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Resolution: R-08-0114
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 08-00209 Final Action Date: 3/13/2008
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
GRANTING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY (THE "COUNTY") USE OF THE MARINE
STADIUM PARKING LOT AND A PORTION OF VIRGINIA KEY ALONG ARTHUR
LAMB JR. ROAD, EAST TO THE MIAMI-DADE WATER AND SEWER PLANT,
MIAMI, FLORIDA, TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY PARKING FOR THE 2008 SONY
ERICSSON TENNIS TOURNAMENT, SCHEDULED TO BE HELD MARCH 26 TO
APRIL 6, 2008, AT CRANDON PARK, KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LETTER AGREEMENT WITH THE
COUNTY, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, FOR SAID PURPOSE, IN
EXCHANGE FOR THE COUNTY PROVIDING IN -KIND SERVICES TO THE CITY
OF MIAMI.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is the owner of a portion of Virginia Key and Marine Stadium
on the Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, Miami -Dade County ("County") has requested use of the Marine Stadium parking lot
and a portion of City -owned Arthur Lamb Jr. Road in Virginia Key in connection with the Sony
Ericsson Tennis Tournament to be held March 26 through April 6, 2008; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that this requested City -owned property is not needed during
this time period by any of the City's offices or departments; and
WHEREAS, the County has agreed to indemnify the City and hold it harmless subject to the
limitations in Florida Statutes 768.28; and
WHEREAS, the County will provide clean-up of the City -owned properties before, during and
immediately after the tennis tournament as well as other in -kind services; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission hereby determines that it is in the best interest of the City to
grant the County the right to use temporary parking for this event;
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 County is granted the use of the Marine Stadium parking lot and a portion of
Virginia Key along Arthur Lamb Jr. Road, east to the Miami -Dade Water and Sewer plant, Miami,
Florida, to provide temporary parking for the 2008 Sony Ericsson Tennis Tournament, scheduled to be
held March 26 to April 6, 2008, at Crandon Park, Key Biscayne, Florida.
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Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute a Letter Agreement with the County, in
substantially the attached form, for said purpose, in exchange for the County providing pre- and
post -tournament clean-up of the areas of use and other in -kind services to the City.
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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