Convention Center Operations_February 1971CONVENTION CENTER OPERATIONS (Investigation)
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Meeting date
City Mgr report re newspaper charges;
Mgr. to pursue his recommendatns; full
discussion on 2-17 when all recommendatns
to be available. City Mgr to meet with
Aud.,Conv. Advisory Bd., all interested
parties, including food, beverage con-
cessionaire and atty re adhering to contract.
City Mgr to ascertain companies not cooperat-
ing with Grand Jury, State Atty. Mayor Dermer
offered motion to employ addtnl external
auditor, but deferred pending City Mgr report
on 2-17. City Atty will present ORD.
drafts suggested by CC, on 2-17 (see summary
p.5A re concessionaires,etc.)
2-3-71
CONVENTION CENTER OPERATIONS (Investigation)
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Meeting date
City Mgr will furnish CC with his report
prior to 3-3. Agenda of 3-3. 2-17-71
....Mgr.advised his report awaits
St.Atty's investigatn; City Atty advised:of
Mgr's power of removal and suspension, that
Mgr's report is for info, no CC action
necessary; motion FAILED re confirming Mgrs
report,etc. City Atty to prepare stronger
conflict-of-int.Ord. re gratuities; notices
re same to be posted at strategic spots (Greene).
City Atty to render opinion re accepting sports
tickets (Magnes). Mgr.to have external audit
by outside CPA firm, advise costs, etc, funds
from '71 budget, and to study leasing facili-
ties to pvt.concern,and to report to CC. 3-2-71
CONVENTION CENTER OPERATIONS 3
Meeting date
Motion to call public hearing (Dermer)
on 3-17, CARRIED. City Mgr to pursue
directions of CC on 3-2; proposed Ord.
re Chap.2 carried forward.
Burnett Roth, atty for Oscar Markovich,
appeared; discussed procedures re lessees,
concessionaires, rates, audit controls,etc.;
to submit his statement to City Mgr and St.
Atty.
3-3-71
3-17-71
CONVENTION CENTER OPERATIONS 4
Meeting date
Discussion re liquor license (Greene,etc.).
Discussion of legality of City Mgr. proposed
Ord., Res. and City Atty opinion re same.
City Mgr to advise Conv. Complex Mgr re
operation procedures,and advised CC rules
in Ord.,Res.,have been implemented,per
his understanding. Mr. Powell motion that
City Mgr direct operations improvements to
Mgr. of complex, DIED. Mr. Magnes motion
re lessee's engaging caterer deferred to 4-7.
Sam Gyson appearance re TDA rates. 3-17-71
(hereafter called CONV. CENTER COMPLEX)
CONVENTION CENTER COMPLEX
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Meeting date
Fla. Furniture Mart request for liquor
permit during show on 8-13,15, deferred;
City Mgr to present findings and specific
program for approval or rejectn by CC (Mayor).
Sale of liquor by municipality: Res.
requested (Greene, Magnes) asking Legislature
to adopt this measure. City Atty to obtain
copy of Bill (Powell). Agenda of 5-18.
Suggestion that new concession contracts
provide for dispensing liquor (Goodman).
Suggestion that CMB allow concessionaire
liquor license,% to CMB (Goodman) no action.
5-5-71
5-5-71
CONVENTION CENTER COMPLEX 6
Meeting date
Alex. Nigodoff Ballet (Aud.)- request
denied to apply deposit to another event; 5-5-71
cancelled 4-8-71 date.
Independent Housewares Exhibit; con-
sideratn of cancelled date deferred to 5-18. 5-5-71
MB Sr. High - Athletic scholarship
awards date changed - 5-7 to 5-11.
RES. 13283 (Aud.)
Concerts West - Elton -John concert:
RES.13284 changing date, location from
Aud. to Cony.
5-18-71
5-18-71
CONVENTION CENTER COMPLEX 7
Meeting date
Hadassah: membership rally 9-27-71 -
RES.13285 (Aud.).
Community Singers concert:2-10-72 -
RES.13286 (Aud.)
Conn Organ concert: 11-28-71 -
RES.13287 (Aud.)
World Cup Gymnastic Championships
(Fla.Sports Meet- Conv. Hall): motion
carried denying request for waiver re TV.
percentage.
5-18-71
5-18-71
5-18-71
5-18-71
CONVENTION CENTER COMPLEX 8
Meeting date
Wonderful World Of Kids (Independent
Housewares Exhibits Inc.) - applied $500
dep. to show in '72.
Info requested (Rosen) re interest
measures on rental deposits.
MB Symphony (Aud.) - 7 concerts: '71-'72.
RES.13291.
3 -Dog Night concert: 8-14-71-RES.13292.
(Conv.)
