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File ID: #5754
Date: 04/08/2019
Commission Meeting Date: 05/23/2019
Requesting Department: Department of Real
Estate and Asset Management
Sponsored By:
District Impacted: District 2
Type: Resolution
Subject: Authorize Funds - Marine Stadium Seat Art Exhibit
Purpose of Item:
A Resolution of the Miami City Commission, authorizing a donation of funds, in the
amount of four thousand seventy-five dollars ($4,075), to Miami Design Preservation
League, Inc., a 501(C)(3) not -for -profit corporation (Preservation League"), to partially
fund the Marine Stadium Seat Art Exhibit at Miami Beach ("Exhibit"), to take place from
early May 2019 through August of 2019 which is expected to generate between seven
to ten thousand people per month and will have a significant impact on serving to keep
the Marine Stadium Project in the public eye and positively impacting the image of the
Marine Stadium; allocating funds from Project No. 40-B30688, Marine Stadium
Restoration Project General Fund Contribution Award 1426.
Background of Item:
The City of Miami ("City") is the owner of the Ralph Munroe Marine Stadium ("Marine
Stadium") located at 3501 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, Florida. The City
authorized $45 million in revenue bonds to restore Marine Stadium.
In 2016, as part of the restoration project, Heineken did a crowd funding and public
awareness campaign and pulled several hundred seats from the Marine Stadium to sell
for purposes of increasing fundraising efforts. As part of this campaign several leftover
seats were given to various art organizations in Miami to create new artwork that would
respect the long history of Marine Stadium.
The Miami Design Preservation League, Inc., ("Preservation League") will coordinate
the Marine Stadium Seat Art Exhibit at Miami Beach ("Exhibit") that will include Marine
Stadium seats, videos, photographs and information panels that will focus on Marine
Stadium and Virginia Key Beach. The Preservation League has requested the City
partially fund the Marine Stadium Seat Art Exhibit ("Exhibit") in the amount of four
thousand seventy-five dollars ($4,075.00). The City will allocate funds from Project No.
40-B30688, Marine Stadium Restoration Project General Fund Contribution Award
1426.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item has NOT an Expenditure
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Item is an Expenditure
Total Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Reviewed B
Real Estate and Asset Management Aldo Bustamante
Office of Management and Budget Pedro Lacret
Office of Management and Budget Christopher M Rose
City Manager's Office
Legislative Division
City Manager's Office
Department of Fire -Rescue
Office of the City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
City Commission
Office of the Mayor
Office of the City Clerk
Office of the City Clerk
Fernando Casamayor
Valentin J Alvarez
Nikolas Pascual
Daniel Diaz
Barnaby L. Min
Victoria Mendez
Maricarmen Lopez
Mayor's Office
City Clerk's Office
City Clerk's Office
Department Head Review Completed 04/11/2019 11:16 AM
Budget Analyst Review Completed 04/16/2019 2:26 PM
Budget Review Completed 04/22/2019 4:28 AM
Assistant City Manager Review Completed 05/02/2019 10:15 AM
Legislative Division Review Completed 05/02/2019 3:02 PM
City Manager Review Completed 05/03/2019 11:12 AM
ACA Review Completed 05/07/2019 12:06 PM
Deputy City Attorney Review Completed 05/07/2019 1:47 PM
Approved Form and Correctness Completed 05/09/2019 11:46 AM
Meeting Completed 05/23/2019 9:00 AM
Signed by the Mayor Completed 05/31/2019 10:04 AM
Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed 05/31/2019 10:38 AM
Rendered Completed 05/31/2019 10:38 AM
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-19-0197
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 5754 Final Action Date:5/23/2019
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING A DONATION
OF FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF FOUR THOUSAND SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS
($4,075.00) TO MIAMI DESIGN PRESERVATION LEAGUE, INC., A 501(C)(3) NOT -
FOR -PROFIT CORPORATION ("PRESERVATION LEAGUE"), TO PARTIALLY FUND
THE MARINE STADIUM SEAT ART EXHIBIT AT MIAMI BEACH ("EXHIBIT") TAKING
PLACE FROM EARLY MAY 2019 THROUGH AUGUST 2019, WHICH IS EXPECTED
TO GENERATE BETWEEN SEVEN TO TEN THOUSAND (7,000-10,000) PEOPLE
PER MONTH AND WILL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT BY MAINTAINING THE
MARINE STADIUM PROJECT IN THE PUBLIC EYE AND POSITIVELY IMPACTING
THE IMAGE OF SAME; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM PROJECT NO. 40-B30688,
MARINE STADIUM RESTORATION PROJECT GENERAL FUND CONTRIBUTION
AWARD 1426.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is the owner of the Ralph Munroe Marine Stadium
("Marine Stadium") located at 3501 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, the City previously authorized $45 million in revenue bonds for the
restoration of Marine Stadium; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 16-0292, Heineken USA, Incorporated
("Heineken") conducted a crowdfunding and public awareness campaign to raise funds to
renovate and restore the Marine Stadium; and
WHEREAS, Heineken pulled several hundred spectator seats from Marine Stadium to
sell as part of the fundraising efforts; and
WHEREAS, several leftover seats were given to various art organizations in the Greater
Miami area to create new artwork that would respect the long history of Marine Stadium; and
WHEREAS, the Miami Design Preservation League, Inc., a 501(c)(3) not -for -profit
corporation ("Preservation League"), will coordinate a Marine Stadium Seat Art Exhibit at Miami
Beach ("Exhibit") that will include Marine Stadium seats, videos, photographs, and informational
panels that will focus on Marine Stadium and Virginia Key Beach; and
WHEREAS, the costs for the Exhibit totals eight thousand one hundred fifty dollars
($8,150.00) and the Preservation League has requested the City to partially fund the Exhibit in
the amount of four thousand seventy-five dollars ($4,075.00); and
WHEREAS, the City will allocate funds from Project No. 40-B30688, Marine Stadium
Restoration Project General Fund Contribution Award 1426;
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 allocate a donation of funds in the amount
of four thousand seventy-five dollars ($4,075.00) to the Preservation League to partially fund the
Exhibit taking place from early May 2019 through August 2019 and allocating funds from Project
No. 40-B30688, Marine Stadium Restoration Project General Fund Contribution Award 1426.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, Ginty Attor ey 5/9/2019
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.