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CITY CLERK REPORTS
MEETING DATE: REGULAR MEETING June 9, 1977
CITY HALL - DINNER KEY
A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREE-
MENT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF WATSON ISLAND WITH FIRMS RANKED IN THE FOLLOW-
ING ORDER:
a) DIPLOMAT WORLD ENTERPRISES, LTD., or
b) COLLINS-TUTTLE, INC.,
ENCOMPASSING THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES TO BE USED BY THE ADMINISTRATION IN
THE NEGOTIATION PROCESS:
1. THAT THE UNIQUE LOCATION OF WATSON ISLAND BE RESPECTED, i.e.,
DESIGN AND DEVELOP A THEME PARK UNIQUELY REFLECTING MIAMI AS A
GATE -WAY TO LATIN AMERICA, ITS WATER -ORIENTED POSITION AND ITS
HISTORY;
2. THAT NO CONSIDERATION BE GIVEN TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A HOTEL ON
THIS PARTICULAR SITE;
3. TO DISCUSS THE CONCEPT OF LOWERING THE DEBT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE
PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION OF ANY MONIES;
4. ATTEMPT TO NEGOTIATE AND INCREASE THE 80/20 SPLIT FOR FUTURE
HIGH LEVELS;
5. THAT THE CITY OF MIAMI IS TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OVER THE DESIGN
PROCESS AND THAT SAME SHALL BE SUBJECT TO CITY COMMISSION APPROVAL;
6. THAT THE FORMULA FOR PAY -BACK AND INCOME FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
THE MARINA PORTION BE DIFFERENT THAN THE FORMULA DEVELOPED FOR
PAY -BACK AND INCOME ON THE THEME PARK PORTION;
7. THAT CONSIDERATION OF THE SMALL BOAT -TYPE ACTIVITY ON WATSON
ISLAND BE INCLUDED IN THE NEGOTIATION PROCESS; and
8. THAT CONSIDERATION BE GIVEN TO A SUITABLE AND CONVENIENT LOCATION
FOR THE GOOD YEAR BLIMP TO INSURE ITS STAY IN THE CITY OF MIAMI.
A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND OPEN SEALED BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF COLUMBIA
SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT SR-5420-C and SR-5420-S.
A MOTION DECLARING THE INTENT OF THE CITY COMMISSION TO SUPPORT "GROVE HOUSE'
AND REFERRING THE REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SIX (6) C.E.T.A. PO-
SITIONS TO THE CITY MANAGER FOR HIS REVIEW AND STUDY AND RECOMMENDATION TO
THE CITY COMMISSION AT A FUTURE MEETING.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
MIAMI DOLPHINS, LTD. FOR THE USE OF THE MIAMI ORANGE BOWL MEMORIAL STADIUM
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN THE ATTACHED COPY
OF A 21-PAGE AGREEMENT, PROVIDED THAT CERTAIN AMENDMENT BE MADE PRIOR TO
SAID EXECUTION.
A MOTION TO RATIFY RESOLUTION NO. 76-559 PASSED AND ADOPTED ON JUNE 9, 1976
AND INSTRUCT THE CITY MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED
THEREIN.
M-77-463
M-77-464
M-77-470
R-77-501
M-77-466