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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPre-LegislationJ-02-697 7/25/02 RESOLUTION NO. 0 2 — 862. A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPROVING THE DESIGNATION OF "A CULTURAL PARK," ALSO KNOWN AS "MUSEUM PARK MIAMI," AS THE OFFICIAL DESIGN VISION FOR BICENTENNIAL PARK; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO OBTAIN THE SERVICES OF PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS NECESSARY TO FINALIZE A COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN FOR BICENTENNIAL PARK, SUBJECT TO CITY COMMISSION APPROVAL; FURTHER AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY JOINTLY TO COMMENCE IMMEDIATE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE MIAMI ART MUSEUM AND THE MIAMI MUSEUM OF SCIENCE TO DEFINE THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR EACH OF THEIR LONGTERM, WORLD - CLASS TENANCY IN BICENTENNIAL PARK, ALSO SUBJECT TO CITY COMMISSION APPROVAL. WHEREAS, the Miami Art Museum and the Miami Museum of Science, each of which has outgrown its existing public facility, have mutually completed a multi -year site and funding analysis in preparation for development of new, world -class institutions within the City of Miami ("City"); and WHEREAS, collaborative development of these new museums in a redesigned and reconstructed Bicentennial Park will have a significant, positive impact on the City's global image; and CITY' COMMISSION MEETING OF J U L 2 5 2002 Resolution No. 02- 862 WHEREAS, the new museums will substantially enhance the cultural and scientific education of the children, families, other residents and visitors of the City and Miami -Dade County; and WHEREAS, establishment of the new museums will facilitate job creation as well as tourism and convention -promotion efforts by the City; and WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to support the Miami Museum of Science's affiliation with the Smithsonian Institution, in its mission to become the Science Center of the Americas; and WHEREAS, in July 2000, the trustees of both the Miami Art Museum and the Miami Museum of Science adopted a joint resolution establishing the goal of creating "Museum Park Miami" in Bicentennial Park; and WHEREAS, the City Commission created the Bicentennial Park/Waterfront Renewal Committee and, with the City's Planning and Zoning Department, hired the urban -design firm of Dover, Kohl and Partners to explore alternative development visions for Bicentennial Park; and Page 2 of 6 02- 862 WHEREAS, following a daylong design charette attended by some 350 Miami residents in February 2001, three visions, one of which was "A Cultural Park," also known as "Museum Park Miami" were presented to the Miami City Commission by Dover, Kohl in May 2001; and WHEREAS, the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce designated "Miami Museum Park Miami" as a critical, community -wide goal in June 2001; and WHEREAS, in October 2001, the City Commission approved a Citywide referendum for $255 million Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvement bond issue, specifically including $10 million for Bicentennial Park infrastructure improvements and $3.5 million for each museum as a challenge grant for pre -development costs of "Museum Park Miami;" and WHEREAS, a majority of voters in the City of Miami strongly endorsed and approved the issuance of those bonds on November 13, 2001; and WHEREAS, the City Commission's specific inclusion of "Museum Park Miami" in the "Quality of Life" component of its bond program indicated conceptual approval for siting a world -class Miami Art Museum and Science Center of the Americas in a redesigned, visitor -friendly, public Bicentennial Park; Page 3 of 6 02- 862 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. Section 2. The designation of "A Cultural Park" also known as "Museum Park Miami" as the official design vision for Bicentennial Park, is approved. Section 3. The City Manager is authorized and directed to obtain the services of professional consultants necessary to finalize a comprehensive master plan of the Park, specifically integrating the Miami Art Museum, the Science Center of the Americas and their respective garden spaces in harmony with the Park's other open spaces. Section 4. The City Manager is authorized, subject to the City Commission's review and approval, to identify and retain the services of such urban design, architecture, transportation, landscape architecture, construction, engineering, environmental and/or other professional consultants as necessary to expedite completion of the Bicentennial Park Master Plan, requiring all designs to conform with urban design and architecture standards established and reviewed by the Page 4 of 6 02- 862 Planning and Zoning Department and the Bicentennial Park Waterfront/Renewal Committee. Section 5. The City Manager and the City Attorney are authorized and directed jointly to commence immediate negotiations with the Miami Art Museum as well as with the Miami Museum of Science to identify each institution's site requirements, to approximate a four acre footprint for each museum including buildings, loading docks, visitor drop-offs, internal site roadways, under -building parking, under building parking and for -charge outdoor features; to determine terms and conditions of their tenancy in Bicentennial Park, including but not limited to issues such as governance, urban design standards, parking, maintenance of museum and park grounds, and City of Miami Charter restrictions, if any; to establish each entity's project timeline and performance standards, budget and funding sources, both private and public; and determine any other such matters that require inclusion in the overall, master -planning process. Section 6. The City Manager and the City Attorney are instructed jointly to finalize each negotiation with the Miami Art Museum and the Miami Museum of Science, and submit for Miami City Commission review and approval a relocation instrument in appropriate form for each institution, with specific performance schedules for design, fundraising and construction. Page 5 of 6 02- 862 Section 7. The City Manager is directed to make timely reports and/or presentations to the City Commission and its Bicentennial Park/Waterfront Renewal Committee, and to any other group deemed appropriate, regarding the preparation and implementation of the Bicentennial Park Master Plan. Section 8. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.li PASSED AND ADOPTED this 25th ATTEST: P ISCILLA A. THOMPSON CITY CLERK APPROVED A M AND CORRECTNESe," LARELLO TTORNEY 6453:tr:AS:BSS 1/ day of , 2002. MANUEL A. DIAZ, YOR 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. Page 6 of 6 01 862