C4M-Ref- NCAC - Status Of City Funds Given To The Wolfsonian-FIU Museum -Tobin-g MIAMIBEACH
OFFICE OFTHE MAYOR AND COMMISSION
MEMORANDUM
TO: Jimmy Morales, City Manager
FROM: Ed Tobin, Commissio"d
DATE: February Ath,2015
SUBJECT: Agenda item for February 11th,2}15City Commission Meeting
Please place on the February 11th,2015 Agenda for City Commission Meeting a referral to
the Neighborhoods and Community Affairs Committee a discussion regarding status of city
funds given to the Wolfsonian-FlU Museum.
Please refer to attached agenda item dated December 2nd,2013.
Please include agreement with Wolfsonian-FlU Museum at presentation to the
Neighborhood s Com m ittee.
lf you have any questions please do not hesitate to call our office.
Best Regards,
Dessiree Kane
on behalf of Commissioner Ed Tobin
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OFFICE OI THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION
MEMORANDUM
TO: Jimmy Morales, City Manager
FROM: Ed Tobin, Commissioner
DATE: December znd,2019
SUBJECT: Agenda item for December 11th, 2013 City Commission Meeting
Please place on the December 11th City Commission Meeting a discussion regarding an
update for prograrnmatic plan for renovation and expansion of the Wolfson-FlU Museum
specifically; what is the master plan? How is the 10 million dollars frorn Miami Dade County
being allocated on Miami Beach? How the $150,000 donation from the City of Miami Beach
is being spent? ls this in compliance with all other city conditions.
Attached please find an email with after action from the September 27n City Commission
Meeting.
lf you have any questions please do not hesitate to calt our office.
Best Regards,
Dessiree Kane
on behalf of Comrnissioner Ed Tobin
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Clerk's Ref: # 917
Grant Agreement Between The city of .Miami Beach Florida {City) and the Florida lnternational University Board of
Trustees For the Btsnefit of the Wolfsonian-FlU (Grantee) For Oevelopment of a Programmatic Plan for the Renovatlon
and Expansion of the Wolfsonian-FlU. (Original kept wlth resolution 20t2-281lq 6rant amount: $1S0,O0O.O0.
SEPTEM BER 27, 2AT2 COMMISSION M EETI NG
6:07:57 p.m.
fi70 A Resolution Adopting Fiscal Year lFYt 2AL2/13 Budgets For Specia I &evenue Funds For Resort Tax; The 7th Street
Parking Garage Operations; The 5th & Alton Parking Garage Operations; Art ln Public Places {AiPP), Tourisrn And
Hospitality Scholarship Program, Green/Sustainability Funds, Waste Hauler Additlonalservices And Public Benefit Funds,
Education Compact Funds, Red Ught Camera Funds, And Emergency 911 Funds.
(Budget & Performance lmprovement)
ACTION: Resolution 2012-28018 adopted as amended. Motion made by Commissioner Wolfson; seconded by
Commissioner Libbin; Voice vote: 6-0; Absent: Vice-Mayor Exposito. Kathie 6, Brooks to handle.
Amendment
1) Add language to the agreement that the facilhy will be made more accessible to the public
2) That the $10 million be spent within Miami Beach.
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Kathie G. Brooks, lnterim City Manager, introduced the item.
Commissioner Tobin informed that he had met with Cathy Leff, Director of The Wolfsonian Museum, and she assured
him, and is in the audience to confirm, that the StO million from Miami-Dade County will be used to make the
Wolfsonian on Washington Avenue more accessible to the public. He asked tha City Attorney to draft an itern so that
the City is assured that the $150,000 that the City is giving for the planning, as well as the $10 million The lVolfsonian is
also receiving from iMiami-Dade County is to be used to make that facility more accessible. City Attorney's Office to
handle.
Discussion held.
Jorge Gornez, Assistant City Manager, clarified that the $fO million capitat bonds the Wolfsonian is getting from the
County is to be spent in Miami Beach, and the main goal is to create {with funds from the City of Miaml Eeachi the
facillties master plan so that they can increase the size of the publlc exhibition space in The Wolfsonian.
Jose Smith, City Attorney, thought that the concern expressed at Finance committee was whether the $75,000 or
S150,000 was necessary in order to obtain the $10 million from the County.
Commissioner fobin explalned that in corresponding with the County's CulturalArts Department he was informed that
plans are underway, and that there is $t.Z mitlion allocated for soft costs out of the $10 million, so the $150,000 is not
necessary, and could come from the Wolfsonian itself. He thinks the Wolfsonlan needs to be made into more of a public
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amenity; hovrever, he is satisfied if there ls a tight agreement in place that $10 milllon will be spent on making that
facllity more accessible to the public.
Jose Smlth, City Attorney, clarified that the two conditions the City is asking are: 1) add language to the agreement that
the facility ls to be more accessible to the public, and 2)that the $10 million be spent within Miami Beach,
Discussion held.
Commlssioner Libbin asked Ms. Leff lf the bonds have actually been sold already.
Ms. Cathy Leff, Director, The Wolfsonian Museum, explained that the money will not be available untll September 2013,
so there might be funds for bonds already sold that could be used for the project. She clarified that they are eligible to
apply for the funds in September 201.3.
Discussion continued.
Commissioner Libbin stated that the goal in mind was to have a great project for $10 million and helping to address
sorely needed'improvements in the Washington Avenue vicinity, and he hopes this project will be a catalyst to other
owners on Washington Avenue to rnake improvements.
Ms. Leff explained that some of the money might be spent in the annex, and she did not want everyone to think it will
be only spent on L0th Avenue, but the idea is to turn the 10th Avenue into a more much publicly accessible place and it
willbe a great catalyst forWashington Avenue.
Discusslon continued,
Commissioner Weithorn asked the Administration lf administrative expenses including administrative fees, if those are
transferred to lnternal Servlce Funds.
Kathie G. Brooks, lnterim City Manager, explained that those are transferred to the General Fund for administrative
support provided by the City Manqge/s Office and other departments.
Cornmissioner Weithorn asked about the Special Eveflts GoodwillAmbassador for $2.8 million.
Ms. Brooks explained lhat those funds are for Memorial Day, Spring Break, New Year's Eve, Fourlh of Juiy, and include
staffing by police and fire, which are primarily overlime dollars, rental and/or security contracts, etc.
Commissioner Weithorn requested a detailed by event list. Kathie G. Brooks to handle.
City Clerk's Note: crant Agreement between CMB and FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVEPSIW BOARD OF TRUSTEES for
the benefit of the Wolfsonian-FlU dated July 26, 2013, executed July 26,2013.
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