HomeMy WebLinkAboutBack-Up Documentsports & exhibition authority
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY
(MSEA) URGING THE CITY OF MIAMI COMMISSION TO TRANSFER
26,599 SQUARE FEET OF LAND ON THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF THE
MIAMI CHILDRENS'S MUSEUM TO THE MIAMI CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
("MCM") TO ALLOW MCM TO EXPAND ITS CURRENT PROGRAM
SPACE AND TO PROVIDE A NEW ENTRANCE TO GUESTS.
WHEREAS, on July 18`h, 2017, the Miami Children's Museum made a presentation to
the Board of Directors of MSEA (the "Board") for the purposes of requesting the Board's
support for the proposed transfer of approximately 26,599 square feet of land located on the
Southwest side of the Miami Children's Museum site; and
WHEREAS, MCM indicated that the Southwest side of the MCM is currently
underutilized and would provide a wonderful location to expand MCM and provide a stunning
new entrance to guests from across the globe; and
WHEREAS, MCM indicated that the requested land will allow MCM to expand its
current program space for its earliest guests and would include: a) a 26,599 square feet,
expansion; b) a new program building; and
WHEREAS, the MCM indicated that it would convert the newly transferred land to an
early childhood experiential center; will include the autism spectrum; will create the first model
center in the United States utilizing proven practices from Beit Issie Shapiro and other premier
centers; and will convene a panel of experts to bring the most progressive and best programs to
Miami; and
WHEREAS, the Board finds that it is in the best interest of the City of Miami to transfer
the approximately 26,599 square feet of land located on the Southwest side of the Miami
Children's Museum site to MCM for the above purposes;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY:
MIAMI SPORTS as EXHIBITION AUTHORITY
3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, FL 33133 / (305) 416-1105
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 Sports and Exhibition Authority (MSEA) urges the City of
Miami Commission to transfer 26,599 square feet of land located on the Southwest side of the
Miami Children's Museum to the Miami Children's Museum ("MCM") to allow MCM to
expand its current program space and to provide a new entrance to guests.
Section 3. The Executive Director of MSEA is hereby directed to transmit a copy of
this Resolution to the Honorable Mayor and members of the Miami City Commission.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Chairman of the Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority.
Passed and Adopted this r Kay of July, 2017.
,italee7
Mayor Tomas Regalado
Chair, Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority