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File Number: 12-01491 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AFFIRMATIVELY OPPOSING
THE SECOND WEEKEND OF THE ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL IN BAYFRONT
PARK, MORE SPECIFICALLY MARCH 22, 2013 THROUGH MARCH 24, 2013,
DIVESTING THE BAYFRONT PARK MANAGEMENT TRUST OF THE POWER TO
HOLD THE ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL ON SAID SECOND WEEKEND OF THE
ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY
OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE BAYFRONT PARK MANAGEMENT TRUST.
WHEREAS, the Ultra Music Festival intends to hold a two (2) weekend event on March 15, 2013
through March 17, 2013 and March 22, 2013 through March 24, 2013; and
WHEREAS, said event will be disruptive to the local business community and area residents due
to noise, nuisance behavior by festival goers, and grid locked traffic; and
WHEREAS, one weekend of disruption may be tolerable to residents and the business community,
but two (2) consecutive weekends will cause disruptions in work in local offices and create difficulty in
accessing residential buildings; and
WHEREAS, per Section 38-104 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City
Code"), the Bayfront Park Management Trust has "the power to do all things necessary to direct,
manage and maintain Bayfront Park..."; and
WHEREAS, Section 38-104 of the City Code conditions that power by providing that Bayfront Park
Management Trust's broad powers are, "subject at all times to city commission approval..."; and
WHEREAS, the Miami City Commission affirmatively disapproves of the proposed second
weekend of the Ultra Music Festival in Bayfront Park;
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 fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Miami City Commission affirmatively disapproves of the proposed second weekend
of the Ultra Music Festival's to take place March 22, 2013 through March 24, 2013 and hereby divests
the Bayfront Park Management Trust of the power to allow a second weekend of Ultra Music Festival
on that date.
Section 3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the Bayfront
Park Management Trust.
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Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JULIE O. BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) 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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