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95-21666 Reso c RESOLUTION NO. 95-21666 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A SETTLEMENT UNDER THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND PACE THEATRICAL GROUP (PTG), DATED MAY 22, 1992, IN FULL AND FINAL SETTLEMENT WITH REGARD TO PTG'S OCCUPANCY AND USE OF THE JACKIE GLEASON THEATER OF THE PERFORMING ARTS FOR THE 1995 THEATRICAL SEASON. WHEREAS, the City entered into an agreement with Pace Theatrical Group(PTG)on May 22, 1992, granting PTG various rights of occupancy and use of the Jackie Gleason Theater of the Performing Arts (TOPA) in return for the production of a defined number of first-class Broadway shows(the Agreement); and WHEREAS,the Agreement defines the TOPA theatrical season as running from November 1st to May 30th of each contract year and, within that period, PTG is obligated to produce a minimum of forty-eight(48) show days; and WHEREAS, in the 1995 theatrical season, only thirty(30) show days were produced within the defined theatrical season, leaving PTG with a shortfall of eighteen (18) show days short of the contract requirement of forty-eight(48); and WHEREAS, the Agreement provides for penalties of twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500.00)per day, for each day that PTG is short of its forty-eight(48) show day theatrical season requirement, as well as penalties of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for late cancellations; and WHEREAS,pursuant to settlement negotiations which included the Administration,the City Attorney's Office,representatives of Spectacor Management Group(SMG), the Convention Center Advisory Board, and PTG,the parties have reached an equitable settlement, subject to approval by the Mayor and City Commission,wherein PTG would be given credit for eight(8) show days, for shows performed outside of the designated theatrical season under the Agreement but neverthless generating revenues to the City, leaving PTG with a penalty for ten (10) performance days, at the rate of twenty-five hundred ($2500.00)per day; and WHEREAS, additionally, PTG also agrees to pay for two (2) days of late cancellation penalties for an event booked in December, 1994 and subsequently cancelled, as well as agreeing to pay for utilized revenues for the shortfall of performance days; and WHEREAS, the Administration and City Attorney's Office, as well as SMG and the Convention Center Advisory Board,would recommend to the Mayor and City Commission full and final settlement of this matter, in the total amount of$30,500.00, as a fair and equitable settlement which would essentially leave the City financially whole for any losses that it may have sustained as a result of the 1995 theatrical season, as produced by PTG. 2 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 approve and authorize a settlement under the Agreement between the City and Pace Theatrical Group (PTG), dated May 22, 1992, in the amount of $30,500.00, in full and final settlement with regard to PTG's occupancy and use of the Jackie Gleason Theater for the Performing Arts for the 1995 theatrical season. PASSED and ADOPTED this 26th day of July , 1995. ATTEST: 'OR CITY CLERK FORM APPROV,_ LEGAL DEPT. By C:\WPWIN60\WPDOCS\RESOLUTN\PTGGROUP.SET Date _ . 3 CITY OF MIAMI BEACH CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA 33139 COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. 9- 1 S TO: Mayor Seymour Gelber and Members of the City Commission DATE: July 12 , 19 9 5 FROM: Jose Garcia-Pedrosa City Manager SUBJECT: PTG 1995 SEASO / SETTLEMENT ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION: The City Administration and SMG recommend the City Commission to approve the settlement and payment of $30,500, from Pace Theatrical Group - PTG to the City relative to the 1995 theatrical season. The City entered into a contract with Pace Theatrical Group - PTG on May 22, 1992. The contract period is for three (3) years with two (2) one (1) year renewal options at the City's sole discretion. The purpose of the contract was to grant PTG various rights of occupancy and use of the Jackie Gleason Theater in return for the production of a defined number of first class Broadway Shows. The pertinent specifics are as follows: The contract requires PTG to produce a minimum of forty eight (48) show days in each ' theatrical season. The contract defines the theatrical season as November 1st to May 30th of each contract year. In the 1995 theatrical season PTG produced the following events: Dates Show Days Jesus Christ Superstar November 1994 6 Hello, Dolly December 1994 6 Joseph February 1995 6 Blood Brothers April 1995 6 Grease May 1995 6 30 Other events produced outside of the theatrical season: Radio City October 1994 6 David Copperfield January 1995 2 AGENDA "'a _9_ �/� ITEM LATE �� 1 As noted above only 30 show days were produced within the defined theatrical season. This would leave PTG eighteen (18) days short of the contract requirement of forty eight (48) show days. The contract also states that for any shortfall in the show days, PTG is required to pay to the City $2,500 for each of those days. Additionally, the contract also requires penalties of $500 per day for late cancellations. Specifically, dates reserved and not canceled within one hundred five (105) to ninety (90) days are subject to this penalty. The City Administration, SMG, the Legal Department, Convention Center Advisory Board and representatives of PTG entered into negotiations relative to these issues. It was agreed to by the parties, subject to City Commission approval that PTG would be given credit for the six (6) show days of Radio City since it was a Broadway event which took place only two (2) weeks prior to the start of the theatrical season. Additionally, PTG would be given credit for the two (2) show days of David Copperfield since it in fact had played Broadway prior to coming to the Theater and also generated substantial and unbudgeted revenues. Based on the number of performance days of thirty (30) that took place within the defined theatrical season and the credit given to eight (8) additional performance days as explained above, it was agreed that PTG would pay for ten (10) performance days at the rate of twenty five hundred ($2,500) per day. The PTG representatives also agreed to pay for two (2) days of late cancellations penalties on a event booked in December 1994. Further, the PTG representative agreed to pay for unrealized revenues on the shortfall of performance days. ANALYSIS: Based on consultation by the City Administration with the Legal Department, SMG, and the Convention Center Advisory Board, the amount of $30,500 appears to be a fair and equitable settlement between the parties of the estimated amount of monies necessary to make to City financially whole. The summary is as follows: 10 show days at $2,500 per day $25,000 Late cancellations, 2 days at $500 per 1,000 Unrealized revenues 4,500 $30,500 CONCLUSION: The City Administration recommends approval. 2