Convention Center ComplexCONVENTION CENTER COMPLEX
ALL ENTRIES PRIOR TO THIS DATE/ ARE IN THE
FOURTH DRAWER OF THE SECOND CABINET ON
THE WEST WALL, (OPPOSITE THIS INDEX FILE)
CONVENTION CENTER COMPLEX
NOTE: Previous to 1/7/81, Electrical
Contracts may be filed under CONVENTION
CENTER COMPLEX or CONVENTION CENTER
LEASE.
Correct filing caption is: CONVENTION
CENTER COMPLEX.
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CONVENTION CENTER COMPLEX
For entries subsequent to 2/6/85
concerning Convention Ctr. Project,
see: CONVENTION CENTER EXPANSION.
As of 1/8/86, for entries re.
lease agreements and electrical contracts,
see: CONVENTION CTR. LEASE book
(on top of rotary file)
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Memo #7945, request from Holiday on Ice for 1/2/80
a Run-of-the•Show Contract for 1980 event.
Recommendation of Convention Center Advisory
Brd., with concurrence of Convention Center
Director, of approval for April 1 thru 6,
1980 engagement only, at rental rate of
$16,000 or 10% gross receipts after taxes,
whichever is greater, approved.
Memo #7946, Temple Beth Sholom Concert Series 1/2/80
1979-80, cancellation of events. Recommendation
of Convention Center Advisory Brd., with con-
currence of Convention Center Director, approved.
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Memo #7948, settlement from Protection Mutual 1/L/80
Insurance Co. of the Factory Mutual Group in
amount of $34,373.60, approved; Mayor was
authorized to sign settlement release. In-
surance Mgr. was asked to meet with Convention
Center Director in an effort to resolve problems
regarding any possible future claims and to take
appropriate precautions. Administration was
asked to correct negligent system of inventory
control and loss determination in City. Com-
missioner Friedman asked Administration to re-
view previous report of recommendations regard-
ing Convention Center security and to submit a
status report on implementation of those
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recommendations and possibly make further
recommendations. (See Insurance) 1/2/80
Commissioner Weinstein reiterated his re- 1/2/80
quest that an effort be made to help solve
some of parking problems of exhibitors
during events and conventions at Convention
Center Complex. (See Parking System)
Memo #7960, Mayor Meyerson requested Admini- 1/16/80
stration conduct a review of rate structure
in TOPA and Convention Center, expressing his
opinion that rental fees for facilities were
not adequate. (See Convention Center Leases)
CONVENTION CENTER COMPLEX
Request of Rabbi Solomon Schiff, Executive
V.P., Rabbinical Assoc., of Greater Miami,
for contribution to event on April 13, 1980
at TOPA commemorating the Holocaust. Com-
mission approved Commissioner Weinstein's
motion that City contribute its share($2500)
contingent on:
1) The Association receiving monies from
Metro Dade Co. and Greater Miami Jewish
Federation, and
2) The V.C.A. participating in this in whole
or in part.
Commissioner Weinstein indicated that if a
problem results and V.C.A. does not fund,
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then the applicants could return. (See V.C,A,) 1/16/80
Memo #8017, recommendation of Convention Center 2/6/80
Advisory Board, concurred in by Convention Center
Director, to grant refund of $600 rental deposit
of Miami Beach Cares, Inc., plus $24 tax, paid for
cancelled 12/4/79 event, approved. (See Boxing
and Wrestling)
Memo #8018, request from Chris Dundee Enter- 2/6/80
prises for reduced rental rate for boxing and
wrestling events in Convention Center. Referred
to Administration for further review in effort
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to accommodate request, if possible, and sub-
sequent submission of recommendation. (See
Boxing and Wrestling Events, Dundee Enterprises,
Chris) 2/6/80
Memo #8052, Commission approved request of 2/20/80
Air Unlimited and the Womans - "A -Fair"
Exposition to land and takeoff three small
aircraft on March 3, 1980 (Landing: 6:45 to
7:00 A.M.), and March 10, 1980 (Takeoff:
6:45 to 7:00 A.M.) on Convention Center Drive.
Air Unlimited to provide $10,000,000 liability
insurance coverage.
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Memo #8085, request from Rose -Wells Assoc. for 3/5/80
refund of rental deposit paid for canceled
Theater event. Convention Center Advisory
Board's recommendation for refund of $1,000
deposit plus 4% State Tax, total $1,040, for
cancelled March 3, 1980 event, as concurred
in by Convention Center Director, approved.
