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.ry OF 5014 Jr <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach <br />18070 Collins Avenue <br />Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 <br />(305) 947-0606 City Hall <br />(305) 949-3113 Fax <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners <br />FROM: Stan Morris, City Manager <br />DATE: November 20, 2025 <br />RE: Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate an Agreement to Accept a Donation <br />of an Art Sculpture <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />This item is presented for your consideration. <br />REASONS: <br />The City was approached with an offer of a donation of an art sculpture. This sculpture, Mariposas <br />Azules by Manolo Valdes, is currently installed at the southwest corner of Sunny Isles Blvd and State <br />Road A1A / Collins Avenue. It was the required Art in Public Places component of the Milton Office <br />Towers development project approved in 2019 by Resolution #2019-3009. The piece is substantial in <br />size and requires on -going maintenance. It is also located on private property. These and other factors, <br />such as liability, will need to be negotiated and agreed to with the donor if it is the desire of this <br />Commission to accept this donation. Approval of this resolution authorizes the City Manager to <br />negotiate those terms and present the final agreement for your approval. <br />ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: <br />This piece was reviewed, appraised and approved by the former Public Arts Advisory Committee and <br />subsequently by the City Commission. <br />FUNDING SOURCE: <br />Funding may be required for items such as premiums for liability insurance coverage, maintenance, <br />damages, relocation, etc. These expenses could be covered through the Art Fund and will require a <br />budget amendment when approved. <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />Resolution <br />Item Number: 9.N <br />327 <br />