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RESOLUTION NO.
A Resolution supporting not- for - profit institutions that
stage special events for the benefit of the public or charity,
and refunding a portion of the fees collected for the
TeamFootWorks 2011 Twilight 5k Run.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of South Miami tries to be fair and equitable
with not- for -profit entities; and
WHEREAS, the City of South Miami has in its fee schedule a charges for special
events permits that can be as high as $10,000; and
WHEREAS, several large special events are held in public space within the
downtown area of South Miami each year, including Santa's Parade of the Elves, the
Chamber South Art Show, Safe Streets Halloween, the South Miami Rotary Arts & Crafts
Show, the Volksblast Auto Show, and the Twilight 5K Run; and
WHEREAS, among the organizers of these large special events, the only one
charged a special events fee of $10,000 was the TeamFootWorks for their Twilight 5K
Run held on June 5, 2011; and
WHEREAS, beyond the $10,000 fee, TeamFootWorks also paid the City for
police coverage and parking meters closed for this event; and
WHEREAS, the Twilight 5K Run has been held in the City of South Miami for 26
years, a tradition valued by three generations of runners and their families; and
WHEREAS, TeamFootWorks is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that has, over
the past 26 years, made charitable donations totaling $1.3 million to dozens of charities
including the South Miami After School House, South Miami Police Explorers, South
Miami Grey Ghost Football, Breast Cancer Research, Komen Breast Cancer Foundation,
March of Dimes, Miami Aids Walk, Muscular Dystrophy Foundation, National MS
Society, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and the United Services Organization; and
WHEREAS, the special use fees the City charged TeamFootWorks consumed the
bulk of the proceeds from the Twilight 5k Run that were to be donated to charity, a key
purpose of this event; and
WHEREAS, other local municipalities charge only an administrative fee and
direct costs for special events; and
WHEREAS, fees charged by the City of South Miami to non -profit organizations
for special events are intended to cover costs incurred by the City in servicing these
events, and not to subsidize other city services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, THAT:
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Section 1. The City Manager shall retain $200 to cover administrative costs
and refund to TeamFootWorks the balance of the $10,000 special events fee it paid for the
Twilight 5K Run held on June 5, 2011.
Section 2. The City will work toward making a fee schedule that covers only
actual city costs, that can be applied fairly, and which does not constitute an undue
financial burden on charitable organizations holding approved special events in the City of
South Miami or which interferes substantially with their charitable missions..
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
Passed and adopted this _ day of , 2011.
ATTEST:
COMMISSION VOTE:
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND SUFFICIENCY:
CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED:
Mayor Stoddard:
Vice Mayor Newman:
Commissioner Palmer:
Commissioner Beasley:
Commissioner Harris:
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