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Resolution: R-12-0425
File Number: 12-01280
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 10/25/2012
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION IN SUPPORT OF QUESTION
NO. 238 ON THE NOVEMBER 6, 2012, MIAMI-DADE COUNTYWIDE GENERAL
ELECTION BALLOT, WHICH WOULD AUTHORIZE SIGNIFICANT
IMPROVEMENTS AT NO PUBLIC EXPENSE TO THE TENNIS CENTER AT
CRANDON PARK, RESULTING IN YEAR-ROUND BENEFITS TO MIAMI'S
RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS, AND CONTINUE THE GLOBALLY PRESTIGIOUS
SONY OPEN TENNIS TOURNAMENT IN GREATER MIAMI FOR MANY YEARS TO
COME; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS
RESOLUTION TO THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY MAYOR CARLOS GIMENEZ, AS
STATED HEREIN.
WHEREAS, International Players Championship ("IPC") operates the Sony Open Tennis
Tournament ("Tournament"), an annual tennis tournament within the Tennis Center at Crandon Park;
and
WHEREAS, the Tournament is a premier sporting event and showcases the Greater Miami
("Miami") community throughout the world; and
WHEREAS, preserving and promoting this annual event is of the utmost importance to Miami
and Miami -Dade County ("County"), their residents, the broader community, South Florida and
Crandon Park; and
WHEREAS, Article 7 of the County's Home Rule Charter restricts certain development within
County parks, including Crandon Park, requiring a public referendum prior to certain construction
approvals and existing lease extensions; and
WHEREAS, IPC has advised the County of the need to construct new facilities and expand the
Tennis Center's existing facilities, not to exceed in size and in the approximate location and the
previous temporary Tournament facilities, and modify IPC's existing agreements with the County, with
terms no less favorable to the County than those already governing, in order to continue to provide
for Miami a world-class tennis event; and
WHEREAS, IPC has offered to construct such improvement funded solely by Tennis Center and
Tournament revenues and private funds; and
WHEREAS, IPC and the County wish to submit to the electors of Miami and the County a
referendum Question No. 238 that would authorize the County to undertake such steps as may be
required by law to accomplish capital improvements and Tournament lease modifications that will
significantly improve public amenities within Crandon Park and preserve the Tournament for many
additional years in the future;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
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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 Miami City Commission urges voters to endorse, support and vote affirmatively to
approve Question No. 238 on the November 6, 2012, Countywide General Election Ballot which
would authorize significant improvements at no public expense to the Tennis Center at Crandon Park,
resulting in year-round benefits to Miami's residents and tourists, and continue the globally prestigious
Tournament in Miami for many years to come.
Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to County Mayor Carlos
Gimenez, with the City's authorization that this Resolution may be utilized in any and all efforts, public
and private, to secure approval of Question No. 238 on the November 6, 2012, Countywide general
election ballot.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor. {1 }
Footnotes:
{1} 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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