(See TOPA)
Memo #8086, request to waive Convention Center
rental charge - Phil Donahue Show. Convention
Center Advisory Board's recommendations to 1)
deny rental charge waiver for use of room 100
of Convention Hall North from March 21 thru
27, 1980, and 2) return request to V.C.A. for
3/5/80
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consideration of underwriting charge, as con-
curred in by Convention Center Director,
approved. (See V.C.A.)
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Date
3/5/80
Request of Commissioner Alex Daoud for reduc- 3/19/80
ction of rent at M.B. Convention Center for
Israel Independence Day celebration of American
Zionist Organization on April 20, 1980. Not
reached. Deferred to April 9, 1980.
Memo #8147, Convention Center Advisory Brd's 4/9/80
recommendation that request of Chris Dundee
Enterprises to apply deposit for canceled
3/4/80 event in Convention Hall South, to
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4/15/80 matches, as concurred in by Convention
Center Director, approved. 4/9/80
Memo #8148, re: Chris Dundee Enterprises re- 4/9/80
quest to reduce box office charge for certain
boxing events. Convention Center Advisory Brd°s
recommendation for reduction in box office charge
only from $200 to $100 for events when wrestling
is scheduled the following night, until 9/30/81
(termination date of their exclusive wrestling
contract), as concurred in by Convention Center
Director, approved.
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Date
Memo #8149, Convention Center Advisory Board's 4/9/80
recommendation to grant request of Temple Israel
of Greater Miami, as concurred in by Convention
Center Director, approved; deletion of 9/10-11/80
and 9/19-20/80 dates only.
Memo #8150, Convention Center Advisory Board's 4/9/80
recommendation for initiation of agreement for
2/2-11/82 with 80 -days before and 30 -days after
event protection clause, as concurred in by
Convention Center Director, approved for D.S.
Clarke Antique Show for 1982 lease agreement
with protective clause.
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Date
Memo #8151, Convention Center Advisory Board's 4/9/80
recommendation to grant Edlen Electrical Exhibi-
tion Services, Inc., rate reduction from $400
"Food Processing & Food Equipment" to $200 "All
others" category with $200 refund, as concurred
in by Convention Center Director, approved, -
South Florida Culinary Fair, Inc.
Request of Commissioner Alex Daoud for reduc- 4/9/80
tion of rent at M.B. Convention Center for
Israel Independence Day Celebration of American
Zionist Organization on April 20, 1980. With-
drawn at request of Commissioner Daoud (organi-
zation will be using another facility).
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Memo #8222, request from American Zionist
Federation of S. Fla. for refund of rental
deposit paid for cdnceled event, approved.
Memo #8223, request to apply Convention Cen- 5/21/80
ter rental deposit from canceled event to
tentatively scheduled trade show, approved.
Memo #8224, request from Church of Scien- 5/21/80
tology of Ftwida for second extension of
Theater rental deposit. Administration
recommendation approved, deny request.
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Date
5/21/80
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Memo #8225,. Mr. Robert Owens and Reverend 5/21/80
John Paul Nagy appeared, and requested third
extension of rental deposit to July :1=2,, 1980,
Commission approved request with stipulation
that, if event is not held at that time, no
further extensions will be granted.
Memo #8253, request from Promoter Luis Izquierdo 6/4/80
for reduced Convention Hall rental rate of $800
or 10% to present boxing matches. Recommendation
of Convention Center Advisory Brde that request
be denied, as concurred in by Convention Center
Director, approved. (See Boxing and Wrestling)
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Memo #8255, request from Tennis Industry's 6/4/80
National Buying Show to pay $1,000 for air
conditioning during move in Seminar dates
of 1981 event. Recommendation of Convention
Center Advisory Brd. that request be approved
for 1/8 thru 1/15/81 trade show only, concurred
in by Convention Center Director, approved.
Memo #8256, request from Tennis Industry's 6/4/80
National Buying Show for protection clause
in 1981 lease agreeement. Recommendation of
Convention Center Advisory Brd. to grant pro-
tection clause, concurred in by Convention
Center Director, approved.
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Memo #8259, request from Momentum Enterprises, 6/475
Inc., for reduced rental rate to present closed
circuit TV Boxing matches, June 20, 1980. Recom-
mendation of Convention Center Advisory Brd., as
concurred in by Convention Center Director,
approved. (See Boxing and Wrestling)
Commissioner Falk suggested that promoters of 6/4/80
proposed boxing matches meet with City Mgr.
and Convention Center Director to discuss
possibility of having additional bouts at a
package rate in order to stimulate revenue for
Convention Center. (See Boxing and Wrestling)
(NOT ON AGENDA)
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Memo #8286, Res. #80-16310 adopted, electrical 6/780
contract - F. M. Morgan, Inc., NAACP, S. Hall,
6/26-7/5/80.
