Colony Theater_March to April 1981!COLONY THEATER 1
Date
Acceptance of Colony Theater, 1040-50 Linc. Rd., 3/4/81
as gift to City frm. Samuel Kipnis. Allen
Goldberg appeared & gave rep. on propt. & his
part in owner's considerations to donate it to
the City & discussed finder's fee to which he
claimed he was entitled. VCA Chm. Ben Grenald
urged expeditious accept. of propt. Comm. voted
to accept Mr. Kipnis' gift & directed C. Mgr. &
C. Att. to work out details expeditiously &
authorized obtaining required appraisal; final
results to be returned to Comm. upon completion.
(see "C" MISCELLANEOUS, "K" MISCELLANEOUS)
Memo 8942, rep. on Colony Theater acquisition. 4/1/81
Res. 81-16620 ad pted, accepting donation of
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(Cont'd) Date
Colony Theater for pub. purposes & providing 4/1/81
the donor w/an MAI appraisal thereof. Appropria—
tion frm. Contingency Fund of not to exceed $35,000
approved for operation of theater for bal. of
fiscal yr., including $10,000 for finder's fee
(accepting benefit of Allen Goldberg's work), &
including MAI appraisal fee. Res. 81-16621 adopted
requesting exemption from taxes on Colony Theater;
exemption period beginning 3/13/81; property
described as Lot 12, Block 47, Lincoln Subdiv.,
together w/bldg as is, seats, & big screen. (see
"K" MISCELLANEOUS, PROPOSED PURCHASE OF PROPERTY,
"C" MISCELLANEOUS)
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Date
Request of Rabbi Abraham Korf, Fla. Friends of 9/16/81
Lubavitch, to discuss the issue of leasing the
Colony Theater; scheduled on 10/14/81. (see
CITY -OWNED PROPERTY AND/FOR SALE)
Request of Rabbi Abraham Korf, Fla. Friends of 10/15/81
Lubavitch, to discuss "issue of leasing Colony
Theater". Rabbi Korf appeared & presented
request to lease Theater for $1/yr., to present
acculturation activities for newly -arrived immi-
grants & sr. cit. programs. Asst. C. Mgr. Hal Cohen
advised of Admin's efforts to compile list of
prospective groups to provide cultural events in
Theater, & stated that they are not ready to make
a recommendation. Admin. directed to meet w/all
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(Cont'd) Date
int'd. gps. & submit recommendation for use 10/15/81
of prop. within 1 mo. (see CITY -OWNED PROPERTY
AND/OR SALE)
Comm. Daoud requested Admin. to submit a rep. & 11/25/81
recommendation on proposed use of Colony Theater,
a.s.a.p. C. Mgr. advised he will have a status
rep. for 12/2/81 mtg. Mayor Ciment advised that
he had requested from Admin. a complete listing of
pres. uses of all City -owned prop. (see CITY -
OWNED PROPERTY AND/FOR SALE) _
Memo 9379, status rep. on proposed use of Colony 12/2/81
Theater. C. Mgr. advised that City does not have
funds to commit to const. or reconst. of Theater &
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that Requests for Proposals are being prepared 12/2/81
w/idea of any successful user to pay all costs of
such renovation, etc. Both he & Mayor advised or
int, expressed by several gps, Messrs, Alan Rauzin
& Neisen Kasdin, repg. MB Dev. Corp., expressed
their ores int. in using Theater as a cultural
arts ctr. & of their contemplated retention of
consultants to perform a feasibility study. They
requested that City not select a user of the
facility until they recieive results of their study,
anticipated by end of Feb., 1982, Comm, Daoud
suggested that all parties int'd. in using facility,
be given on—site inspection of Theater premises.
Comm. Eisenberg suggested that wording of RFP's not
limit use of prop. to theater only, but allow for
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proposals of other nature. 12/2/81
Request of Bernard Heller to discuss possibility 1/20/82
that he start a variety vaudeville show on MB,
scheduled for 2/3/82. (see "H" MISCELLANEOUS)
Request of Bernard Heller to discuss possibility 2/3/82
that he start a variety vaudeville show on MB.
