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Resolution: R-19-0197
File Number: 5754
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 5/23/2019
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING A
DONATION OF FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF FOUR THOUSAND SEVENTY-
FIVE DOLLARS ($4,075.00) TO MIAMI DESIGN PRESERVATION LEAGUE,
INC., A 501(C)(3) NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION ("PRESERVATION
LEAGUE"), TO PARTIALLY FUND THE MARINE STADIUM SEAT ART EXHIBIT
AT MIAMI BEACH ("EXHIBIT") TAKING PLACE FROM EARLY MAY 2019
THROUGH AUGUST 2019, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO GENERATE BETWEEN
SEVEN TO TEN THOUSAND (7,000-10,000) PEOPLE PER MONTH AND WILL
HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT BY MAINTAINING THE MARINE STADIUM
PROJECT IN THE PUBLIC EYE AND POSITIVELY IMPACTING THE IMAGE
OF SAME; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM PROJECT NO. 40-1330688, MARINE
STADIUM RESTORATION PROJECT GENERAL FUND CONTRIBUTION
AWARD 1426.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is the owner of the Ralph Munroe Marine Stadium
("Marine Stadium") located at 3501 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, the City previously authorized $45 million in revenue bonds for the
restoration of Marine Stadium; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 16-0292, Heineken USA, Incorporated
("Heineken") conducted a crowdfunding and public awareness campaign to raise funds to
renovate and restore the Marine Stadium; and
WHEREAS, Heineken pulled several hundred spectator seats from Marine Stadium to
sell as part of the fundraising efforts; and
WHEREAS, several leftover seats were given to various art organizations in the Greater
Miami area to create new artwork that would respect the long history of Marine Stadium; and
WHEREAS, the Miami Design Preservation League, Inc., a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit
corporation ("Preservation League"), will coordinate a Marine Stadium Seat Art Exhibit at Miami
Beach ("Exhibit") that will include Marine Stadium seats, videos, photographs, and informational
panels that will focus on Marine Stadium and Virginia Key Beach; and
WHEREAS, the costs for the Exhibit totals eight thousand one hundred fifty dollars
($8,150.00) and the Preservation League has requested the City to partially fund the Exhibit in
the amount of four thousand seventy-five dollars ($4,075.00); and
WHEREAS, the City will allocate funds from Project No. 40-B30688, Marine Stadium
Restoration Project General Fund Contribution Award 1426;
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File ID: 5754
Enactment Number: R-19-0197
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 Manager is authorized' to allocate a donation of funds in the amount
of four thousand seventy-five dollars ($4,075.00) to the Preservation League to partially fund the
Exhibit taking place from early May 2019 through August 2019 and allocating funds from Project
No. 40-B30688, Marine Stadium Restoration Project General Fund Contribution Award 1426.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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' 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 City Code
provisions.
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.
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