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Home My WebLink AboutSubmittal Julie Tuttle Statue ProjectCarlos Alvarez, Mayor EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Joan Sampieri Chairperson Carmen Elias -Levenson, CPA 1st Vice Chairperson Paula Xanthopoulou 2nd Vice Chairperson Gloria Simmons Member at Large Rosa Naccarato Immediate Past Chair COMMISSION MEMBERS Magali R. Abad Barbara Buxton, Esq. Diane Cabrera Mikele Aboitiz Earle Sandra Hudson Anita McGruder Grace M. O'Donnell Maria E. Roberts Gerri Rocker Marianne Salazar, Esq Barbara Schwartz Sandra Martin Seals Diana Shinaberry Regina Suarez Leona Johnson Swilley Marisol Tamarazzo Bea Weaver, Ed.D. PAST CHAIRPERSONS Rosa Naccarato Maria E. Roberts Magali R. Abad Maribel Balbin Ana Magda Guillen Kay M. Sullivan Evelyn Shea Lynn Leight, Ph. D. Cary de Leon Yvonne B. Burkholz Karen Kelly Jamiss E. Sebert Dorie Lurie Rosario Kennedy Carolyn Furlong Monna Lighte Juanita Greene Dorothy Yates Marvelle Colby Anne Wilson Mollie Brilliant Hon. Elaine Bloom Laura C. Morilla Program Officer/Director Submitted Into the public recorc in connection with item H• on 7 2t "7 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk Office of Community Relations Commission for Women 111 NW 1st Street • Suite 660 Miami, Florida 33128-1919 T 305-375-4967 F 305-375-5715 morilla@miamidade.gov www.miamidade.gov/cfw JULIA TUTTLE STATUE PROJECT miamidade.gov The City of Miami Commission on the Status of Women (Miami COSW) and the Miami -Dade County Commission for Women (CFW) are partnering with The Related Group on a project to erect a statue of the founder of Miami, Julia Tuttle, to honor her efforts and contributions. The Julia Tuttle Statue Project has the support of County and City officials. Julia Tuttle was the pioneer and visionary who was the first to recognize Miami's potential as a great city. She predicted that "Miami will eventually be one of the greatest and most important cities, financially, commercially and residentially, as well as the most important deep water port in all of the southland." It was Julia Tuttle who finally convinced railroad magnate Henry Flagler to extend his railroad to Miami, which then led to Miami's incorporation in 1896. It is believed that no other major city in the United States can claim to have been founded by a woman. Her achievements are all the more remarkable given the limitations placed on women at the time. Other than the Julia Tuttle Causeway, there is no public recognition of her importance to Miami. A national "Call to Artists" competition was conducted during the summer and fall of 2006. The winning design was submitted by Daub Firmin Hendrickson Sculpture Group, a noted firm with extensive experience in monumental sculpture and the creation of art for public spaces. The statue will be located along the Riverwalk in downtown Miami, a historically significant area. The goal is to have the statue completed and in place by the end of 2008. An Oversight Committee of experts and community activists will supervise and direct the entire process. The estimated cost of the statue is $220,000. Already, $120,000 has been collected towards this effort. The Related Group has donated $10,000 and it's Chairman and CEO, Jorge Perez, has challenged other developers and businesses to match or exceed this donation. Baptist Health System has met that challenge with a donation of $10,000. Several County Commissioners have also contributed various amounts, with Chairman Bruno Barreiro also donating $10,000. All donations are being deposited in a City of Miami Trust Fund established exclusively for the Julia Tuttle statue. Checks should be made payable to "Miami COSW Special Project Fund." For more information, interested persons can contact Allyson Warren, Chair of the Miami COSW, at (305) 757-9780 or at allymichel@aol.com; Christian Brautigam, staff liaison for the Miami COSW, at (305) 416-1032 or at cbrautigam@ci.miami.fl.us; or Laura Morilla, Executive Director of the Miami - Dade County Commission for Women, at (305) 375-5011 or at Morilla@miamidade.gov. miamidade.gov. Founded by Roxcy Bolton and established by Miami -Dade County Ordinance No. 71-11 in 1971. JULIA TUTTLE STATUE PROJECT- DONATIONS (as of June 14, 2007) Original amount in Miami COSW trust fund from 1996 Government Donations: Community Image Advisory Board Commissioner Bruno Barreiro Commissioner Jose "Pepe" Diaz Commissioner Audrey Edmonson Commissioner Carlos Gimenez Commissioner Sally Heyman Commissioner Barbara Jordan Commissioner Dennis Moss Commissioner Katy Sorenson Commissioner Rebeca Sosa Total Government Donations Private