5-18-71
5-18-71
6-2-71
6-2-71
CONVENTION CENTER COMPLEX 9
Meeting date
Harlem Globetrotters: 3/10-11/72,
(Conv.) RES.13294.
Canning Machinery & Supplies name
change re Exhibition Jan.12-21,'72.
RES.13293.
Opera Guild: 4 operas in '72, (Aud.)
RES.13296.
Police, Fire Benev. A11 -Star show:
2-20-72 - RES.13297 (Aud.)
6-2-71
6-2-71
6-23-71
6-23-71
CONVENTION CENTER COMPLEX 10
Meeting date
Footlighters Show: 2-7-72 (Aud.)
RES.13298.
6-23-71
Miami Interntl Boat Show (Cony.):
RES. 13299 amending lease changing dates. 6-23-71
RES.13300 for electrical contract with
F.M.Morgan Inc. re Teamsters convention
7/5-12/71 (Conv.Hal1).
Sale of liquor by municipality: Legis.
enacted Bill for 5 -day permits during
events.
6-23-71
6-23-71
CONVENTION CENTER COMPLEX
Rate revisions: approved (Conv.Hal1).
Complimentary -space contracts with lessee,
exhibitor, to be submitted.
"Auto Show..Nov.'71": all -interested
invited to CC 7-7, in response to request
by Magnes to enter into immed. contract.
Greater Philharmonic Society: 14 concerts,
'71-'72. RES. 13312. (Aud.) see card 13.
Springsho Corp. concert: 7-24-71 (Cony.)
RES.13313. See card 13.
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Meeting date
6-23-71
6-23-71
7-7-71
7-7-71
CONVENTION CENTER COMPLEX
** Cerebral Palsy telethon: 4/15-16/72
(Aud.). RES.13314. See card 13.
Natl. Shows concert: 10-9-71 (Aud.)
RES.13315. See card 13.
( M.B.Electrical Exhibition Services Inc:
(contractJnotry capproved; See card 13 and
raard 5.
....Helen Brett Gift Show
....Amer.Academy Gen.Practice
•... Fla. Furni ture Mart
above 3 NOT APPROVED.
(see Grand Jury card 5.)
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Meeting date
7-7-71
7-7-71
) 7-7-71
CONVENTION CENTER COMPLEX 13
Meeting date
MB Electrical Exhibition Services Inc:
(see card 12) Contract not approved be-
cause of failure to cooperate with Grand
Jury at prior investigatn (see GRAND
JURY card 5) .
Chris Dundee Enterprises: closed circuit
tv PELE SOCCER MATCH 7-18-71. RES.13305.
(Conv.)
"" SEE CARDS 11, 12: Greater Philharmonic.
Sprinqsho, Cerebral Palsy, Natl.Shows:
leases not to be processed until requiremts
of Sec.2-72 of Code are met. (Weinstein).
(See GRAND JURY card 5.)
7-7-71
7-7-71
7-7-71
CONVENTION CENTER COMPLEX 14
Meeting date
"Auto Show, Nov.'71": Nov.dates approved
for Gr. Miami Auto Dealers Assn (Conv.),des-
pite objections of Sherman Expositions,
promoters of similar auto show in Feb. (See
COUNCIL MEETINGS card 34 for policy on ex-
clusivity and overruling opinions between
Conv.Mgr and Advisory Bd.) 7-7-71
Creedence Clearwater Concert: cancelled;
refund request deferred to 7-21 for full CC. 7-7-71
G.A. D.Enterta1nmt.Enterprises concert:
same as "Creedence" above. 7-7-71
CONVENTION CENTER COMPLEX
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Meeting date
So.Fla.AAU Boxing Club: 7-20-71
(after the fact)-(Conv.)-RES.13316. 7-21-71
Creedence Clearwater concert: $500 to
be held, applied to Concerts West show by
`10-2-71.
Yaffa Yarkonia Concert: (G.A.D.Enterprises)
$350 to be held, applied to any show by
5-8-72.
7-21-71
7-21-71
Della M. Bryant: (Aud.) 8-16-71; RES.13329. 8-4-71
Peppy Fields House Party: (Aud.) 1-30-72;
RES. 13330. 8-4-71
CONVENTION CENTER COMPLEX
Concerts West (3 Dog Concert): $500
deposit to be in escrow, applied 1 yr
from 8-14-71. 8-4-71
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Meeting date
Wonderful World Of Kids Show: $500 pd
on this cancelled show will be applied to
Fla.Furniture show 8/13-15/71. 8-4-71
Fla. Home & Apt.Show: $1000 pd on this
cancelled show will be applied to Fla.
