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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Cover PageAGENDA ITEM COVER PAGE File ID: #2865 Resolution Sponsored by: Vice Chair Ken Russell A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ACCEPTING THE DONATION OF THIRTY-THREE THOUSAND FIVE -HUNDRED DOLLARS ($33,500.00) FROM VARIOUS DONORS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY ART NEAR THE BAYWALK IN DOWNTOWN MIAMI CONSISTING OF CLUSTERS OF INVASIVE MELALEUCA TRUNKS THAT WILL BE TRANSPORTED DIRECTLY FROM THE EVERGLADES AND WILL BE RE - PURPOSED, PAINTED PINK, AND AFFIXED ALONG THE BAYWALK AREA TO REPRESENT TREE CANOPIES OF THE CITY OF MIAMI; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO ACCEPT SAID DONATION. A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ACCEPTING THE DONATION OF THIRTY-THREE THOUSAND FIVE -HUNDRED DOLLARS ($33,500.00) FROM VARIOUS DONORS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY ART NEAR THE BAYWALK IN DOWNTOWN MIAMI CONSISTING OF CLUSTERS OF INVASIVE MELALEUCA TRUNKS THAT WILL BE TRANSPORTED DIRECTLY FROM THE EVERGLADES AND WILL BE RE -PURPOSED, PAINTED PINK, AND AFFIXED ALONG THE BAYWALK AREA TO REPRESENT TREE CANOPIES OF THE CITY OF MIAMI; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO ACCEPT SAID DONATION. WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") will use a donation from various donors to install temporary art throughout the Baywalk area; and WHEREAS, the City's acceptance of this beneficial donation will serve the public purpose of welcoming migratory birds that have been an important part of Florida's environment for many centuries and will hopefully foster public awareness of the importance of migratory birds; and WHEREAS, the canopies will serve to welcome migratory birds that could potentially reside in that area; 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. A donation of thirty-three thousand five -hundred dollars ($33,500.00) from various donors is accepted and authorized to be used for the installation of temporary art near the Baywalk in Downtown Miami. The temporary art will consist of clusters of invasive melaleuca trunks that will be transported directly from the Everglades and will be re -purposed, painted pink, and affixed along the Baywalk area to represent tree canopies of the City. Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to execute the necessary documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, to accept said donation. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.z ' 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 Code provisions. -,IV ov . �y City of Miami City Hall IISl1,I ATt° °"° Legislation 3500 Pan American Drive r Miami, FL 33133 o"`g a _- Resolution www.miamigov.com Enactment Number: R-17-0406 File Number: 2865 Final Action Date:9/19/2017 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ACCEPTING THE DONATION OF THIRTY-THREE THOUSAND FIVE -HUNDRED DOLLARS ($33,500.00) FROM VARIOUS DONORS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY ART NEAR THE BAYWALK IN DOWNTOWN MIAMI CONSISTING OF CLUSTERS OF INVASIVE MELALEUCA TRUNKS THAT WILL BE TRANSPORTED DIRECTLY FROM THE EVERGLADES AND WILL BE RE -PURPOSED, PAINTED PINK, AND AFFIXED ALONG THE BAYWALK AREA TO REPRESENT TREE CANOPIES OF THE CITY OF MIAMI; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO ACCEPT SAID DONATION. WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") will use a donation from various donors to install temporary art throughout the Baywalk area; and WHEREAS, the City's acceptance of this beneficial donation will serve the public purpose of welcoming migratory birds that have been an important part of Florida's environment for many centuries and will hopefully foster public awareness of the importance of migratory birds; and WHEREAS, the canopies will serve to welcome migratory birds that could potentially reside in that area; 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. A donation of thirty-three thousand five -hundred dollars ($33,500.00) from various donors is accepted and authorized to be used for the installation of temporary art near the Baywalk in Downtown Miami. The temporary art will consist of clusters of invasive melaleuca trunks that will be transported directly from the Everglades and will be re -purposed, painted pink, and affixed along the Baywalk area to represent tree canopies of the City. Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to execute the necessary documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, to accept said donation. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.z ' 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 Code provisions. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: 1 ria ndez, ity ttor ey 8/2812017 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.