Mr. Heller appeared & reviewed proposal for use of
Colony Theater. Mr. Lester Cowan appeared & reviewed
renovations needed to bring Theater up to Fire &
Bldg. Code requirements & their anticipated costs
totaling $29,000. Mayor Ciment suggested Messrs.
Heller & Cowan rev. their proposal w(C, Mgr, Mr,
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Heller to be added to list of persons to be sent 2/3/82
RFP (when prepared) for use of Theater.
Ms. Judy & Alan Rauzin (MB Development Corp.) 3/17/82
appeared & requested permission to use Colony
Theater for presentation of Israeli Film Festival
beg. 4/27/82 for 5 days (4 evgs. & 1 aft.) to
commemorate moving of Israeli Consulate from Atlanta
to Miami, advising that if Festival is successful,
it may become a yrly. event. Request approved, con-
ditioned upon City's cost not exceeding $5,000; Admin.
auth'd. to negotiate & approve cap. expenditures;
adequate ins. to be obtained to protect City;
Admin. to set reasonable charitable rental fee.
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Date
Discussion of Colony Theater, not reached -deferred 4/6/82
to 4/21/82.
Planning Dir. Monte Lee appeared & advised that RFP 0.01
pkg. re. Colony Theater's use was ready to be sent
out. Mayor Ciment & Comr. Daoud suggested that
Admin. & C. Att. res. whether there are deed restric-
tions on sale of prop. & if proceeds so obtained
could be used to fund another bldg. In reply to
Comr. Fromberg's ingy, C. Mgr. advised they are
proceeding w/Israeli Film Festival to be pres'd. in
Theater & that rep. will be forthcoming. Mayor
Ciment & Comr. Daoud requested that Admin. develop
plans for showing of films to residents at nominal
admission chg, so facility ity is used ur til ���
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replies are recd. & continual use det'd.; rep. & 4/21/82
recommendation to be pld. on 5/5/82 agenda w/anti-
cipated budget & funding.
Memo 286-82, rep. on Israeli Film Festival at 5/5/82
Colony Theater on evgs. of 5/18-20 & 22-23/82 &
aft. of 5/23/82. Res. 82-17008 adopted granting
permission to Temple Beth Sholom of Gtr. Miami,
MB Development Corp., & Am. -Israel Chamber of Com.
for use of Colony Theater. $1,200 appropriation
auth. from Sp. Projects Acct. for preparations of
Theater for event. VM Eisenberg requested that C.
Mgr. ask Festival sponsors to consider starting Sat.
evg., 5/22/82 program at 9 p.m. instead of 8 p.m.
in con4der4t441 of tb.e ending hr. of S11.a1bb4t
'MANY 'THEATER
(Cont' d) Dafe
under daylight svg. time. 5/5/82
Rep. on utilization of Colony Theater, not 5/5/82
reached - deferred to 5/19/82.
Memo 328-82, Colony Theater utilization rep. Ray 5/19/82
Antorcha advised that So. FL Cinema submitted a bid
for use of Theater & requested that item be def. or
scheduled at designated Time Certain in aft. VM
Eisenberg suggested C. Mgr. meet w/him to discuss
matter, & indicated that item would be taken after
5 p.m. if possible. Later in mtg., $2,500 appro-
priated from Contingency Fund to fund 7/7/82 thru
9/15/82 film program (projector rental, maint.,
security, adv., utilities, & film rental);
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54 voluntary contribs. fr. movie users to be 5/19/82
requested to cover exps.
Memo 359-82, request of Mrs. Ruth Greenfield of 6/2/82
Miami -Dade Com. College for free use of Colony
Theater on Sun., 6/13/82 at 4 p.m. and the 79th
St. beachfront on Sat., 6/26/82 at noon for proposed
concert by Festival "w/in a Festival" of the New
World Festival, approved, contingent upon rect. of
$1,000,000 cert. of liability ins. policy. (see
BEACHES)
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Date
Memo 755-82, proposals for use of Colony Theater. 11/17/82
Admin. recommended Comm. auth. C. Mgr. to negotiate
a 5 -yr. lease agreement w/MB Development Corp.
