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Resolution R-20-0352
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 8087 Final Action Date: 10/22/2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO COMMENCE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE DAVID AND LEILA
CENTNER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC. FORA POTENTIAL DONATION OF
TEN MILLION DOLLARS ($10,000,000.00) TO INVEST IN PARK SPACE IN
THE CITY OF MIAMI; SAID NEGOTIATIONS SHALL INCLUDE PUBLIC
MEETINGS, SHALL INCLUDE THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY, FLORIDA AND THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND SHALL DISCUSS PUBLIC
ACCESS IN A SIGNIFICANT WAY TO THE DONATED PARK SPACE;
FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO BRING THE RESULTS OF
THE NEGOTIATIONS TO THE CITY COMMISSION AT A FUTURE MEETING.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Ken Russell
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") recognizes the value in having public park spaces
within the City; and
WHEREAS, the David and Leila Centner Family Foundation ("Foundation") has
expressed a desire to donate funds to the City which will be used to either acquire, renovate, or
maintain City parks; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission believes the City should invest more in City parks and
the donation expressed by the Foundation could be substantial to the City's parks; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wants public input into the use and terms of the
donation to ensure public participation in the City's direction of City parks; and
WHEREAS, the terms of any donation by the Foundation are not certain; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that it is in the best interest of the City to
authorize the City Manager to take any and all actions to facilitate and negotiate the donation in
an amount of $10,000,000.00 for public park space and require public meetings which shall
include the School Board of Miami -Dade County, Florida ("School Board") and the Omni
Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency ("OMNI CRA");
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 Commission hereby directs the City Manager to take any and all
actions to facilitate and negotiate the donation of $10,000,000.00 for public park space and
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require public meetings which shall include the School Board and OMNI CRA from the
Foundation.
Section 3. The City Manager shall bring the results of the negotiations and meetings to
the City Commission at a future City Commission meeting.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, City Attor
12/18/2020
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