(NOT ON AGENDA) A request made by Mr. Scott 6/18/80
Ross for permission to land 4 Bell helicopters
to pick up persons to view demolition of Algiers
Hotel from air on Sunday, June 22, 1980, was
referred to Administration and later in meeting
ammouncement made by Mgr. that request had been
withdrawn due to shortness of time to make
proper arrangements.
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Date
Memo #8374, request for 1-day liquor permit for 8/6/80
International Assoc. of Fire Chiefs Convention,
Sept. 30, 1980, approved.
Memo #8375, request from Florida Restaurant 8/6/80
Assoc., for 5-day liquor permit, Oct. 8-12,
1980, approved.
Memo #8376, request from Church of God in 8/6/80
Christ for 1-day rental refund for canceled
use of Convention Center on July 13, 1980.
Administration recommendation approved - approve
deduction of outstanding invoice amounting
to $1,560 from $2,000 pre-paid rent and refund
$440 to Church of God in Christ.
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Memo #8377, request from Banla International 8/ 80
Sales Corp. for rental deposit refund for
canceled Import; U.S.A. Trade Show, Aug. 4-12,
1980, scheduled for Convention Center. Admini-
stration recommendation approved - approve
refund of 2 of rental deposit, or $2,000 plus
$160 tax, to Banla International Sales Corp.
Memo #8378, request from International Expo, 8/6/80
Inc., for refund of rental deposits paid on
2 canceled events scheduled for Convention
Center: World of Sports and Recreation, March,
1981 and International House and Garden Show,
Sept. 1981. Administration recommendation
approved - approve refund of Trental deposit
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paid on both shows, or $2,500 plus $200 tax,
to International Expo, Inc. 8/6/80
Memo #;8412, request from Chris Dundee for re- 8/20/80
duced rental rate of $1,000 or 12% of gross
receipts to present boxing in Convention Hall
South on Aug. 19, 1980. Convention Center
Advisory Board's recommendation that request
be denied, as concurred in by Convention Center
Director, approved. Later in Meeting, Mr. Dundee
appeared and advised he wished to be heard on
this item; Mayor Meyerson requested City Mgr.
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to schedule matter on 9/3/80 Consent Agenda.
(See Boxing Wrestling) 8/20/80
1) (scheduled by Commission on 8/20/80) Mr. 9/3/80
Dundee appeared and requested Commission's
consideration to reduce Convention Hall rates
for Boxing events, or in alternative, that
Rm. 100 be designated for such use, Conven-
tion Center Director advised that a) current
Convention Hall rental rates are competitive
with other similar facilities; b) City's
Costs to set up for boxing events exceed in-
come derived; c) Rm. 100 is not always avail-
able due to prior commitments to conventions
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and/or trade shows but dates are known at least
six months in advance. 2) Dan Roth, Chairman,
Boxing Commission, re: Convention Hall rental
rate. Communication of July 29, 1980 from
Chairman of Boxing Commission, requesting con-
sideration of a reduction in minimum fee from
present $2,500 to $1,000 or 12% for use of Rm.
100 for boxing matches, filed with records of
meeting. Administration directed to meet with
Mr. Dundee and Chairman of Boxing Commission to
review and possibly develop an equitable solu-
tion to thjs problem. ($ee Dundpe E ter ripes
Chris; Boxing and Wrestling, Boxing Commission' 9/3/80
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Request of Hal Gardner, Director, News Bureau, 9/3/80
V&CA, to inform Commission of a Salute to
British Visitors "Faire", Nov, 27 & 28 and
request Commission's approval in providing Con-
vention Center to V&CA at no charge for 2 days.
Request approved. (See V&CA)
Memo #8441, request for appropriation of bond 9/3/80
funds for construction of handrails for tele-
scopic risers and purchase of additional risers
for Convention Center Complex, Not reached -
deferred to 9/24/80.
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Date
Appropriation from 1974 Bond Fund No. 342, for 9/24/80
1) construction of handrails for telescopic
risers ($10,000), and 2) purchase of additional
telescopic risers ($125,680.59), approved.
Comm. Kaplan suggested the Administration investi-
gate the possibility of using the old risers as a
permanent fixture elsewhere in City facilities.
Memo #8470, request from Miami International
Culinary Show for 5-day liquor permit,
4/22-26/81, approved. 10/1/80
Memo 8476, request of Anheuser-Busch cony. to 10/1/80
tether balloons in several M.B. locations, ap-
proved subject to Admin. & Atty. rev. as to
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ins. & legal requirements. 10/1/80
Comm. Wikler commented on compliments rec'd. re; 10/1/80
concessionaire at Conv. Ctr. Asst. City Mgr. out-
lined steps taken by Admin. and Atty. re: the con-
cessionaire and advised that a recommendation
would be forthcoming to Comm. in this respect.
