.
Section 3. The City reserves the right to approve in advance, the names of the individuals to be
honored with a brass plate and/or head bust.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute a Maintenance Agreement, in
substantially the attached form, with Fundacion Pro Integracion Dominicana, Inc., a Florida
not -for -profit corporation, for an initial term of five (5) years, with any subsequent term to be
approved by the City Commission, for the purpose of funding the installation and providing for the
maintenance of the new and future commemorative brass plates and/or head busts to be installed by
said organization on behalf of the community.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1}
Footnotes:
{1} 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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