(w/a rev. bg. made of theater opers. prior to the
granting of any renewals or extensions, & said rev.
to be conducted by City Admin. & Comm.) for con-
version of Colony Theater into a performing arts
theater. Admin's recommendation approved; pro-
posed agreement to be submitted to Comm. for
approval.
Memo 43-83, Res. 83-17252 adopted, auth'g. execution 1/10/5
of an agreement bet. CMB & MB Development Corp. for
purpose of funding a project to renovate the Colony
Theater & begin oper. as a performing arta fac}1 ty,
(Cont d)
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(Cont'd) Date
using $301,511 of Yr. 8 CDBG Funds; said agreement 1/19/83
to be rev'd. by C. Atty prior to execution to cover
var. pts. raised by Mayor Ciment & Comr. Fromberg
re. addnl. dates for use by City; assurance that
project will be completed; clarification of pro-
visions to protect City in event not completed as
it relates to possible mechanics' liens, etc.
C. Atty to advise Mayor that agreement provisions
are satisfactory bef. execution by Mayor. (see
HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974)
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Date
1
.197-83 Memo 44-83, Res. 83-17253 adopted, auth'g.
execution of a lease agreement bet. CMB & MB
Development Corp. for the Colony Theater, fol.
rev. & revision by C Atty as to certain pts. raised
during mtg. to tighten provisions of agreement. C.
Atty to advise Mayor that agreement provisions
satisfactory bef. it is signed.
7/20/83 Memo 490-83, Res. 83-17417 adopted endorsing
C-5E efforts of M.B. Dev. Corp. to estab. a Colony
Theatre Performing Arts Ctr., Washington Ave.
Commerical Revitalization, Hotel Rehab.
Financing Prog., Business Dev. & Initiation Fund,
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Date (Cont'd)
7 20/83 and Economic Development Seminar as consistent
C -5E w/local plans & regs. for purpose of applying for
certain corp. contrib. tax credits under Fla. Law
(55cr. for ea. $1 donated). (see FLORIDA,
STATE OF, HOUSING & COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974, WASHINGTON
AVENUE REDEVELOPMENT)
9/7/83 Memo 583-83, MB Development Corp's request to
C -5G use Colony Theater as a performing arts ctr. (int.
renovation and ext. improvements/modification) &
allow expansion into City rt -of -way on Lennox
Ave. (per plans prepared by Morris Lapidus),
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Date (Cont'd)
9/7/83 pursuant to MU (Mun. Use) zoning
C -5G requirements approved, subj. to 2 eond's.
recom'd. by Planning Bd. (see mtg. records
for details). Project to be completed
expeditiously. C. Atty to submit
recommendation as to procedure to permit use
of pub. rt. -of -way. Anne Meyer & Alan
Rauzin (Bd. Chmn. -MB. Dev. Corp.)
appeared. (see PLANNING COMMISSION, ZONING
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT)
9/21/83 C Atty Memo 602-83, vacation of rt. -of -way
R -7G for Colony Theater, not reached - def. to
10/5/83.
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Date
10/5/83 C Atty Memo 602-83A, Res. -83-17499 adopted,
R -7C vacating an area in rt -of -way of Lenox Ave.
(see mtg. recs for complete description)
(Vacation will allow MB Dev. Corp. to con-
struct addn. to Colony Theater for con-
version to performing arts ctr. as proposed
9/7/83.) (see STREETS, SIDEWALKS, SWALE
AREAS, ALLEYS, RIGHTS-OF-WAY §39-23,
VACATIONS OF ALLEYS & STREETS)
11/2/83 Memo 713-83, res. auth'g & directing the
C -4B.6 execution of an agreement bet. CMB & The MB
Development Corp. for implementation of Year
9 CDBG funds to renovate the Colony Theater;
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11/2/83 not reached - def. to 11/9/83 cont'd mtg.
