99-23040 RESO
RESOLUTION NO.
99-23040
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, FINDING AND DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF AN
EMERGENCY AND ALLOWING THE POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE (pAL) TO UTILIZE
THE PUBLIC SWALE AREA LOCATED AT DADE BOULEVARD AND PRAIRIE
AVENUE FOR A FUND-RAISING EVENT TO OPERATE A FOOD CONCESSION
STAND AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PARKING FOR THE DURATION OF THE BOAT
SHOW, CURRENTLY SCHEDULED FROM FEBRUARY 11 - 17, 1999; FURTHER
PROVIDING THAT THE SWALE BE UTILIZED EXCLUSIVELY BY PAL SUBJECT TO
THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: (1) THAT INGRESS AND EGRESS TO THE SWALE
BE PROVIDED EXCLUSIVELY FROM PRAIRIE AVENUE; (2) THAT 100% OF THE
PROFITS GENERATED FROM THIS FUNDRAISER BE RETURNED TO PAL FOR ITS
EXCLUSIVE USE; (3) THAT PAL AND THE CITY JOINTLY MONITOR THE USE OF
THE SW ALE SO THE SURROUNDING RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD IS NOT
DISTURBED; (4) THAT THE SUBJECT PERMISSION IS GRANTED ON A ONE TIME
ONLY EMERGENCY BASIS, IN VIEW OF THE CURRENT P ARKING SHORTAGE IN
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH; (5) IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE THE UNIQUE
EMERGENCY CREATED BY THE INCREASED PARKING DEMANDS OF PATRONS
ATTENDING THE BOAT SHOW, THE SUBJECT PERMISSION IS GRANTED
WITHOUT ESTABLISHING PRECEDENT SO AS TO SATISFY THIS UNIQUE
EMERGENCY SITUATION; AND (6) OBTAIN NECESSARY PERMITS TO OPERATE
A CONCESSION STAND.
WHEREAS, the Administration received a request from the Miami Beach Police Athletic
League (PAL) for permission to utilize the public swale area located at Dade Boulevard and Prairie
Avenue (the Swale) for a fund raising event to include a food concession stand and to provide
additional parking for the Boat Show, scheduled in the City of Miami Beach from February 9 - 19,
1999; and
WHEREAS, the PAL requests to use the swale one day before the Boat Show begins and
one day after the Boat Show ends; and
WHEREAS, the Administration recommends approval of the PAL's request subject to the
following conditions:
(1) That ingress and egress to the swale be maintained exclusively on Prairie Avenue
and not Meridian Avenue;
(2) That all profits generated by this fund raising event go exclusively to PAL;
(3) That the Administration and PAL work jointly in preserving the residential character
of the surrounding neighborhood, and that disturbance to these residential areas be
maintained at a minimum;
(4) That this request is specifically granted on a one time only basis, the Mayor and City
Commission having found that an emergency exists due to the increasing parking
crisis within the City of Miami Beach, and the aggravation of this situation,
particularly during special events such as the Boat Show; and
(5) In order to accommodate the unique emergency created by the increased parking
demands of patrons attending the Boat Show, the subject permission is granted
without establishing precedent so as to satisfy this unique emergency situation; and
WHEREAS, the Administration would herein recommend that the Mayor and City
Commission find that an emergency exists with regard to the scarcity of parking during special
events such as the Boat Show, and the need for increased parking during the duration ofthese events,
and therefore approve the PAL's request, subject to the aforestated conditions, on a one time only
emergency basis.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission herein finds and declares the existence of an emergency and allows the Police Athletic
League (PAL) to utilize the swale located at Dade Boulevard and Prairie Avenue for a fund-raising
event to operate a food concession stand and provide additional parking for the duration of the Boat
Show, currently scheduled from February II - 17, 1999; further providing that the swale be utilized
exclusively by PAL subject to the following conditions: (l) that ingress and egress to the swale are
provided exclusively from Prairie Avenue; (2) that 100% of the profits generated from this fund
raiser be returned to PAL for its exclusive use; (3) that PAL and the City jointly monitor the use of
the swale so the surrounding residential neighborhood is not disturbed; (4) that the subject
permission is granted on a one time only emergency basis, in view of the current parking shortage
in the City of Miami Beach; (5) in order to accommodate the unique emergency created by the
increased parking demands of patrons attending the Boat Show, the subject permission is granted
without establishing precedent so as to satisfy this unique emergency situation; and (6) obtain
necessary permits to operate a concession stand.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 20th day of
Janaury
,1999.
