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1 RESOLUTION NO.
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3 A Resolution of the City of South Miami, Florida, to
4 temporarily place the manatee sculpture painted by the
5 South Miami Middle School students on City Property;
6 and providing for an effective date.
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8 Whereas, students at the South Miami Middle School asked
9 Prince Media Development, Inc. to provide their school with a
10 manatee sculpture; and
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12 Whereas Prince Media Development, Inc. solicited a private
13 donor to provide the Middle School students with an unadorned
14 manatee sculpture for them to paint; and
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16 Whereas, 49 students in the South Miami Middle School Arts
17 Magnet program found a way to cooperate to design and paint a
18 manatee sculpture; and
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20 Whereas, the students of South Miami Middle School have
21 specifically asked if their manatee sculpture could be placed on
22 display outside City Hall where it can be viewed and
23 photographed by the public; and
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25 Whereas, the manatee sculptures are an offbeat cultural
26 draw to the City of South Miami, and the South Miami Middle
27 School itself is somewhat off the cultural path, particularly in
28 the summer when school is out of session;
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30 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
31 OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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33 Section l: The City resolves to allow Prince Media
34 Development, Inc. to place the South Miami Middle School
35 students' manatee sculpture on City Property with the following
36 conditions:
37 A) The manatee sculpture shall be on public display for a
38 period not to exceed 6 months, beginning in June 2011, and
39 ending no later than 31 December 2011.
40 B) The location shall be outside City Hall on the North
41 side of the building, with precise placement to be approved by
42 the City Manager.
43 C) Placement and removal shall be arranged and paid for by
44 Prince Media Development, Inc. at no cost to the City.
45 D) City property at the site of installation shall be
46 restored to its prior condition by Prince Media Development,
47 Inc. after the manatee sculpture has been removed.
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Section 2. This resolution shall become effective upon
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND SUFFICIENCY:
CITY ATTORNEY
day of
F.-...•
MAYOR
2011.
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Stoddard:
Vice Mayor Newman:
Commissioner Palmer:
Commissioner Beasley:
Commissioner Harris:
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