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HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 2007- 0(o <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION <br />BOARD OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, <br />EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE CITY'S EFFORTS TO <br />ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF <br />FLORIDA IN ORDER TO OPERATE THE NEWPORT <br />FISHING PIER LOCATED AT 16701 COLLINS AVENUE; <br />PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, the property known as the Newport Fishing Pier located at 16701 Collins <br />Avenue was originally built in 1936 and has long been a major attraction for local residents and <br />tourist; and <br />WHEREAS, the Newport Fishing Pier was designated by the Miami -Dade County <br />Historic Preservation Board as a historic site on January 21, 1982, and re- designated as a historic <br />site again on June 6, 2005, by the Sunny Isles Beach Historic Preservation Board and on July 14, <br />2005, by the City Commission; and <br />WHEREAS, the Newport Fishing Pier has been operated by its current owner Newport <br />Operating Corporation, through a lease with the State of Florida, since 1984; and <br />WHEREAS, the Newport Operating Corporation has asked the City to take over the <br />operations of the Pier and the restaurant; and <br />WHEREAS, the renewal lease between Newport Operating Corporation and the State of <br />Florida for operation of the Newport Fishing Pier expired on April 23, 2007; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach has expressed a <br />desire to enter into a new lease agreement with the State of Florida to operate the Newport <br />Fishing Pier in order to ensure that City residents and visitors have a continuing opportunity to <br />use and enjoy its amenities; and <br />WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Board of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, <br />expresses support for the City's efforts to enter into a lease agreement with the State of Florida in <br />order to operate the Newport Fishing Pier. <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION <br />BOARD OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The foregoing recital paragraphs are hereby ratified <br />and confirmed as being true and the same are hereby made part of this Resolution. <br />Section 2. Effective Date. This Resolution will become effective upon adoption. <br />Resolution No. 2007 - Newport Fishing Pier Page 1 of 2 <br />