Donations: Baptist Health South Florida The Related Group The Terra Group GreenbergTraurig/United Way Elizabeth Juerling Nancy Schleifer Total Private Donations Total Amount Collected The following amounts have been pledged: Mayor Carlos Alvarez Commissioner Dorrin Rolle Commissioner Marc Sarnoff Total Amount Pledged SUBMITTED INTO 17: iTE; 71/4 RECORD FOE $30,000 $30,000 $10,000 $5,000 $2,500 $5,000 $5,000 $2,500 $5,000 $5,000 $1,000 $71,000 $10,000 $10,000 $2,500 $1,000 $100 $80 (2 separate checks) $23 680 5124, 680 $2,500 $5,000 $2,000 $9,500 J The Related Companies of Florida, Inc. 2828 Coral Way, Penthouse Suite Miami, Florida 33145 Tel (305) 460-9900, Fax (305) 460-9911 25 January 2006 To Whom It May Concern, I am pleased to announce The Related Group's participation with the Miami -Dade County Commission on the Status for Women's JULIA TUTTLE SCULPTURE initiative. Our commitment will consist of the following: - Assistance and recommendation in determining the final resting place for the Julia Tuttle statue. Possible locations we are considering are on the Riverwalk between our One Miami project, and the Hotel Intercontinental; however, the exact location will be reviewed accordingly closer to the time of installation. We want to ensure that the statue's location not only holds geographical relevance, but is in line with the other commissioned art pieces that are currently placed on the Riverwalk. - Direction and management of the Julia Tuttle Sculpture "Call to Artists" artist competition, through our Art and Design department. This will also include the assembly of an Official Jury to select the final winning artist to create Julia's statue to keep the selection process diplomatic and fair. - Declaration of a public challenge to other developers and businesses in the area, to match or exceed The Related Group of Florida's donation of $10,000. Our PR and Communications Department is planning to tie this announcement in with the official public opening of the Riverwalk at One Miami, scheduled to take place this spring with Mayor Manny Diaz, other city and county officials, the media and myself. For further information, please do not hesitate to contact my Art and Design Manager, Annhy Shim, who is spearheading Related Group's efforts and commitment with the Julia Tuttle Sculpture project. Sincerely, THE RELATED GROUP OF FLORIDA M. PEREZ Chairman and CEO SUB AFTED INTO TI pupd v n n 1-''f,R, ITEMp,i., ON7--7z4, Morilla, Laura C. (OCR) From: Morales, Maria [mamorales@miamigov.com] Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 4:19 PM Subject: Miami Commission on Status of Women, Miami -Dade County Commission for Women and The Related Group Recognized for Julia Tuttle Statue Project Mayor Manuel A. Diaz Chairman Angel Gonzalez Commissioner Marc Sarnoff Commissioner Michelle Spence -Jones MEDIA ADVISORY Vice -Chairman Joe Sanchez Commissioner Tomas Regalado City Manager Pete Hernandez City of Miami Office of Communications Kelly Penton, Director Phone: 305-416-1440 kpenton@miamigov.com For Immediate Release Thursday, February 8, 2007 City of Miami Commission on Status of Women, Miami -Dade County Commission for Women and The Related Group Recognized for Julia Tuttle Statue Project -City of Miami Mayor Manny Diaz Declares the Year of Julia Tuttle - (Miami, Florida) — Miami Mayor Manny Diaz and City Miami Commission declared today Julia Tuttle Year and recognized the City of Miami Status of Women (Miami COSW), Miami -Dade County Commission for Women and The Related Group for their contributions to the Julia Tuttle statue project. The presentation took place during today's Miami Commission meeting, at City of Miami City Hall. Miami Mayor Manny Diaz paid tribute to Julia Tuttle's efforts and contributions to the City and acknowledged the committee's continued strides in raising awareness about the important role Julia Tuttle played in our community. Julia Tuttle was the Miami pioneer and visionary who was the first to recognize Miami's potential as a great city. She predicted that "Miami will eventually be one of the greatest and most important cities, financially, commercially and residentially, as well as the most important deep water port in all of the southland." It was Julia Tuttle who finally convinced railroad magnate Henry Flagler to extend his railroad to Miami, which then led to Miami's incorporation in 1896. As a landowner in the area of present day downtown Miami, she also had extensive influence over the early development of Miami. It is believed that no other major city in the United States can claim to have been founded by a woman. Her achievements are all the more remarkable given the limitations la z• • • g at they, time and their less than equal status in society. Besides the Julia Twig, G4` y t e is nc S�tatke, no historical marker, and no public recognition of her importance to 2/9/2007 � � ,.