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<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2012- f940 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF <br />SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING MIAMI-DADE <br />COUNTY TO REJECT ANY AND ALL LARGE SCALE SPECIAL <br />EVENT REQUESTS PLANNED FOR HAULOVER PARK; <br />DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF <br />THIS RESOLUTION TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY MAYOR AND <br />MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS; <br />AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS <br />NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THIS RESOLUTION; <br />PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County is considering approval for a large scale special event <br />known as "Funks ion" featuring the Swedish House Mafia; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, this large scale special event is expected to bring tens of thousands of <br />persons to Haulover Park; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, large scale special events such as this create a huge disruption to the <br />residents and businesses of Sunny Isles Beach, taxing City resources such as police and <br />infrastructure to their maximum levels; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the limited ingress and egress to the barrier island area, and Haulover Park, <br />specifically means that Sunny Isles Beach residents will suffer disproportionately, when <br />compared to other residents of Miami-Dade County, for these large scale special events; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, large scale special events such as this have an adverse effect on traffic in <br />the City, making it virtually impossible for public safety agencies to respond to emergencies in a <br />timely manner; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Sunny Isles Beach will have to bear a huge expense in additional police <br />staffing, traffic control, and public works department preparations during this and other large <br />scale special events; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Haulover Park is a natural treasure, the tranquility of which is detracted <br />from by such large scale special events. <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE <br />CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />Section 1. Recommendation to Miami-Dade County. The City Commission urges Miami- <br />Dade County to reject any and all requests for large scale special events to be held at Haulover <br />Park, including the Funksion Event, that would impose on the City any or all of conditions <br />previously stated. <br /> <br />R20 12- Haulover Large Scale Events <br /> <br />Page 1 <br />