HomeMy WebLinkAbout90-20103 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 90-20103
a RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSTON OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH THAT THE CITY ENTER INTO AM aGREEMENT WITH MELVIN
J. RICHARD ~%MENDING THE BaSS MUSEUM aGREEMENT TO PROVIDE
THAT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIAMI
BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BE DESIGNATED aS a MEMBER OF
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN LIEU AND IN PLACE OF THE
PRESIDENT OF THE MIAMI BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
WHEREAS, under the te~ms of the agreement for creation,
maintenance and operation of the Bass Museum of Art (herein
designated as the "MUSEUM") dated July 8, 1963 between John and
Johanna Bass (designated therein and herein as "BASS") and the City
of Miami Beach, a municipal corporation of the State of Florida
(designated therein and herein, as "CITY"), and as amended on June
17, 1988, it is provided that "it]he hanging, display, placement,
management and day-to-day operation of the Museum and of the
COLLECTION (which constitutes that art contributed by BASS) shall
be entrusted to a Board of Trustees appointed by the City
Commission of the City," composed of the holders from time to time
of the following offices:
a) City Manager of the City of Miami Beach.
b) President of the Friends of the Bass Museum.
c) President of the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce.
d) Two members of the John and Johanna Bass family or their
lineal descendants. Initially these two positions shall be filled
in the following order - Roger William Bass, Robert Earl Bass, and
Eric Ralph Bass. Subsequent representatives of the BASS family
shall be selected by members of said family. In the event more than
two members of the BASS family claim a place on the Board of
Trustees, the remaining members of the Board of Trustees shall seat
the eldest claimant who is the issue of Roger William Bass and the
eldest claimant who is the issue of Robert Earl Bass~ and
WHEREAS, the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce has changed its
structure as follows: the President of the Chamber of commerce is
now the chairman of the Board and the Executive Director is now the
President, and
WHEREAS, there is, therefore, the need to amend said agreement
to provide for replacement of the President of the Miami Beach
Chamber of Commerce; and
WHEREAS, this Board deems it appropriate to designate the
chairman of the Board of Directors for the Miami Beach Chamber of
Commerce as the replacement member of the MUSEUM's Board of
Trustees; and
WHEREAS, under the will of John Bass, dated May 12, 1976, the
said John Bass, now deceased, assigned to Melvin J. Richard, all
of his right, title and interest under any and all agreements,
including the aforesaid Bass Museum agreement, made with the city
of Miami Beach.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the CITY enter into an agreement
with Melvin J. Richard amending the Bass Museum agreement to
provide that the Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Miami
Beach Chamber of Commerce be designated as a member of the Board
of Trustees in lieu and in place of the President of the Miami
Beach Chamber of Commerce.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 19th day of September , 1990.
Attest:
FORM APPROVED
FLORIDA 33139
~ "VACA TIONLAND U. S. A."
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
ROB W. PARKINS
CITY MANAGER
CITY HALL
1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE
TELEPHONE: E73-7010
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. ~. (~" ~'/~)
AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN MELVIN J. RICHARD, AS
TESTAMENTARY DEVISEE UNDER THE WILL OF JOHN BASS, IN
BEHALF OF JOHN AND JOHANNA BASS, AND THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF INDIVIDUALS TO THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
This amendment will provide that the Chairman of the
Board of Directors of the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce
be designated as a member of the Board of Trustees in
lieu and in place of the President of the Miami Beach
Chamber of Commerce.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION:
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