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Resolution R-18-0507
Legislation
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 4725 Final Action Date: 11/15/2018
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A DONATION OF TWO (2)
SOCCER MINI PITCHES ("MINI PITCHES"), WHICH HAVE AN ESTIMATED
TOTAL VALUE OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
($120,000.00) AND ARE TO BE INSTALLED, FROM THE UNITED STATES
SOCCER FEDERATION FOUNDATION, INC., A FOREIGN NOT FOR PROFIT
CORPORATION ("FOUNDATION") IN JUAN PABLO DUARTE PARK;
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE AN ACCESS, INSTALLATION, AND RELEASE AGREEMENT AND
ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE
ACCEPTANCE OF SAID DONATIONS.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") owns the real property located at 1776
Northwest 28th Street, Miami, Florida, known as Juan Pablo Duarte Park ("Duarte
Park"); and
WHEREAS, the United States Soccer Federation Foundation, Inc., a foreign not
for profit corporation ("Foundation"), is committed to helping young people embrace an
active and healthy lifestyle, using soccer to cultivate critical life skills that pave the path
to a better future; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to accept the donation of two (2) acrylic mini pitch
surfaces and goals ("Mini Pitches") to be supplied and installed by the Foundation at
Duarte Park; and
WHEREAS, Mini Pitches are small, customized courts that are perfectly suited
for organized soccer programs and informal games; and
WHEREAS, Duarte Park's existing tennis courts will be modified in order to
create the Mini Pitches; and
WHEREAS, the estimated total value of the materials and labor required to install
the two (2) Mini Pitches is one hundred twenty thousand dollars ($120,000.00); and
WHEREAS, the City Administration recommends the acceptance of the
Foundation's donation of the Mini Pitches through an access, installation, and release
agreement ("Agreement") in order to promote youth soccer within vulnerable
communities in the City;
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File ID: 4725 Enactment Number: R-18-0507
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Recitals and findings contained in the Preamble of this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized1 to accept a donation of two (2) Mini
Pitches, which have an estimated total value of one hundred twenty thousand dollars
($120,000.00) and are to be installed in Duarte Park, from the Foundation.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized to negotiate and execute an Agreement and
any and all other necessary documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, in
order to implement the acceptance of said donation.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
sndez, City ttor ey 9/18/2018
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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