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Resolution: R-08-0402
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File Number: 08-00737 Final Action Date: 7/10/2008
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ESTABLISHING THE
MUSEUM PARK PROJECT FUNDING AND CONSTRUCTION OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE (THE "COMMITTEE"), PURSUANT TO THE CITY COMMISSION'S
DIRECTIVES OF MAY 22, 2008 AND JUNE 14, 2007, FORATERM TO BEGIN
UPON APPOINTMENT OF ALL OF ITS MEMBERS TO SERVE FOR LESS THAN
ONE (1) YEAR, UNLESS SUCH TERM IS EXTENDED BY AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COMMISSION: AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPOINT THE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS AS SET FORTH BELOW; DIRECTING THAT THE
COMMITTEE MEET ON A MONTHLY BASIS AND REPORT TO THE CITY
COMMISSION REGULARLY.
WHEREAS, the City Commission on June 14, 2007 and on May 22, 2008 has directed that the
City establish a Museum Park Project Funding and Construction Oversight Committee (the
"Committee") in connection with the Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU"), authorized by
Resolution No. 08-0290 on May 22, 2008, by and among the City of Miami (the "City"), Miami Dade
County (the "County"), the Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority ("MSEA"), the Miami Arts Museum of
Dade County Association, Inc. ("MAM"), the Museum of Science, Inc. ("Science Museum"), and the
Historical Association of Southern Florida, Inc. ("Historical Association"); and
WHEREAS, the MOU is a non -binding agreement which expresses the intent of the parties and
establishes the basic terms of certain definitive documents which will be brought back to the City
Commission, and the MSEA Board, including, but not limited to, the Lease, the Subleases, a Master
Development Agreement, and a Master Management Agreement, and the City Commission has
directed that the Committee be involved with the overall development and construction of the
Museum Park area, the proposed City park, and the proposed buildings for MAM, the Science
Museum, and the Historical Association; and
WHEREAS, MAM and the Science Museum have applied to the City for certain funding from the
City's Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvements Bond Program and the City Commission has
directed that in connection with the project co-operative agreements for MAM and the Science
Museum that certain conditions be met, including the establishment of the Committee to report to the
City Commission regarding construction and funding issues; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has further directed that the Committee include individuals
knowledgeable regarding construction times, costs, information, and project goals to oversee the
funding, development and construction of the Museum Park project;
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
City of Miami
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reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Museum Park Project Funding and Construction Oversight Committee (the
"Committee") is established, pursuant to City Commission Directives of May 22, 2008 and June 14,
2007, for a term to begin upon appointment of all of its members to serve for less than one (1) year,
unless such term is extended by an Ordinance of the City Commission.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized to appoint the members of the Committee as follow:
the City Manager or his designee, the City's Parks and Recreation Department Director or his
designee, the City's Capital Improvements Program Director or his designee, the City's Chief
Financial Officer or his designee, and a representative from MESA.
Section 4. The Committee shall meet on a monthly basis and shall report to the City Commission
regularly.
Section 5. 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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