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Ot8OLUVION NO. 76 998
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY OF MIAMI TO ACCEPT, EITHER
PERSONALLY OR THROUGH HIS DESIGNEE, ALL CONTRIBU'
TIONS OF MONEY AND/OR PROPERTY FROM WHATEVER SOURCEp
POR THE PURPOSE OF SPONSORING THE LATIN AMERICAN
TRADE EXHIBITION TO BE HELD IN THE YEARS 1977-78;
FURTHER INSTRUCTING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER
TO APPLY FOR AND RECEIVE FINANCIAL AID IN SUPPORT
OF THE ABOVE PROJECT FROM THE FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, PLACING WHATEVER MONEYS THAT
MAY BE RECEIVED INTO SPECIALLY DESIGNATED ACCOUNTS
IN THE GENERAL TREASURY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI;
FURTHER AUTHORIZING AND INSTRUCTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ESTABLISH A LATIN AMERICAN TRADE
EXHIBITION TRUST AND AGENCY FUND BY SETTING UP
A SEPARATE TRUST AND AGENCY FUND WITHIN THE CITY
OF MIAMI ACCOUNTS AND PLACING THEREIN WHATEVER
CONTRIBUTIONS MAY BE RECEIVED FROM THE GENERAL
PUBLIC; FURTHER PROVIDING THAT THE SAID FUND BE
APPLIED SOLELY TOWARD THE LATIN AMERICAN TRADE
EXHIBITION.
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WHEREAS, the City Charter expressly authorizes
"to do all things whatsoever necessary or expedient
for promoting or maintaining...trade, commerce or industries of
the City or its inhabitants" [Sec. 3(z)]; and
WHEREAS, the City Charter also expressly authorizes
acquisition of real or personal property, or any estate or interest
therein,
and also expressly authorizes the disposition of said
property or any part thereof [Sec. 3(f)]; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has undertaken the project
of attempting to have the City of Miami sponsor the Latin American
Trade Exhibition, tentatively scheduled to be held during the final
month of 1977 and the spring of 1978; and
WHEREAS, the enormity of the above project requires that
funding be obtained from other governmental units at the federal,
state and county levels; and
WHEREAS, the project costs will also require contribu-
tions from the general public; and
WHEREAS, an active campaign to receive support from
he public and from other governmental units must be mounted in
the immediate future; and
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
NOV .. 1976
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'HEREAH, the City Charter etpreesly authorizes the
Manager to perform whatever duties as may be required of
hilt by ordinance or resolution of the City Commission;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OP
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to
accept, on behalf of the City of Miami, Florida, either personally
or through his designated representative, all contributions of
money and/or property from whatever source for the purpose of
promoting the City of Miami's sponsorship of the Latin American
Trade Exhibition to be held in the years 1977-78.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby instructed
and directed to apply for and receive financial aid in support
of the above project from the federal, state, and local govern-
ments, placing whatever moneys that may be received into specially
designated accounts in the general treasury of the City of Miami.
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby instructed and
directed to establish a Latin American Trade Exhibition Trust
and Agency Fund by setting up a separate trust and agency fund
within the City of Miami accounts and placing therein whatever
contributions may be received from the general public; said fund
to be applied solely toward the Latin American Trade Exhibition.
ATTEST:
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 11 day of NOVEMBER
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PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
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JOSE B. ALVAREZ
Deputy City Attorney
APP'. ED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS;
GE F. KNO
City Attorne
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TO Joseph R. Grassie
City Manager
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Charles L. Crumpten
Assistant City Manager
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CIh' OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
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Trust and Agency Fund for
a Latin-AMeridan Trade
Exhibition -Fair
A trust and ayency fund needs to be established so that
the City may receive gifts from public and private agencies
And Organizations or individuals to help defray the expenses
for this event. This will also allow the disbursing of
funds by the City for expenses attributed to the trade fait
and its allied activities.