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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission 
FROM:Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager 
DATE:April  10, 2019
 

2:20 p.m. Public Hearing

SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, FOLLOWING A DULY ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE AND CITYWIDE PROJECTS COMMITTEE AND WAIVING, BY 5/7TH VOTE, THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENT IN SECTION 82-39(A) OF THE CITY CODE, FINDING SUCH WAIVER TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY, AND APPROVING, IN SUBSTANTIAL FORM, A NEW LEASE BETWEEN THE CITY (LANDLORD) AND LIVING ARTS TRUST, INC. D/B/A O CINEMA (TENANT), FOR THE SPACE CURRENTLY OCCUPIED BY MIAMI FILM SOCIETY, INC. D/B/A MIAMI BEACH CINEMATHEQUE, CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 2,523 SQUARE FEET AND THE ADJACENT OUTDOOR COURTYARD, LOCATED AT 1130 WASHINGTON AVENUE, 1ST FLOOR SOUTH, MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, FOR A TERM NOT TO EXCEED NINE (9) YEARS; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE FINAL NEGOTIATED LEASE.

RECOMMENDATION

This item will be open and continued due to the Finance and Citywide Projects Committee's direction, at its February 22, 2019 meeting, for staff to further negotiate the terms proposed by O Cinema, including the rent and public benefits, and bring the matter back to the next FCWPC meeting.  At this time, negotiations are ongoing and staff intends to submit the revised terms at the April 19, 2019 FCWPC meeting and bring the FCWPC's recommendation to the May 8, 2019 Commission meting.  

 

 

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