C -4B.6 (see HOUSING AND COMM. DEV. ACT OF 1974)
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11/9/83 Memo 713-83, Res. 83-17535 adopted, auth'g
C -4B.6 execution of agreement w/MB Development
Corp. re. renovation of Colony Theater; MBDC
to rec. $264,000 fr. Yr. 9 CDBG and
unexpended bal of Yr. 8 funds obligated to
Project, to renovate Theater & provide adm.
servs. for start-up of facility's oper.;
Project to be completed by 12/31/84. Marsha
Senick and Anne Meyer appeared. C Mgr
advised Project on schedule, other than
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Date (Cont'd)
11/9/83 delay in obtaining Lenox Ave. rt. -of -way
C -4B.6 vacation. (see HOUSING AND COMM. DEV. ACT
OF 1974)
2/15/84 Memo 100-84, subj. before Planning Bd. for
C -7A 2/28/84 mtg. (for info only) - Colony
Theater constr. starting time extension.
(see PLANNING COMM., ZONING)
*see card 19A
4/4/84 Memo 202-84, status report on the Colony
R -9D Theater renovation. At request of Mayor
Fromberg, item def. to 5/2/84 at 11:30 a.m.
as requested by Ms. Anne H. Meyer, Colony
COLONY THEATER
Date
3/2/84 Letter received from Planning Dept. advising
Letter on 2/28/84, Planning Board approved an
extension of the Colony Theater existing
conditional use. (Originally approved by
Commission on 9/7/83, Item C -5G)
19A
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Date (Cont'd)
4/4/84 Theater Committee Chairperson. Mayor
R-9D Fromberg asked Admin. to notify all int'd
persons of item rescheduling.
4/19/84 W/ref. to an inquiry fr. Mayor Fromberg, the
R-11D C Mgr advised that mems. of his staff will
be meeting w/mems. of the Bd. of the M.B.
Development Corp. to discuss concerns re.,
1) the projected costs & funding of the
Colony Theater Renovation Project, and 2)
the progress of the Hotel Rehabilitation
Program, in an effort to possibly
restructure MBDC or recommend some other
form of change.
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Date
5/2/84 Rev. Memo 202-84, status report on the
R -3B Colony Theater renovation (for info only);
no action required or taken. Ms. Anne H.
Meyer, Colony Theater Committee chairperson,
gave oral rep. on project. Comm. commended
Committee for work & urged that Project
proceed expeditiously. Mayor Fromberg asked
Ms. Meyer to keep Comm. apprised of progress.
10/3/84 Memo 623-84, Yr. 10 CD projects/contr. ap
C -4B proval. In response to inquiry re. status
of Colony Theater renovation, Ms. Maria
Pellerin gave rep. on bidding process &
steps bg. taken to fund its opers. after
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Date (Cont'd)
1073784 opening in fall of 1985. She further ad --
C-48 vised that progress rep. will be provided in
late Nov. Mayor Fromberg suggested Ms.
Pellerin contact Comrs. Daoud & Grenald to
provide annl. info. on Project's progress.
12/19/84 Memo 848-84, Res. 84-17957 adopted, amdg.
C -4B Res. 83-17535 & auth'g an amdt. to agreement
w/MB Development Corp., extending term fr.
12/31/84 to 9/30/85 to renovate the Colony
Theater; all other terms & conds. to remain
unchg'd; no addnl. funds authorized for
Project. (see M.B. DEVELOPMENT CORP.)
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Date
4/3/85 Maria Pellerin, Dir., and Bill Farkas of MB
R-9B Development Corp. gave status report on the
Colony Theater project. MBDC to imdtly pro-
ceed w/bidding on basic internal structure
and roof repair, and submit status rep. for
5/1/85. Admin. to det., based on TOPA reno-
vation bids, what, if any, salvageable
equipment/furniture will be available for
Theater. Comr. Daoud asked Admin. to inves-
tigate other alternative recommendations to
open facility a.s.a.p. and submit report.
