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Resolution R-17-0204
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 2206 Final Action Date: 4/27/2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A DONATION FROM THE
MIAMI MARLINS, L.P., A FOREIGN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, AND MAJOR
LEAGUE BASEBALL, A FOREIGN NON-PROFIT CORPORATION
(COLLECTIVELY "DONORS"), AT AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF ONE MILLION
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,200,000.00), IN THE FORM OF
PERMITTED IMPROVEMENTS AT CHARLES HADLEY PARK AND JOSE
MARTI PARK, CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") OWNED PARKS LOCATED AT 1350
NORTHWEST 50TH STREET AND 351 SOUTHWEST 4TH AVENUE, MIAMI,
FLORIDA, RESPECTIVELY; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE A GIFT AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED
FORM, WITH THE DONORS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, AMENDMENTS,
EXTENSIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE
CITY ATTORNEY, TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE OF SAID DONATION.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Frank Carollo, Commissioner Keon Hardemon, Tomas
Regalado
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") owns the properties located at 1350 Northwest 50th
Street and 351 Southwest 4th Avenue, Miami, Florida, also known as Charles Hadley Park and
Jose Marti Park (collectively, "Parks"); and
WHEREAS, Miami Marlins, L.P., a foreign limited partnership, and Major League
Baseball, a foreign non-profit corporation ("MLB"), (collectively, "Donors") have expressed an
interest in implementing several projects within the City that will leave a lasting and positive
impact on the community; and
WHEREAS, the Donors have agreed to make field renovation improvements to the
Parks, including but not limited to, grading, site work, fencing, lighting, dugouts, and painting;
and
WHEREAS, the Donors have agreed to make all field renovation improvements to the
Parks at their sole cost and in compliance with the Florida Building Code, the Code of the City of
Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), the Miami 21 Code, the Zoning Ordinance of the City
of Miami, Florida, as amended ("Miami 21 Code"), and all other applicable State, County, and
City laws and regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Donors have agreed to make all field renovation improvements to the
Parks after applying for and obtaining all the development approvals, required permits, and
similar governmental approvals; and
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WHEREAS, the City wishes to accept the donation of improvements which has an
estimated value of one million two hundred thousand dollars ($1,200,000.00) in the form of
permitted improvements at the Parks; and
WHEREAS, the Donors will disburse the donation of improvements pursuant to the
terms of the Gift Agreement, attached and incorporated; and
WHEREAS, the Gift Agreement provides that the Donors shall give, donate, and grant to
the City the approximate amount of one million two hundred thousand dollars ($1,200,000.00)
without restrictions, reservations, or encumbrances except that such improvements be used for
public recreational and municipal purposes for such improvements to be made as provided in
the Gift Agreement or as decided by the City Manager and the Parks Director;
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 City Manager is authorized' to accept a donation from the Donors at an
estimated value of one million two hundred thousand dollars ($1,200,000.00) in the form of
permitted improvements at the Parks.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to execute a Gift Agreement, in substantially
the attached form, with the Donors.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to execute the necessary documents,
amendments, extensions, and modifications, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, to
implement the acceptance of said donation.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, City Attor ey 7/25/2017
1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by
the City Attorney, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
2 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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