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File Number: 08-01128 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A DONATION IN THE FORM
OF IMPROVEMENTS TO A VESSEL FINGER PIER LOCATED AT MIAMARINA,
401 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, MIAMI, FLORIDA, CONSISTING OF HIRING A
MARINE CONTRACTOR TO DEMOLISH AN EXISTING FINGER PIER LOCATED
AT PIER 5 SLIP 1-2 AT MIAMARINA, AND REPLACING IT WITH A NEW FINGER
PIER, AS DEPICTED IN "EXHIBIT A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, WITH
AN ESTIMATED VALUE IN THE AMOUNT OF $45,000, FROM SIGHTSEEING
TOURS MANAGEMENT, INC.; SAID ACCEPTANCE IS SUBJECT TO
SIGHTSEEING TOURS MANAGEMENT, INC. EXECUTING THE IMPROVEMENTS
AND INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED
FORM; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER EXECUTE THE
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO IMPLEMENT ACCEPTANCE OF SAID
DONATION.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is the owner of real property located at 401 Biscayne
Boulevard, Miami, Florida, commonly known as Miamarina ("Miamarina") and manages and operates
Miamarina as a municipal marina open to the public; and
WHEREAS, Sightseeing Tours Management, Inc. ("Licensee") owns and operates several
commercial sightseeing vessels at Miamarina and is a licensee in good standing with the City; and
WHEREAS, updated United States Coast Guard regulations pertaining to vessel stability and
the safety of sightseeing vessel passengers has necessitated the replacement of certain existing
Licensee commercial vessels with newer, wider vessels; and
WHEREAS, the Licensee has requested authorization from the City to hire a marine contractor
to demolish an existing finger pier at Miamarina utilized by Licensee as part of its operations and
replace said finger pier with a new, wider finger pier of a similar construction at no cost or expense to
the City; and
WHEREAS, the estimated cost of the demolition work and requested improvements is
$45,000; and
WHEREAS, the improvements will also better accommodate the many passengers that utilize
the Licensee's commercial sightseeing vessels with disabilities; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 18-115 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended,
entitled "Acceptance of donations," donations in access of $25,000, require approval of the Miami City
Commission;
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File Number 08-01128
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 accept a donation in the form of improvements
to a vessel finger pier at Miamarina, which consists of hiring a marine contractor to demolish and
replace a finger pier located at Pier 5 Slip 1-2, as depicted in "Exhibit A," attached and incorporated,
with an estimated value in the amount of $45,000, subject to the Licensee executing the Improvements
and Indemnification Agreement, in substantially the attached form.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized{1} to execute the necessary documents to
implement the acceptance of said donation.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JULIE O. BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
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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