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RESOLUTION 85-18283 RESOLUTION NO. 85-18283 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA; AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 83-17447; CREATING THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT COMMITTEE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS AS A CITY ADVISORY BOARD; PROVIDING FOR LIMITATIONS ON EXPENDITURES OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS . WHEREAS , the Theater of the Performing Arts (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "TOPA" ) is a municipal facility which the City Commission is desirous to making readily available to the residents of the City of Miami Beach to enhance the public good and to enrich the public amusement and general welfare of the residents of the City of Miami Beach; and WHEREAS, the City Commission hereby intends to create and implement the Community Benefit Committee for the Performing Arts as an advisory board to the City for the purpose of recommending the utilization of funds as hereinafter set forth, which funds shall be used to present and promote performances, programs, shows and entertainment at reduced admission prices or free admissions for the residents of Miami Beach; and WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach and its residents shall benefit from this increased awareness, use and enjoyment of the Theater of the Performing Arts, which shall be facilitated by the Creation of the Advisory Board to be known as the Community Benefit Committee for the Performing Arts, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA: 1. That an Advisory Board to be called the "Community Benefit Committee for the Performing Arts" is hereby created, which shall consist of eleven (11) members, which members shall be appointed at large by the City Commission. 2. The eleven (11) members of the Community Benefit Committee for the Performing Arts shall include five (5) members who are primary users of the Theater of the Performing Arts, and six (6) members who are local community and civic leaders. (Resolution No. 84-17882, Section 1) . _1_ • OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY-1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE-MIAMI BEACH,FLORIDA 33139 3. The duties and responsibilities of this Advisory Board shall include: a. Advise and recommend to the City Commission the most efficient allocation of City of Miami Beach endowment funds mentioned below for the purchase of tickets for general performances and resale to senior citizens residing in Miami Beach at discounts of fifty (50%) per cent or more and to consider the presentation and promotion of performances, programs, shows and entertainment for the benefit and enjoyment of the residents of the City of Miami Beach to be held at the Theater of the Performing Arts at reduced admission prices, or for free admission to senior citizens residing on Miami Beach. However , the face amount of such tickets shall not exceed forty-five dollars ($45) and endowment fund reimbursement to a producer shall not exeed thirty-six dollars ($36) per ticket. b. Advise and recommend to the City Commission and the City Administration the best procedures for publicizing the existence and availability of the above-mentioned tickets and performances, programs, shows and entertainment to the residents of the City of Miami Beach, including the method of distributing or selling such tickets to senior citizens residing on Miami Beach. c. Advise and recommend to the City Commission and the City Administration suitable and first-class entertainers, artists, performances and presentations for the Theater of the Performing Arts as set forth herein. d. Such related duties and responsibilities as may be further resolved by the City Commission. 4 . There is hereby established and created a separate and independent City of Miami Beach interest-bearing bank account, which municipal bank account shall be administered and managed by the City of Miami Beach for the funding of the foregoing ticket purchases and additional performances, programs, shows and entertainment. 5. The funding for this bank account shall be attained by imposing a one dollar ($1.00) per ticket surcharge sold for each -2- OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY-1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE-MIAMI BEACH,FLORIDA 33139 performance, inclusive of taxes, on the surcharge above and beyond the standard rental fee paid by the lessees of the Theater of the Performing Arts. This funding shall commence with the 1984-85 fiscal year on November 1, 1984 and be applicable to the Theater of the Performing Arts ' performances thereafter . The aforementioned surcharge shall be contingent upon a majority of the votes in the City of Miami Beach Special Election on November 1 , 1983 , being in favor of the issuance of general obligation bonds for structural and accoustical additions, renovations and improvements to the Theater of the Performing Arts. The City Internal Auditor shall have the authority to audit books and records of each promotor who collects the $1.00 surcharge, said audit to only pertain to the box office statements for each event. (Resolution No. 84-17882 Section 2) . 6 . This resolution shall remain in effect, unless repealed, until the retirement or maturity of the aforementioned Theater of the Performing Arts general obligation bonds, whichever first occurs. PASSED and ADOPTED this 20th day of November ,l985. e : ...�.� MAYOR �����-1 ..___ ATTEST: '/I&?,/,1-,,,E d2,2 67,46,-/ CITY CLERK Approved as to Form: A , if ii Le a Depar ment AMW/r g -3- OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY-1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE-MIAMI BEACH,FLORIDA 331$9 ORIGINAL RESOLUTION NO. 85-18283 (Amending Resolution 83-17447; creating the Community Benefit Committee for the performing Arts as a City Advisory Board; Providing for limitations on expenditures of endowment funds)