Furniture Show 8/13-15/71. 8-4-71
"Promises, Promises" (Aud.): $3000 flat
rental -2/29-3/5/72. 8-4-71
CONVENTION CENTER COMPLEX
Catering: CC approved 20% fee by
Markovich re Fla.Furniture Mart show.
Motion (Goodman) CARRIED
that future contracts be 35%.
(See "Conv.Ha11 Contracts)
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Meeting date
8-13-71
CONVENTION CENTER COMPLEX
"Jesus Christ Superstar", 8-28-71-
RES.13339. (Cony.)
The Carpenters -11-21-71 - RES.13340
(Cony.)
Chicago Concert Rock Show - 10-30-71 -
RES.13341 (Cony.)
Royal Lipizzan Stallion Show -(Conv.)
1/6-9/72 - RES.13342.
Isaac Hayes concert - 8-21-71 (Cony.)
RES.13343.
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Meeting date
8-18-71
8-18-71
8-18-71
8-18-71
8-18-71
CONVENTION CENTER COMPLEX
Community Concerts: 1971-'72 (Aud.)
RES. 13344.
MB Cultural Soc.- 10-24, 1-2, 3-19-72,
(Aud.) RES.13345.
Farband Labor Zionist Org.Concert:
(Aud.) 2-26-72 - RES.13346.
First Church Of Christ, Scientist of MB:
11-7, 1-23-72 (Aud.) RES.13347.
Floridian Basketball Club game: (Cony.)
9-23-71 - RES.13348.
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Meeting date
8-18-71
8-18-71
8-18-71
8-18-71
8-18-71
CONVENTION CENTER COMPLEX 19
Meeting date
Rock & Roll Revival: 10-23-71 (Conv.)
RES.13349.
,. Miami Herald, "Three Worlds Of Travel" -
3/17-19/72 - RES.13350. (Cony.)
Apt. Bldr-Developer Conference: (Conv.)
4/2-4/73 - RES.13351.
World Champion Rodeo: (Cony.) 9/2 -6/71 -
action deferred.
8-18-71
8-18-71
8-18-71
8-18-71
David Cassidy & Partridge Family: (Conv.)
9-25-71-RES.13352. 8-18-71
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Meeting date
Gr.Miami Auto Dealers Auto Show: (Conv.)
11/5-14/71 - RES.13353. 8-18-71
Cantors Assoc.of Gr.Miami Concert:
3-18-71 - RES.13354 (Aud.) 8-18-71
RES.13354 authorizing agreemt with
MB Electrical Exhibition Services Inc.
(for Helen Brett Gift show 9/12-15/71). 8-18-71
CONVENTION CENTER COMPLEX 21
Meeting date
Leases: CC policy EASED re submission
of affidavits concerning lessees' cooperation
with State Atty (Rosen motion, CARRIED); CC
to consider ORD.as a whole regarding lessee
cooperation. City Mgr to advise St.Atty
of CC restudy of Sec.2.72 which City Atty
recommended repealing immediately. Subject
to be on agenda of a spec. meeting.
Catering contracts: City Mgr to obtain
CC approval for caterers unable to pay
35% fee. (see 8-13-71)
8-18-71
8-23-71
CONVENTION CENTER COMPLEX 22
Meeting date
Immunity under contracts: refusals to
waive immunity in contract executions de-
ferred to 9-1 (repeal of Sec.2.72). (See
MB Electrical Exhibitn Services card 8-4).
World Champion Rodeo: Rodeo reps refuted
police report info; Police Dept to investi-
gate report; if necessary, spec. meeting to
be called.
....RES.13358,authorizing contract
execution for 9/2-6/71.
8-23-71
8-23-71
8-26-71
CONVENTION CENTER COMPLEX 23
Meeting date
Dealer Appliance Show (Genl.Wholesale
Supply Co.) 9/24-26/71 -(Conv.) RES.13360. 9-1-71
Intntl Repertory,Ballet: (Aud.) 2/6,
3/11/72 - RES.13361. 9-1-71
Natl. Concrete Masonry Assn: (Conv.)
1/7-10/73 - RES.13362 9-1-71
Music & Arts League: 8 concerts '71-'72;
(Aud.) RES.13363. 9-1-71
Floridian Basketball Club (Ned Doyle
Enterprises) (Conv.) '71-'72-RES.13364. 9-1-71
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Meeting date
Ice Show: 3/28-4/2/72 (Cony.) RES.13365. 9-1-71
Church Of God In Christ for Gospel
singing conventions: 9/3-4/71-RES.13366. 9-1-71
Marlebone Tours concert: (Aud.) 11-13-71;
RES.13367. 9-1-71
Pan Am.Hospitality Exposition: 10/12-14/71:
same contract conditions as in past 5 yrs
re catering fees; may dispense liquor.
9-1-71