Ordinance 1892ORDINANCE NO. 1892
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 41 OF "THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,"
RELATING TO THE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. That Section 41.68 of "The Code of the City of Miami
Beach, Florida," be and the same is hereby amended
to read as follows:
"The Authority shall have the following powers and
duties:
(b) To take all necessary and proper action to
promote the Tourist Industry for the City of Miami
Beach, including but not restricted to causing expert
studies to be made, promotional programs, the recom-
mendations and development of tourist attractions and
facilities within the City of Miami Beach; and to carry
out programs of information, special events, Convention
Sales and marketing, and advertising designed to attract
tourists, visitors, and other interested persons. Pro-
vided, however, that no contract or agreement for adver-
tising services awarded by the Authority shall be valid
or effective, unless the same shall have been made pur-
suant to competitive presentation, in conjunction with
visual presentation of proposed advertising programs."
SECTION 2. That Section 41.68 of "The Code of the City of Miami
Beach, Florida," be and the same is hereby amended to
read as follows:
"(e) To annually prepare and submit a budget for the
expenditures of that portion of the Resort Tax provided
for in Article V, Section 41.46, or any future amend-
ment thereof, of The Code of the City of Miami Beach,
Florida, 1964, allocated to the Authority, as hereinafter
provided. The budget prepared and submitted by the Authori-
ty to the City Council shall specify, with particularity,
the expenditures anticipated and proposed to be made by
the Authority, and no budgetary provisions shall be made in
broad or all-inclusive terms, and said proposed budget
shall be in conformity with the requirements for a 'line -
by -line' budget. A sum not to exceed 20% of the total
annual budget may be placed in an "Event Contingency Fund",
to be expended by the Authority during the budget period
for events and projects authorized subsequent to passage
and approval of the budget, and which will occur within one
year from date of authorization thereof. Commencing
October 1, 1970, Resort Tax monies collected after October 1,
1970, shall be prorated, allocated, and appropriated for the
Authority as follows:
"(1) If the annual fund collected does not exceed
$2,500,000.00, then not less than 25% of such fund is
hereby allocated to the Authority.
(2) If the annual fund collected exceeds $2,500,000.00,
but does not exceed $3,000,000.00, then not less than 40%
of the total sum collected is hereby allocated to the
Authority.
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(3) If the annual fund collected exceeds $3,000,000.00,
and amounts to $3,000,001.00, but does not exceed
$3,050,000.00, then not less than 45% of the total sum
collected is hereby allocated to the Authority.
(4) If the annual fund collected exceeds $3,050,000.00,
then not less than 50% of the total sum collected is
hereby allocated to the Authority.
(5) The monthly allocations of Resort Tax receipts to the
Authority herein provided shall be distributed and paid
to the Authority on or before the 10th day of the month
immediately following the month of collection thereof in
proportion to its approved budget, provided, however, such
payments shall be subordinate to the City's covenants
with its bondholders under its Resort Tax Bond indenture.
(6) The Authority's percent of past due taxes shall be
paid to the Authority within thirty days after collected."
SECTION 3. That Section 41.69 of "The Code of the City of Miami
Beach, Florida," be and the same is hereby amended to
read as follows:
"SECTION 41.69 Budget; Expenditure of Funds.
The Authority shall not have the power to expend funds,
or obligate the City for any amount in excess of that
provided for in the current budget of the Authority,
except that the Authority may enter into contractual
commitments for two additional consecutive years for
Conventions and Events scheduled in years following the
current fiscal year, and any contractual commitment beyond
such period may be entered into only upon the concurrence
and consent of the City Council. Nothing herein contained
shall be deemed or construed to affect, in any way, any
commitment made by the Authority to the Democratic and
Republican Nat;onal Conventions, or any other commitment
made by it and now existing, and the Authority shall abide
by, and perform the same. Such commitments shall be bind-
ing upon the Authority, and the City Council, and shall be
included in the budget of the Authority in the fiscal
year or years in which any payments required to be made
thereunder shall become due and payable. The Authority
may enter into commitments to the City for sums to be in-
cluded in future budgets for Capital improvements authorized
by the City Council, in accordance with Chapter 67-930,
Laws of Florida. Annually, on or before August 1, the
Authority shall prepare and submit to the City Council a
budget accurately itemizing all estimated revenue and ex-
penses for the succeeding fiscal year beginning October 1st.
The Authority shall not expend funds, or incur any lia-
bility which is not authorized or provided for in its cur-
rent budget, or in any amendment thereto, except as here-
in provided. All expenditures made by the Authority
within its current budget shall be paid out by voucher
and warrant, as in the case of other municipal expenses.
The Authority shall operate within, and be bound by,
the budget as approved by the City Council.
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SECTION 4. The provisions of this Ordinance shall become operative
and effective when this Ordinance shall be ratified and
approved by a majority of the Tourist Development Authority.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 1st
Attest:
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July 21, 1971
September 1, 1971
September 1, 1971
September 2, 1971
day of September , 1971.
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STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF DADE:
I, RUTH B. ROULEAU, City Clerk and Finance Director in
and for the City of Miami Beach, Florida, do hereby certify that
Ordinance No. 1892 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 41 OF "THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA", RELATING TO THE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,
having been passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Miami Beach, Florida, has been posted by me in three conspicuous
places in the City of Miami Beach, one of which was at the door
of the City Hall in said City on the 2nd day of September, 1971,
and that said Ordinance remained posted for a period of at least
thirty days in accordance with the requirements of the City Charter
of the said City of Miami Beach.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the official seal of the City of Miami Beach, Florida,
on this the 20th day of October, 1971.
City Clerk and Finance Director
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NOT APPROVED BY TDA.