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Commission approves settlement keeping PAM billboard with conditions and annual payments to city
Summary
The Miami City Commission voted 4–1 to approve a settlement with Perez Art Museum Miami (PAM) and Orange Barrel Media allowing a large LED billboard to remain under new operational limits and payments to the city after months of litigation and public opposition.
The City of Miami on Sept. 25 approved a settlement with Perez Art Museum Miami and Orange Barrel Media to resolve litigation over an oversized LED sign on Biscayne Boulevard. The commission voted 4–1 to accept the settlement as amended; Commissioner Pardo voted no.
Under the settlement terms published with the agenda and amended on the floor, PAM and Orange Barrel Media will operate the sign under stricter hours and brightness limits and pay the city an annual fee. The original fee offered in negotiations was $420,000; the final agreed payment is $500,000 per year with a 2 percent annual escalator and additional limits on hours of operation (dark between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., reduced brightness at dawn/dusk)…
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