* ,sue, :.., .�� '-1 a �� a� rt r An official `Call to Artists" competition, coordinated by The Related Group of Florida Art and Design Department took place last year and awarded the project to Daub Firmin Hendrickson Sculpture Group. The project is anticipated to be completed by next year. The statue will be located in a downtown Miami site determined by the committee and an Oversight Committee of experts and community activists will supervise and direct the entire process. The estimated cost of the statue is approximately $300,000. Already, $30,000 have been collected towards this effort. The Related Group of Florida's Chairman and CEO, Jorge Perez, has pledged $10,000 and has challenged other developers and businesses in the area to match or exceed this donation. All donations are being deposited in a City of Miami Trust Fund established exclusively for the Julia Tuttle statue. Checks should be made payable to "Miami COSW Special Project Fund". For more information, please contact Allyson Warren, Chair of the Miami COSW at 305-757-9780, Laura Morilla, Executive Director of Miami Dade Commission for Women, at 305-375-5011 or Laurie Escobar, Curator for the Related Group at 305-460-9900, ext. 379. # # # Where Community Comes First! S)J3MLTTED INTO T ` I I JiLUURDFU1 0N7-26-a7 2/9/2007 44- 0404116:4..7141„.. qm.i. (Op Th. Gty 4 Korn; CommKrian on the Stator of Wan,.. Th. Mnmi-Dade County Co.n.nirs.on Worn.. • IFS; and Ttie Rhonor Iated G..�p For +W!( to the legacy and memory of S..th Fbrja'r rounding Moth, the lot. Jot. Tottle and do.th. y.ar 2007 ('. as- d,. ra 1 rr' t YEAR OF JULIA TUTTLE '1 lbri the € ty of Miami C o=1 1-/onoring a woman who saw in the future o Miami ,tire mort important deep , � en p water port r Wl in all the Southland" and one who emtoiiec the vision and pioneer spirit that M. ; proplalled industrialist Hens-4 PlagIer and other courageous individuals to $ u;Id a railroad, . churches, homes and roads and to plat the towndip of die City of Miami in 1806' -7:= f 3 •--- • XY Honoring 04li;7 extraordinary foresight, .dedication and overall excellence• HISTORIC MIAMI CITY HALL The OU Pan AmYp erkon Seaplane pore Boiling �r f c. 1930 . mrel A. D o.. Mayor Vi 111 Igriatito rA' ; 3 �6'07 low CITYWATCH> V fl From The Capital ■ A former special assistant to President Bill Clinton is the new chief of staff for Miami Mayor Manny Diaz. Most recent- ly, Suzanna Valdez was program director at the John and James L. Knight Foundation. Her career in public service. in Washington D.C. included jobsat the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate before working for the Clinton White House. Valdez is originally from El Paso, Texas and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business and a Master's Degree in Public Administration from Columbia University. Year of the Tuttle Miami pioneer honored Miami Mayor Manny Diaz and city commissioners have declared 2007 Julia Tuttle Year and recog- nized the City of Miami Commission on the Status of Women, Miami - Dade County Commission for Women and The Related Group for their contributions to the Julia Tuttle statue project. Following an official competition last year, the statue project was awarded to Daub Firmin Hendrickson Sculpture Group. The statue will be completed by next year and placed in down- town Miami at an estimated cost of $300,000. Julia Tuttle was the Miami pioneer who convinced rail- road magnate Henry Flagler to extend his railroad to Miami, leading to the city's incorporation in 1896. Other than the Julia Tuttle Causeway, there is no statue, historical marker or other public recognition of her importance to Miami. New BAA officers elected There are some new faces leading the Brickell Area Association. William Holly, principle of Holly Real Estate, has replaced former president Hal Martell; Marcos Freire, general manager of The Shops at Mary Brickell Village, was elected vice president. The BAA is a membership organization devoted to. the enhancement of the quality of life and economic development of the Brickell area. The organization represents office, retail and residential developments. 