| TO: | Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission | | | FROM: | Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager | | | DATE: | September 13, 2017 | | | |
| | SUBJECT: | A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL FROM THE SABRINA COHEN FOUNDATION, INC., A FLORIDA NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION ("FOUNDATION"), FOR THE FOUNDATION, A PUBLIC CHARITY, TO FUND-RAISE AND CONTRIBUTE ALL OF THE EXPENSES RELATED TO THE CITY'S DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF A CITY-OWNED PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITY (THE "FACILITY" OR "CENTER"), TO BE LOCATED AT A PORTION OF THE CITY'S "P72" SURFACE PARKING LOT AT 53RD STREET AND COLLINS AVENUE (THE "P72 LOT"), AND WHICH FACILITY, ONCE COMPLETED, WILL BE USED AS AN ADAPTIVE RECREATION CENTER SERVING PERSONS WITH PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE DISABILITIES, INCLUDING SENIORS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES AND ABLE-BODIED INDIVIDUALS WITH TEMPORARY INJURIES, WITH THE INTENT OF EXPANDING THE CITY'S ACCESSIBLE BEACH PROGRAMMING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC; PROVIDING THAT THE FOOTPRINT FOR THE FACILITY SHALL BE APPROXIMATELY, BUT NOT MORE THAN, 5,000 SQUARE FEET, WITH A MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF TWENTY FOUR (24) FEET, AND CONTAINING A BUILDING HAVING NO MORE THAN 10,000 SQUARE FEET, WITH THE FINAL LOCATION FOR THE FACILITY AT THE P72 LOT TO BE DETERMINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION; PROVIDING THAT ALL PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE FACILITY SHALL BE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE CITY; AND FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR THE FOUNDATION TO MANAGE, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE ADAPTIVE RECREATION CENTER ON THE CITY'S BEHALF, FOR A TERM OF NINE (9) YEARS, COMMENCING UPON THE CITY'S COMPLETION OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FACILITY; FURTHER ACCEPTING THE WRITTEN RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER (AS FURTHER SET FORTH IN THE CITY COMMISSION MEMORANDUM ACCOMPANYING THIS RESOLUTION) AND WAIVING, BY 5/7TH VOTE, THE FORMAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENT, FINDING SUCH WAIVER TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY, AND APPROVING, IN SUBSTANTIAL FORM, A FUNDING, COLLABORATION AND MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE FOUNDATION; AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM ATTACHED TO THE COMMISSION MEMORANDUM ACCOMPANYING THIS RESOLUTION. |
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