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
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SUBJECT:
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. 54-93-
Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin and
Members of the City Commission
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A RESOLUTI6N OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, FINDING AND DECLARING THE
EXISTENCE OF AN EMERGENCY AND ALLOWING THE POLICE
ATHLETIC LEAGUE (PAL) TO UTILIZE THE PUBLIC SWALE AREA
LOCA TED AT DADE BOULEVARD AND PRAIRIE A VENUE FOR A
FUND-RAISING EVENT TO OPERATE A FOOD CONCESSION STAND
AND PROVIDE ADDmONAL PARKING FOR THE DURATION OF THE
BOAT SHOW, CURRENTLY SCHEDULED FROM FEBRUARY 11-17,
1999; FURTHER PROVIDING THAT THE SWALE BE UTILIZED
EXCLUSIVELY BY PAL SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
(1) THAT INGRESS AND EGRESS TO THE SWALE BE PROVIDED
EXCLUSIVELY FROM PRAIRIE A VENUE; (2) THAT 100% OF THE
PROFITS GENERA TED FROM THIS FUND RAISER BE RETURNED TO
PAL FOR ITS EXCLUSIVE USE; (3) THAT PAL AND THE CITY JOINTLY
MONITOR THE USE OF THE SW ALE SO THE SURROUNDING
RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD IS NOT DISTURBED; (4) THAT THE
SUBJECT PERMISSION IS GRANTED ON A ONE TIME ONLY
EMERGENCY BASIS, IN VIEW OF THE CURRENT PARKING
SHORTAGE IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH; (5) IN ORDER TO
ACCOMMODATE THE UNIQUE EMERGENCY CREATED BY THE
INCREASED PARKING DEMANDS OF PATRONS ATTENDING THE
BOAT SHOW, THE SUBJECT PERMISSION IS GRANTED WITHOUT
ESTABLISHING PRECEDENT SO AS TO SA TISFY THIS UNIQUE
EMERGENCY SITUATION; AND (6) OBTAIN NECESSARY PERMITS TO
OPERA TE A CONCESSION STAND.
ADMINISTRA TION RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
BACKGROUND
The Miami Beach Police Athletic League (PAL) desires to use certain properties for the purpose
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of raising funds during the 1999 Miami Beach International Boat Show. PAL requests to use the
Dade Boulevard Swale (DBS) for parking and to place and operate a food concession stand. PAL
requests to use the DBS two days prior to the public opening of the Boat Show, February II, 1999,
and two days after the closing of the Boat show, February 17, 1999, for parking of exhibitor's
automobiles. The Administration recommends approval for use of the public property only during
the show dates, since these are the days that present a parking shortage in the city.
ANALYSIS
Parking is a major concern during the Boat Show. PAL has been granted permission by the City for
past Boat Shows to use this property for parking during the show dates under Resolution No. 98-
22635. The use of this property by PAL has been beneficial to PAL, the City and persons attending
this international event.
In addition, the Police Athletic League will:
I. Supply a letter from PAL to the City of Miami Beach stating that the property will be
returned in the same condition as it was before the use.
2. Obtain a-General Liability Certificate ofInsurance naming the City as an additional named
insured.
3. Obtain required permits for the operation of a food concession.
CONCLUSION
The adoption of this Resolution will assist PALin raising funds for the youth of our City.
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