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Home My WebLink AboutReso 2004-713 RESOLUTION NO. 2004 - ~ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE "SECOND TUESDAY AT BISCAYNE BAY CAMPUS" PROGRAM, AND AUTHORIZING A CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE BISCA YNE BAY SOCIETY OF FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (FlU), IN THE AMOUNT OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.00); AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE TERMS OF THIS RESOLUTION: PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Sunny Isles Beach is committed in participating and informing its residents of cultural events and activities taking place in and around our community; and WHEREAS, on July 17,2003, the City entered into a partnership with the Biscayne Bay Society of Florida International University (FlU) via Resolution No. 2003-577 to co-partner in the FIU Biscayne Bay Project to keep its citizens apprised of any programs that may interest them, including the "Second Tuesday at Biscayne Bay Campus"; and WHEREAS, the City desires to continue that partnership as it is mutually beneficial to our residents and visitors, and it has been incorporated into the City's existing Cultural Events Program, and to donate $5,000.00 to Biscayne Bay Society of FIU for the FIU Biscayne Bay Campus project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Authority of City Manager. The City Commission directs the City Manager to do all things necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution, which include but not limited to donating $5,000.00 to Biscayne Bay Society of FlU for the FIU Biscayne Bay Campus Project. Section 2. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective upon adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of September, 2004. ATTEST: . I .;, ;;:_ , ' - \... 'i\' "1;1 ~... \' ~'~fu~,': Jane A. Hines; City_Clerk r:'~ . '. .... .". ......~~ ,- ".A R2004- Partnership wlFIU 1 Vote: S-o Mayor Norman S. Ede1cup Vice Mayor Gerry Goodman Commissioner Roslyn Brezin Commissioner Danny Iglesias Commissioner Lewis J. Thaler R2004- Partnership w/FIU Moved by: ~GOO{}lV\~^, Seconded by: .. , ' N<(/e ~~l ~ . lLCYes) ~Yes) ~(Yes) ~<Y es) -0Yes) _(No) _(No) _(No) _(No) _(No) 2 FlU r-'--RECEIVED ! I FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Miamis public research university hi !r~ .~.- H ?004 l .",.){ ~- '" July 30, 2004 I City Q:Sl..lt"l~ Isi",,,, iliAC" 1. O!th~" "j t/'lf> City MlIn8~r l__.,_~_",__~_ Mr. Christopher Russo, City Manager City of Sunny Isles Beach 17070 Collins Ave (#250) Sunny Isles Beach, FL, 33160 Re: Request for Renewal of Funding for FlU Biscayne Bay Proiect. Dear Manager Russo: The FlU Biscayne Bay Society would like to invite the City of Sunny Isles to renew its funding of $ 5,000 for the FlU Biscayne Bay Project, whose mission is to inform all surrounding residents of the many adult education and entertainment events that take place at the Campus. Because of your support, we have been able to secure the support of the City of A ventura, the Town of Bal Harbour, and have requests pending before the municipalities of Bay Harbor Islands, North Miami, Hallandale, & Miami-Dade County. During our meeting last Friday we discussed increasing the participation of Sunny isles residents through: 1. Supplying monthly newsletters directly to the City for distribution to Condominiums directly by the City (as opposed to bulk mail). 2. Meeting with Susan Simpson (and/or any of the City Commissioners), to identifY specific ways of making residents aware of the events. You indicated that you already have made these events known on your community TV channel. We want to thank you and the City Commission for their continued support of the program, Sincerely, RJ ''rY;/''''U Raul Moncarz Vice-Provost ~ tanley G. Greenstein Biscayne Bay Society Chair Note: For your files, we have enclosed an overview of the program and the work of the Society, and our current descriptive brochure. SunnyIslesproposaI2004.5 Office of the Vice Provost and Academic Affairs for Biscayne Bay Campus 3000 NE 151 Street, LIB 311 . North Miami, FL 33181 . Tel: (305) 919-5700 . Fax: (305) 919-5391 . w\\'w.fiu.edu FJ,'rjjd [f1urn~lionJJ CnivmifY is ~n Equal Oppofluniry/Ac(CSs Employer ..nd Inni(U(ion . TOO