2015-28974 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2015-28974
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, WAIVING THE RENT AND OPERATING EXPENSE
PAYMENT FOR MYSTERY PARK ARTS COMPANY, INC (SOBE ARTS),
EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 2014, THROUGH THE END OF THE LEASE TERM.
WHEREAS, Mystery Park Arts Company, Inc. d/b/a SoBe Institute of the Arts (SoBe Arts,
Tenant), has a lease agreement (Lease Agreement) for the use of a facility having approximately
3,080 square feet, known as the Carl Fisher Clubhouse, located within the 21st Street Community
Center Complex, 2100 Washington Avenue, and an additional building, having approximately 2,295
square feet, known as the"Little Stage Theater"located in the same complex(collectively referred to
herein as the "Demised Premises"); and
WHEREAS, the Demised Premises is authorized to be used for the purpose of conducting
educational programs;film workshops;theater/dance programs; and arts/acting/music classes and
lessons, such as professional performances, music concerts, arts lectures/demonstrations and
multidisciplinary and theatrical productions, art-related general events such as community
collaborations, fundraising events and student performances; and
WHEREAS, the Lease Agreement provides for an initial five-year lease term, commencing
on January 13, 2010 and ending on January 12, 2015, with two (2) renewal options of two(2)years
each at the City's sole discretion; and
WHEREAS, the Finance and Citywide Projects Committee (Committee) considered the
exercise of the initial renewal term at the June 11, 2014 meeting and recommended extending the
Lease for one(1)seven (7) month renewal term, commencing January 13,2015 and ending August
12,.2015, and thereafter continuing on a month-to-month basis, subject to termination by either
party, upon thirty (30) days written notice (Modified Renewal Term), until the Convention Center
Renovation construction commences; and
WHEREAS, the City is requiring SoBe Arts to move out of the Demised Premises by
September 30, 2015, due to the Convention Center Renovation project; and
WHEREAS, on March 25, 2015,the City Commission unanimously passed a motion waiving
the rent and operating expense payment due under the Lease Agreement, effective December
2014, through the end of the Modified Renewal Term.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission of the City of
Miami Beach, Florida, hereby waive the rent and operating expense payment for Mystery Park Arts
Company, Inc. ( Sobe Arts), effective December 2014, through the end of the lease term.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 25th arch, 2015.
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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
FROM: Joy V. W. Malakoff, Commissioner
DATE: March 20, 2015
SUBJECT: Emergency Item - Request for a Waiver of up to $8,000.00 to allow SoBe
Arts to complete their season of arts, music and children's music classes
through August, 2015. After August they know they can no longer stay at
the Carl Fisher Clubhouse.
Please place the above on the March 25, 2015 City Commission agenda.
If you have any questions, please contact me at extension 6622.
JVWM
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