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Resolution R-25-0415
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 18220 Final Action Date: 10/9/2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ACCEPTING A
PAYMENT TO THE CITY OF MIAMI AND BAYFRONT PARK MANAGEMENT
TRUST IN THE AMOUNT OF TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
($200,000.00), IN FULL SETTLEMENT OF ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS FOR
THE CASE OF CITY OF MIAMI, BAYFRONT PARK MANAGEMENT TRUST V.
MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, INC., CASE NO. 21-019599-CA, PENDING IN THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
AND RELEASE, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE, AND ALL NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM TO BE ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY,
TO EFFECTUATE THE SETTLEMENT.
WHEREAS, Museum of Science, Inc. ("Museum"), through its predecessors in interest,
entered into a contract governing the use of a science barge by the Museum located near a
seawall owned by the City of Miami ("City") and Bayfront Park Management Trust ("Trust"); and
WHEREAS, during the landfall of Hurricane Irma in September 2017, the seawall
experienced significant damage caused by the science barge owned by the Museum; and
WHEREAS, Museum disputed the value of the damage to the seawall caused by the
science barge and the City and Trust brought suit against the Museum in 2021 for negligence
and breach of contract; and
WHEREAS, the City and Trust have agreed to settle all claims with Museum provided
that Museum pays the City and Trust $200,000.00 and the parties exchange releases of all
claims arising from or relating to the lawsuit;
WHEREAS, the City Attorney's Office has investigated this claim, prosecuted this
lawsuit, and recommends that said claim and lawsuit be settled for the sum of $200,000.00;
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 fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Payment to the City and Trust, in the amount of Two Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($200,000.00) in full settlement of all claims and demands for the case of City of Miami,
Bayfront Park Management Trust v. Museum of Science, Inc., Case No. 21-019599-CA,
pending in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Miami -Dade County, Florida, pursuant to the
terms of the Settlement Agreement and release, is accepted.
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Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to execute the Settlement Agreement and
Release, and all necessary documents, in a form acceptable by the City Attorney, to effectuate
the Settlement.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
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