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Commission urges Miami Design Preservation League to show reforms; MDPL to return in September
Summary
Commissioners raised ethics and transparency concerns about MDPL’s funding and advocacy roles, asked the Miami Design Preservation League to present governance reforms and donor reporting, and deferred any lease extension until MDPL reports back in September.
The committee heard an extended ethics and conflict-of-interest review of the Miami Design Preservation League’s (MDPL) role as a nonprofit leaseholder, preservation advocate and contractor for city services. Several commissioners urged the League to adopt new governance and fundraising safeguards before the city considers an extension of its management agreement for the Oceanfront Auditorium/visitor center at 1001 Ocean Drive.
Why it matters: MDPL occupies a prominent, city-owned location in the Art Deco district and holds guaranteed seats on preservation boards; committee members said that gives the…
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