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) .
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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
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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.
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ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
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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)