20 MARCH 2007 / MiamiMonthlyMagazine.com Mary Brickell Village Nearing Com, _ etion Stroll by The Shops at Mary Brickell Village — located a hop, skip, and jump from Brickell's Financial District — and the bangs, clangs and mechanical drills still echo against the high-rise office buildings. But there are signs of life in downtown's only dining, shopping and entertainment cen- ter. "Business is booming, although slowly," said Marcos Freire, the retail center's general manager. "The center is in the final stages of construction." Construction was delayed with a change in management and general contractors. Ivanhoe Cambridge, one of Canada's leading property owners, managers, developers and investors, now operates Mary Brickell Village. Now open are PF Chang's restaurant, Regions Bank, Starbucks, and Oceanaire Seafood Restaurant. Soon to move in: EWM Realtors, Grimpa Steakhouse, Skyline Realty, Roma Gelato, Blue Martini and Rosa Mexicano. Once fully occupied — sometime this summer, says Freire —the 195,000 square -foot retail will feature a Publix Supermarket, nine restaurants and cafes, three specialty food stores, two jewelry stores, nine service establishments, three specialty retailers and nine fashion boutiques. Mary Brickell Village is located on South Miami Avenue between SE 9th and 10th Streets. Homicides Stolen M.V Burglary Larcenies Robbery Assault/Battery Sex Offenses Total Incidents With t Total Calls For 'Number of incidents wherf POLICE STATS )ec. Jan YTD 006 2007 2007 vteltM0� 0 0 V 36 35 35 37 51_ 51 144 121 121 15 13 13 40 44 44 TEML° �Y� WEEK OF THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2006 DOWNTOWN MIAMI TODAY 13 Women's groups, firm to seek artist to build statue of Tuttle BY SUZY VALENTINE Efforts to commission a $200,000 statue of Miami's founder are to begin next month. Miami -Dade County Com- mission for Women, the Miami Commission on the Status of ;Women and The Related Group of Florida are working together to find an artist to pay tribute to Julia Tuttle, who helped found the city in 1896. The probable site for the statue is on the riverwalk next to One Miami — a project by The Related Group. "The preferred site is behind that development," said Laura Morilla, executive director of the county's women's com- mission. "It is close where Henry Flagler's Royal Palm Hotel stood." Talk of honoring Ms. Tuttle — the only woman credited with founding a major US city — began in 1996, on the centen- nial of Miami's founding. The Related Group is adding $10,000 to the $30,000 that the commissions have raised for the project over the past 10 years. The statue is expected to weigh in about $200,000, based on the cost of an identical project in a neighboring city. The Coral Gables Garden Club commissioned Mississippi sculptor William Beckwith to create a reproduction of city founderL„George Merrick three She hacl a vision o{'Miami as a great port, and she was the first to see the potential' Laura Morilla Betsy Adams, a former presi- dent of the garden club, said that the Merrick casting should be ready to be unveiled outside the Gables City Hall in April. She said that the cost of the statue, including the plinth and installation, would be about $300,000. The City Beautiful statue is made from the same material that is likely to be used for Tuttle work, said Annhy Shim, interior design and art manager for The Related Group. "I think it will be bronze," she said, "traditional not ab- stracted." The exact details of the bid- ding process are to be revealed March 1 and the deadline for submissions will be Sept. 1, said Ms. Morilla. She.is hopeful that the statue can be completed and installed next year. "I think it could be unveiled by 2007," said Ms. Morilla. "In March or April of this year, there's to be a ceremony to open the riverwalk to the pub- lic. The details are just being finalized." A seven -member committee is to oversee the project. It com- prises Ms. Morilla; Ms. Shim; Ire1a Bague, chairwoman of the co ty' ernen'scomet_%77'=��' s gi and vice chairwoman; Linda Hertz, chairwoman of the Or- ange Blossom Initiative; histo- rian Arva Parks and Allyson Warren, chairwoman of the city's women's commission. Ms. Morilla said residents of Miami should embrace Ms. Tuttle's example. "She was a landowner down here," she said. "She had a vision of Miami as a great port and she was the first to see the potential. She was the one who brought Mr. Flagler down here with his railroad and opened up Miami for busi- Cn Og v " ness." Ms. Tuttle achieved that un- der difficult circumstances, said Ms. Morilla. "For a woman to be a land- owner at that time was quite something," she said, "and she did it as a widow. In those days she couldn't even vote on the incorporation that she had proposed for Miami." 