Civic & Conv. Ctr. Complex Hotel Feasibility 10/1/80
Study, prepared by Howard Needles Tammen & Ber-
gendoff, distributed to Comm. for review. (see
MERCHANDISE MART)
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Date
Memo #8497. Commission approved request from Karel
Expos t3:Bn Mgt, to apply $1040 rental deposit paid
towards cancelled Jan. and Aug. 1981 shows to the
$1,000 balance due the City from the Aug. 1980 show,
and to refund $40 balance to Karel, per recommenda-
tion of Conv. Cent. Advisory Board, concurred in by
the Administration. 10/15/80
Memo #8498. Commission approved request from
Merchants Buying Syndicate for cancellation of
March 1981 contracted dates, as recommended by
Convention Cent. Advisory Board, concurred in by
the Administration.
10/15/80
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Memo #8499. Commission approved request from
Holiday -on -Ice for a run -of -the -show contract
for the 1981 event, at rental rate of $16,000 or
10% gross after taxes, whichever is greater, as
recommended by Conv. Cent. Advisory Board, con-
curred in by the Administration. 10/15/80
Memo 8605 - rental rate of $15,000 min. guarantee 11/19/80
or 10% of gross receipts from admission ticket
sales, after taxes, whichever is greater, approved*
for use of 2 conv. halls & possibly rms. 100 & 102
by Classic Sports Productions, Ltd. to present
closed circuit TV boxing matches on 11/25/80, with
Conv. Ctr. to absorb all seating setup costs. (see
BOXING AND WRESTLING) Rec. by C.C. Advisory Brd.
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Memo 8606 - Date
Recommendation of Conv. Ctr. Adv. Bd., as con- 11/19/80
curred in by Conv. Ctr. Dir., to approve request
of M.B. Fire Dept. to waive rental for benefit
dance on behalf of U. of Mia./Jackson Mem. Burn
Ctr. in Conv. Hall No. & So., 12/19/80, approved
w/stipulation that Fire Fighters be responsible
for setup & teardown of tables & chairs & cleanup
of event under supervision of Conv. Ctr. staff.
(see FIRE DEPT. & FIRE STATIONS)
Memo 8607 - Recommendation of Conv. Ctr. Adv. Bd. 11/19/80
as concurred in by Conv. Ctr. Dir., to grant re-
quest of Temple Israel of Greater Miami for refund
of $2,225 rental deposit paid for cancelled events,
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Memo #8598, Request of Miami Intl.
Inc., to lease North & South Halls
from 1984 to 1993. Convention Ctr
& reiterated Administration's rec.
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Boat Show, 11/19/80
for 10 yrs.,
. Did. appeared
for extension
of lease with MIBS. Victor Logan, producer of
Miami Boat Show, appeared & expressed opposition
to MIBS being given right of first refusal to put
on summer shows, alleging granting of such would
be in violation of the anti-trust law. C. Att.
advised that it would be within the City's rights
to grant the MIBS the lease w/options as set
forth. Comm. Daoud requested the C. Att. to
provide a memorandum of law on the subject.
Matter deferred to 12/3/80. Admin. & C. Att. to
submit additional backup material as requested by
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the Commission. (see CONVENTION CTR. LEASES) 11/19/80
Mr. Arnold Leon appeared & requested installa- 11/19/80
tion of cash registers @ Conv. Ctr. & TOPA
concession stands so detailed records of
receipts would be available to insure that
the City receives all monies due under its
contract w/the concessionaire. Mayor
Meyerson advised he would inquire of the Admin.
as to his remarks. No action taken. (see
THEATER OF PERFORMING ARTS)
Memo 8627, Request frm. Tennis Industry's Natl. 12/3/80
Buying Show for A.C. rate during 1982 & 1983
trade shows. Rec. of Conv. Ctr. Adv. Brd., as
concurred in by the Cpny. Gtr, Dir., that Tennis
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Ind. Natl. Buying Show be chrgd. $1,000 for A.C. 12/3/80
on seminar days of 1/2-3/82 & Buying Shows should
ret. at a later date to request an A.C. rate for
he 1983 show, approved. (see CONVENTION CTR. LEASES)
Memo 8683, Request for 2 -day liquor permit & 12/17/80
waiver of 23-1/2% concession fee on beer, wine,
eggnog, cheese & snack meats donated for M.B. Fire
Fighters sponsored concert & dance for benefit of
U of Mia./Jackson Mem. Burn Ctr. @ Cony. Ctr.,
12/19 & 20/80, approved. (see FIRE DEPARTMENT &
FIRE STATIONS)