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Resolution: R-12-0408
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 12-01165 Final Action Date: 10/25/2012
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A REVENUE SHARING
AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH THE MIAMI
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, INC. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INSTALLATION AND
OPERATION OF OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGNS AT THE MIAMI CHILDREN'S
MUSEUM, LOCATED ON WATSON ISLAND AT 980 MACARTHUR CAUSEWAY,
MIAMI, FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, on November 2, 2001, the City of Miami ("City") and the Miami Sports and
Exhibition Authority ("MSEA") entered into a Interlocal Agreement which leased to MSEA a portion of
Watson Island for the development of the Miami Children's Museum project ("Interlocal Agreement");
and
WHEREAS, on November 2, 2001, MSEA and the Miami Children's Museum, Inc., a Florida,
not -for -profit corporation ("MCM"), entered into a Sublease Agreement, for the leasing of a portion of
Watson Island, for the development of a world class children's museum and other related facilities
and improvements ("Sublease"); and
WHEREAS, MCM constructed, operates and maintains the children's museum located on
Watson Island at 980 MacArthur Causeway, Miami, Florida ("Property"); and
WHEREAS, the City regulates Outdoor Advertising Signs in accordance with Ordinance No.
13321, adopted by the City Commission on May 25, 2012; and
WHEREAS, MCM and Worldwide Amherst Media, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
("WAM") have entered into a License Agreement, as may be amended from time to time, in
accordance with Article XV of the Sublease, for the installation and operation of outdoor advertising
signs at the Property in order to help the financial viability of MCM's operation and programs ("License
Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Sublease, MCM is authorized to enter into the License
Agreement without MSEA's consent; and
WHEREAS, MCM is desirous of entering into this Agreement in order to help the financial
viability of other City wide initiatives or programs with the consent of WAM;
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.
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Section 2. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute a Revenue Sharing Agreement with
the Miami Children's Museum, in substantially the attached form, in conjunction with the installation
and operation of outdoor advertising signs at the Miami Children's Museum, located on Watson Island
at 980 MacArthur Causeway.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor.{2}
Footnotes:
{1} The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all the 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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