(see M.B. DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION)
�atp-
-4/17/85- Memo 261-85,-status rep. on capital'improove-
R 98 ment projects, for info only; no action
required or taken. Comr. Daoud and VM
Grenald requested Admin. submit rep. for
5/1/85 mtg., as to monies expended by MB
'Development Corp. re. the Colony Theater.
(see M.B. DEVELOPMENT CORP., CAPITAL
PROJECTS)
5/1/85 Memo 274-85, status rep. re the Colony
R -9A Theater project. MB Dev. Corp. Dir., Maria
Pellerin, advised renovation bids are due
5/29/85 and it has been det'd the seats bg.
removed fr. TOPA can be utilized in Theater.
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Date (Cont'd)
5/1/85 Item scheduled for 5/15/85 @ 11:36 a.m. for
R -9A updated rep. (see MB DEVELOPMENT CORP.,
THEATER OF THE PERFORMING ARTS)
7/10/85 Memo 419-85, Res. 85-18132 adopted, authg.
R -7B Amdt. to Agreement w/NI.B. Dev. Corp., incr'g
CDBG funds to renovate Colony Theater an
addnl. $180,000* for max. of $444,000 of Yr.
9 CDBG funds & inexpended bal. of Yr. 8 CDBG
funds obligated to Project; providing that
const. commence w/in 30 days, w/completion
w/in 6 mos.; extending term through 9/30/86.
MBDC auth. to award const. bid to Tatum,
Gomez, Smith & Vitale Const., Inc. MBDC
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Date (Cont'd)
7/10/85 Dir. advised of prob. in fi. structural
R -7B support syst. Comr. Grenald expressed
desire to speak w/reps. of cos. estg.
guniting reps. req. on bldg. V -M Shockett
requested Adm. to det. anticipated Theater
operating costs & funding sources, & submit
rep./recommendation for 7/24/85 mtg.
*$130,000 transf. fr. Yr. 9 Lincoln Rd. St.
Improvement funds to Project, $50,000 auth.
fr. Yr. 9 surplus funds. (see M.B.
DEVELOPMENT CORP., HOUSING & COMM. DEV. ACT
OF 1974, LINCOLN ROAD MALL)
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Date
7/24/85 L.T.C. 130-1985, 7/19/85 rep. fr. M.B. Dev,
R -8C Corp. re. Colony Theater Renovation Project
for info. only; no action regd. Comr.
Grenald dissatisfied w/penalty if project
not completed on time; & asked for info. on
proposed gunite firm bef. contr. executed.
Comr. Grenald accepted invitation to join
MBDC Const. Com. to oversee project. (see
M.B. DEVELOPMENT CORP.)
11/20/85 M#683-85, R#85-18292 adopted, auth. Amdt to
R -7A Agreement w/M.B. Dev. Corp.providing for
addnl $80,000, for max. of $524,000 of Yr.
9 Com. Dev. B1. Grant funds (to renovate
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Date (Cont'd)
11/20/85 Colony Theater) & any unexpended bal. of
R -7A Yr. 8 CDBG funds obligated to Project;
other terms/cond. unchg'd; Agreement cont.
thru 9/30/86. Theater Dir. distr'd list of
Theater Bd. of Trustees & 1984/85 contrib.
for op., equip., etc. MBDC Exec. Dir.
Maria Pellerin pres'd project rep. (see
HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEV. ACT OF 1974, M.B.
DEVELOPMENT CORP.)
6/4/86 Rep. fr. the MB Dev. Corp. on the status of
R -9E the Colony Theater project; informational
packets distr'd; Comm. invited to attend a
Gala fashion show to benefit Theater on
COLONY THEATER
Date (Cont' d)
6/4/86 6/8/86 @ Warsaw Ballroom (tax deductible).
R -9E (see M.B. DEVELOPMENT CORP.)
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10/15/86 M.B. Dev. Corp. rep. & Colony Theater Dir.
R -8G submitted info. on Theater sponsors, events,
bkgs., 86-87 budget, ribbon -cutting cere-
mony, etc. Coconut Grove Playhouse producer
to be solicited to possibly bk. same
entertainment in both facilities. (see MB
DEVELOPMENT CORP.)