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A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
APPROVING THE RESTORATION AND OPERATING PLAN FOR MIAMI MARINE
STADIUM AS PRESENTED BY THE FRIENDS OF MIAMI MARINE STADIUM, INC.
("FRIENDS"), A 501(C)3 NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ("MOU") DATED MAY 15, 2012;
FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO PREPARE THE
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY,
ESTABLISHING THE LEGAL RELATIONSHIP NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE SAID
PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, on March 12, 1963, Miami -Dade County conveyed the Miami Marine Stadium
premises to the City of Miami ("City"), upon the condition that the subject land be used and
maintained for the operation of the Miami Marine Stadium and allied purposes; and
WHEREAS, on July 22, 2010, the City Commission unanimously approved the Virginia Key
Master Plan, known as the Consensus Plan, as the road map for the future of the area, identifying the
land uses and development opportunities according to the 1963 deed of conveyance; and
WHEREAS, on March 8, 2012, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 12-0080, authorizing
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 Florida not -for -profit corporation and an Internal Revenue Service 501(C)3
non-profit organization ("Friends"), establishing the City's participation in a public -private partnership
for the restoration of the Stadium, and the development of an operating plan for the overall
development and public use of the Stadium; and
WHEREAS, the MOU established a Steering Committee ("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, on December 18, 2012, the Committee adopted Resolution: MMSSC-R-12-001,
recommending that Friends receive a cognizable real property interest in Marine Stadium, for the
purposes of fundraising and furthering the development of the operating and restoration plan; and
WHEREAS, on July 11, 2013, based upon the recommendation by the Committee, the City
Commission adopted Resolution No. R-13-0282, confirming and approving the "Evaluation Area," as
the area needed to generate sufficient revenue for the viable operation of the Miami Marine Stadium,
in accordance with the MOU; and
WHEREAS, at the July 11, 2013 Commission Meeting, it was agreed that Friends would return to
the City Commission with a more finely detailed operation and restoration plan for Commission
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consideration and approval; and
WHEREAS, the Friends have undertaken a significant fund raising effort, presented a plan to
address construction and operations of all the elements of their proposed plan, which complies with
the unanimously approved Consensus Plan, and secured a commitment to host the Miami
International Boat Show at the Miami Marine Stadium premises beginning in February 2016, the
commitment of which is time -sensitive; and
WHEREAS, in order to simplify and make these series of contemplated transactions more
direct and transparent, the City intends, subject to any applicable conditions, safeguards, and
reservations, to directly enter into an Agreement with Friends of Marine Stadium, Inc., and not involve
MSEA as a contractual party, obviating the viability of further including MSEA in these
recommendations, approvals, negotiations, and transactions, or any Agreement(s) that may result
from them; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager, based upon the attached proposal prepared by the Friends,
recommends that the City Commission approve the restoration and operating plan ("Plan"), and
further make the determination that the fundraising and financial plan presented is sufficient to
proceed with said Plan;
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 hereby
approves the Plan for Miami Marine Stadium as presented by the Friends, a 501(c)3 non-profit
corporation, in accordance with the MOU dated May 15, 2012.
Section 3. The City Commission further directs the City Administration to prepare the necessary
documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, establishing the legal relationship necessary to
effectuate said purpose. The City Commission's acceptance is subject to their review and approval of
the terms and conditions of the contract documents.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
VICTORIA MENDEZ
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
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{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10)
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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