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File Number: 08-01461 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
APPROVING THE RECOMMENDATIONS PROFFERED BY THE MUSEUM PARK
COMMUNITY BENEFITS COMMITTEE ("THE COMMITTEE"), TO BE
INCORPORATED INTO THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS AGREEMENT;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INCORPORATE THE
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE INTO A COMMUNITY BENEFITS
AGREEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE LEASE, A MASTER DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT, AND A MASTER MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT, FOR THE
OVERALL DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE MUSEUM PARK
AREA, THE PROPOSED CITY PARK, AND THE PROPOSED BUILDINGS FOR
THE MIAMI ARTS MUSEUM OF DADE COUNTY ASSOCIATION , THE MUSEUM
OF SCIENCE, INC., AND THE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN
FLORIDA, INC.
WHEREAS, the Miami City Commission on June 14, 2007 and pursuant to Resolution No.
08-0290, adopted May 22, 2008, established the Museum Park Benefits Committee (the "Committee")
in connection with the Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU"), by and among the City of Miami (the
"City"), Miami -Dade County (the "County"), the Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority ("MESA"), the
Miami Arts Museum of Dade County Association, Inc. ("MAM"), the Museum of Science, Inc.
("MiaSci"), 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 or certain definitive documents which will be brought back to the City
Commission including the Lease, a Master Development Agreement, and a Master Management
Agreement, and the City Commission has directed that the Committee be involved in providing
community input into the overall development and construction of the Museum Park area, the
proposed City park, and the proposed buildings for MAM, MiaSci, and the Historical Association; and
WHEREAS, MAM and the MiaSci have received 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 MiaSci that certain conditions be
met, including the establishment of the Committee to report to the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has further directed that the Committee include individuals
knowledgeable regarding the local economy, community programs and services, artists, galleries,
science, exhibitions, education, cultural arts, and related fields for the Museum Park Project and future
programs, services and community events; and .
File Number: 08-01461
WHEREAS, the City Commission has further directed that the Committee shall recommend
terms and conditions of a Community Benefits Agreement to be incorporated and part of the definitive
documents under negotiation by the City Manager with MAM, MiaSci and the Historical Association;
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 recommendations proffered by the Committee, attached and incorporated, are
approved, and are to be incorporated into the Community Benefits Agreement.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized(1) to incorporate the recommendations of the
Committee into a Community Benefits Agreement in connection with the Lease, a Master
Development Agreement, and a Master Management Agreement for the overall development and
construction of the Museum Park area, the proposed City park, and the proposed buildings for the
MAM, MiaSci, and the Historical Association.
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. BR
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.