vi.. FRS 1.800-')55.8771 FlU BISCA YNE BAY SOCIETY OVERVIEW As indicated, the mission of the Society is to support the many outreach activities sponsored by the various departments within the University and presented at the Biscayne Bay Campus. Many of these events are free, or carry a nominal charge. (In 2003/2004, the University hosted more than 250 adult education/cultural/entertainment events open to the public. See attached "Final Draft, Page 3) As a publicly funded university, part of Fill's mission is to extend its activities to the residents of the local communities. The local municipalities thus have an opportunity to offer their residents a wide range of programming at the University level. These programs could not be duplicated without the vast resources of the University. The project's primary function is to assemble information about these programs and then to set up effective communication between the University Campus and the surrounding residents via: Direct mail newsletter Full Page Miami Herald "Neighbors" E-mail, Community organizations, Fraternal groups, Chambers of Commerce Community Centers, Synagogues & churches, Condo and rental building bulletin board postings, nrd Tuesdavs at Biscavne Bav CamDusll" As a way to dramatize this project, the Fill Biscayne Bay Society has created this monthly high profile event at the campus. These events consist of an exciting cultural/entertainment presentation once a month on the 2nd Tuesday of each month, from approximately 6-8 PM. The first event will be on October 12, 2004, and will follow each month through April 2005. The evening's entertainment (or educational) event will be supplied from within the resources of the University's Arts and Cultural departments, including: School of Music Art Department, College of Arts & Sciences Creative Writers program School of Hospitality Management College of Education Department of Dance & Theatre Honors College FlU Library System FlU Art Museum Department of Religious Studies Each of these evenings will also contain a "food tasting" component, and an opportunity for local municipalities to display information about their activities. The tentative schedule for 2004/2005 is listed on the enclosed descriptive brochure. u""v tst City Commission City of Sunny Isles Beach Norman S.Edelcup,Mayor °J�� 17070 Collins Avenue, Suite 250 Gerry Goodman,Vice Mayor Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 Roslyna. arezm,comm Danny Iglesias,Commissioner issioner 0. 1305) 947-0606 City HOU Lewis Thaler,Commissioner A�� (305) 949-3113 Fax Christopher J.Russo,City Manager }-'• r.o 13051947-2150 Building Department Lynn M.Dannheisser,City Attorney OF sun �° 1305) 947-5107 Fax Jane A.Hines,City Clerk MEMORANDUM TO: The Honorable City Commission FROM: Christopher J. Russo, City Manager CL DATE: September 9, 2004 ll// RE: CONTRIBUTION TO FLU'S BISCAYNE BAY SOCIETY PROJECT RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Commission approve the attached resolution renewing its charitable contribution to Florida International University's Biscayne Bay Society ("Society") for its Biscayne Bay Campus Project("Project"). REASONS Last year, the City became a co-partner in the Society's Project to inform surrounding residents of the many adult events taking place at the Biscayne Bay Campus. The goal is to bring activities, such as specialized classes, lectures, speakers, etc. to that campus, for the enjoyment of neighboring residents. The Society seeks a renewal of the City's Five Thousand Dollar ($5,000.00) contribution, which will provide for programming that we could not otherwise afford or provide because of facility constraints. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Specifically, this co-partnership allows our residents to participate in the Second Tuesdays at Biscayne Bay Program. This cultural events program consists of a series of events that will take place from October 2004 to April 2005 on the second Tuesday of each month at the Biscayne Bay Campus. It offers activities that are educational, rewarding, and stimulating at little or no cost to participants. Overall, this program will be beneficial to our residents and visitors, and it can be incorporated into our existing Cultural Events Program. CJR/pw Agenda Item FIU-2nd Tues Contribution Agenda Memo Date