RESOLUTION 92-20545 RESOLUTION NO. 92-20545
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, CONSOLIDATING,
RESTATING AND AMENDING RESOLUTIONS NOS. 83-
17447 , 84-17882 , 86-18392, 88-19183 AND 89-
19781 CREATING THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT COMMITTEE
FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS AS A CITY ADVISORY
BOARD; AND ESTABLISHING ITS DUTIES,
RESPONSIBILITIES, MEMBERSHIP, TERMS OF OFFICE
AND FUNDING; AND PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL
FUNDING USES.
WHEREAS, the Theater of the Performing Arts (hereinafter
sometimes referred to as "TOPA") is a municipal facility which the
City Commission is desirous of 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 of the City of Miami Beach 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; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 83-17447 , as amended by
Resolutions Nos. 84-17882 , 86-18392 , 88-19183 and 89-19781, the
City Commission of the City of Miami Beach created a Community
Benefit Committee for the Performing Arts and set forth its duties,
responsibilities, membership and funding.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, as follows:
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 Benefits
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. All terms shall be for a two
(2) year term expiring on December 1st of every even
year, provided that current members shall serve until
December 1, 1994 .
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;
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, and direct costs incurred for such
purposes. For the Phantom of the Opera series only, which
is tentatively scheduled for October 12th through
November 20th, 1993 , the proceeds of the $1 surcharge
from the Phantom series may be used to fund the
improvements to TOPA as set forth in City of Miami Beach
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Bid No. 91-91/92 , which are required to accommodate the
Phantom of the Opera series.
5. The funding for this bank account shall be attained by
imposing a One Dollar ($1. 00) per ticket surcharge on the
tickets sold for each performance, inclusive of taxes on
the surcharge. The One Dollar ($1. 00) ticket surcharge
on the tickets sold for each performance shall not be
included in the calculation of "gross receipts" nor
included in any gross receipts rental charge, nor in any
other way considered a part of the rental, paid by the
lessees of the Jackie Gleason Theater of Performing Arts.
This funding shall commence with the 1984-1985 fiscal
year on November 1, 1984 and be applicable to the Jackie
Gleason 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 acoustical additions, renovations and
improvements to the Jackie Gleason 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. The
$1. 00 surcharge set forth herein shall not be subject to
waiver under any circumstances.
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.
7 . Resolutions Nos. 83-17447 , 84-17882 , 86-18392, 88-19183
and 89-19781 are hereby consolidated, restated and
amended to conform with this Resolution.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 8th dao f July , 1:92 .+
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RESOLUTION tT0. 92--2054.E
Consolidating,
g, restating and amending
ResolutionNos. 83-17447, 84-17882,
86-18392, 88-19183 and 89-19781 creating
the Community Benefit Committee for the
Performing Arts as a City Advisory Board;
and establishing its duties,
responsibilities, membership, terms of
office and funding; and providing for
additional funding uses.