1 City Commission - Marked Agenda - . - February 24, 2005 MAYOR AND COMMISSIONER'S ITEMS CITYWIDE HONORABLE MAYOR MANUEL A. DIAZ DISTRICT 1 VICE CHAIRMAN ANGEL GONZALEZ DISTRICT 2 D2.1 05-00110 DISCUSSION ITEM DISCUSSION CONCERNING PROJECT PROPOSAL FOR JULIA TUT STATUE. 05-001 1 0-email.pdf A motion was made by Commissioner Winton, seconded by Vice Chairman Gonzalez, and was passed unanimously, to support the concept of placing a statue of Julia Tuttle in art appropriate location near her home in the near future; further stating that the majority of the funding for said statue should come from private fundraising efforts. DISTRICT 3 ±... `. `�. THE TLE COMMISSIONER JOHNNY L. WINTON `--- CHAIRMAN JOE SANCHEpuBLIC RECORD FOR DISTRICT 4 COMMISSIONER TOMAS REGA DISTRICT 5 COMMISSIONER JEFFERY L. ALLEN Mpn.i _ ON7-01 D5.1 05-00166 DISCUSSION ITEM DISCUSSION CONCERNING A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), RELATING TO THE HAITIAN BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE TWO COVENANTS FROM MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM (S),FOR THE BEAUTIFICATION OF THE LITTLE HAITI FREEDOM GARDEN, CONSISTING OF A COVENANT OF CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THE RIGHT OF WAY AND A COVENANT FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF LANDSCAPING WITHIN THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY OWNED BY MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. City of Miami Page 13 Printed on 2/78; 2U05 -, • .. r. r. . . r m i u , r. — oar ....— Approved Ma or agenda Item No. 13i (A) (3 3 ) Veto 10 -18 - 0 5 arinciAL .Flimpg Override CLERK OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMWSSIONER4. RESOLUTION NO. R-1193-05 [BADE COUNTY. FLORIDA RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE COUNTY MANAGER TO EXAMINE POSSIBLE LOCATIONS AND FUNDING SOURCES TO ERECT A STATUE OF JULIA TUTTLE, FOUNDER OF MIAMI, IN A PUBLIC SPACE IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN MIAMI WHEREAS, Julia Tuttle was a Miami pioneer and visionary who was the first to recognize Miami's potential as a great city; and WHEREAS, Julia Tuttle convinced railroad magnate Henry Flagler to extend his railroad to Miami, which led to Miami's incorporation as a city in 1896; and WHEREAS, Julia Tuttle is considered the founder of Miami and it is very likely that no other major American city can claim that it was founded by a woman; and WHEREAS, presently there is no statue, historical maker or public recognition of Julia Tuttle's importance to Miami; and WHEREAS, the Miami -Dade Commission for Women and the City of Miami Commission on the Status of Women are proposing that a statue of Julie Tuttle be erected in the heart of downtown Miami to honor and remember her efforts and contributions; and WHEREAS, the City of Miami passed a motion supporting the concept of placing a statue of Julia Tuttle in an appropriate location near her home; and WHEREAS, downtown - Miami and the Miami River are experiencing a grand redevelopment and rebirth that will attract thousands of residents and visitors, and it is an appropriate time to incorporate a statue of Julia Tuttle into these pl s a . MITTE D INTO THP PUBLIC RECORD Fes_ flEM.1 ONi-zc,-oi Agenda item No. _ ii(A) (33) Page No. 2 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that: Section 1. This Board agrees that a statue of Julia Tuttle, shall be erected in an appropriate public location in the heart of downtown Miami. Section 2. This Board directs the County Manager to examine possible locations and funding sources and to report back to the Commission within three months from this date. The foregoing resolution was sponsored by Dr. Barbara Carey-Shuler and Commissioner Sally A. Heyman and offered by Commissioner Dennis C. Moss , who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Bruno A. Barreiro alle Jose "Pepe" Diaz aye Sally A. Heyman aye Dorrin D. Rolle aye Katy Sorenson aye Sen. Javier D. Souto Dorrin D. Rolle Joe A. Martinez, Chairman .aYe Dennis C. Moss, Vice -Chairman aYe Dr. Barbara Carey-Shuler Carlos A. Gimenez Barbara J. Jordan Natacha Seijas Rebeca Sosa and upon aye wye aye absent The Chairperson thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this 18th day of October, 2005. This resolution shall become effective ten (10) days after the date of its adoption unless vetoed by the Mayor, and if vetoed, shall become effective only upon an override by this Board. SUBMITTED u-T- a RECORD FOR PA • I 1 7-24- cqeSV4446_ ND Approved by County Attorney as to form and Iegal sufficiency. Deborah Mastin MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA BY ITS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HARVEY RUVIN, CLERK KAY SULLIVAN Aj co ; Deputy Clerk r ea (1