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File Number: 13-00673 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER, AND
CONFIRMING AND APPROVING THE EVALUATION AREA, AS DEPICTED IN
EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, AS THE AREA NEEDED TO
GENERATE SUFFICIENT REVENUE FOR THE VIABLE OPERATION OF THE
MIAMI MARINE STADIUM, AS STATED IN THE MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING DATED MAY 15, 2012, AMONG THE CITY OF MIAMI, THE
MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY AND THE FRIENDS OF MIAMI
MARINE STADIUM, INC., A501(C) 3 NON-PROFIT CORPORATION.
WHEREAS, it is desirable and in the best interest of the citizens of Miami to rehabilitate the Miami
Marine Stadium and its surrounding Biscayne Bay basin and uplands (collectively "Stadium") as a
recreational and cultural site in the City of Miami ("City"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 12-0080, adopted March 8, 2012, the City Commission
authorized the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU"), for a two (2) year
period, between the City, the Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority ("MSEA") and the Friends of Miami
Marine Stadium, Inc., a 501(C)3 non-profit corporation ("Friends"), establishing the City's participation
in a public -private partnership in order to plan and apply for grants and funding for the restoration of
the Stadium, and develop an operating plan for the overall development and public use of the Stadium;
and
WHEREAS, the MOU established a Steering Committee consisting of a thirteen (13) member task
force led by the City's Planning Director to identify uses to maximize the utilization and economic
benefit of the redevelopment of this public area for the City and its residents by developing a viable
operating plan for the restoration of the Stadium; and
WHEREAS, one of the roles of the Steering Committee was to assess the area around the
Stadium that was deemed necessary to generate sufficient revenue for the viable operation of the
Stadium ("Evaluation Area"); and
WHEREAS, the Evaluation Area, as established by the MOU, encompassed the following areas
indicated in Exhibit "A" entitled Miami Marine Park Proposal, attached and incorporated: Area 15-The
Marine Exhibition Center, Area 16-The Stadium, Area 17-The Marine Stadium Entrance Plaza, and
Area 19-The open green field; and
WHEREAS, the MOU requires that the Steering Committee provide a report of its findings to the
City Manager and City Commission, at which point the City Commission shall confirm and approve the
"Evaluation Area," which shall be reserved for the future operations of the Stadium; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager, based on the report provided by the Steering Committee,
recommends that the City Commission confirm and approve the "Evaluation Area" set forth in "Exhibit
A", attached and incorporated;
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File Number: 13-00673
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 City Commission accepts the recommendation of the City Manager and confirms
and approves the "Evaluation Area" as the area needed to generate sufficient revenue for the viable
operation of Miami Marine Stadium, as stated in the MOU dated May 15, 2012, among the City, MSEA
and Friends.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS&
JULIE 0. BRti �(
CITY ATTORNEY V t
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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