HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-177-3282 - Celebrating FMU Homecoming Event Feb 4-10 2018RESOLUTION NO. 2017-177-3282
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF
FEBRUARY 4-10, 2018, AS FLORIDA MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY
HOMECOMING WEEK AND WAIVING FEE USAGE FOR THE
USE OF THE SHOWMOBILE; PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS
TO THE CITY MANAGER; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF
REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Florida Memorial University will be celebrating its Homecoming
activities February 4 through 10, 2018, and
WHEREAS, one of the planned activities for this event is a Homecoming Step
Show, which is scheduled for Saturday, February 10, 2018, and
WHEREAS, Vice Mayor Erhabor Ighodaro is requesting that the City Council
waive the fees associated with the use of the show mobile, and
WHEREAS, Vice Mayor Ighodaro recognizes the outstanding contributions made
by this historical institution and congratulates the administration, faculty and student
body on the occasion of their Homecoming Celebration, and
WHEREAS, Florida Memorial University is the only Historically Black College or
University (HBCU) in the Greater Miami, Florida area, and
WHEREAS, The University, which is located within the corporate boundaries of
the City of Miami Gardens, Florida, is the product of two institutional merges in 1941
involving Florida Baptist Institute established by the Black Baptist of Florida in Live Oak
in 1879, and the Florida Baptist Academy established in Jacksonville, Florida, and
WHEREAS, in 1918, the institute relocated to St. Augustine, Florida where it
remained until 1968, and
WHEREAS, the institute changed its name to Florida Memorial College in 1963,
relocated to Miami, Florida in 1968, and became Florida Memorial University in March
2006, with 41 undergraduate degree programs and graduate programs in education and
business administration, and
WHEREAS, Florida Memorial University is accredited by the Commission on
Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, The Association of
Collegiate Business Schools and Programs, the National Council for Accreditation of
Teacher Education, the National Association of Schools of Music, and the Council on
Social Work Education,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS: The foregoing Whereas
paragraphs are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true, and the same are hereby
made a specific part of this Resolution.
Section 2: AUTHORIZATION: The City Council of the City of Miami Gardens
hereby recognizes the week of February 4-10, 2018, as Florida Memorial University
Homecoming Week as well as waiving the fees associated with the City of Miami
Gardens Showmobile.
Section 3: EFFECTIVE DATE: This Resolution shall take effect immediately
upon its final passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
GARDENS AT ITS REGULAR MEETING HELD ON DECEMBER 13, 2017.
OLIVER GILBERT, III, MAYOR
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ATTEST;
RONTETTA TAYLOR, l\^C, CITY CLERK
PREPARED BY: SONJA KNIGHTON DICKENS, CITY ATTORNEY
SPONSORED BY: VICE MAYOR ERHABOR IGHODARO, PH.D.
Moved by
Seoned by:n Maiio/y: ISQ5iS^SivvVodtni
VOTE: 'I'O
/Mayor Oliver Gilbert, III ^(Yes) (No)
Vice Mayor Erhabor Ighodaro, Ph.D. i^.(Yes) (No)
Councilwoman Lisa C. Davis (Yes) (No)
Councilman Rodney Harris wC(Yes) (No)
Council\woman Lillie Q. Odom ^ (Yes) (No)
Councilwoman Felicia Robinson ✓^(Yes) (No)
Councilman David Williams Jr <^Yes) (No)
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18605 NW 27th Avenue
Miami Gardens, Florida 33056
City of Miami Gardens
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Erhabor Ighodaro,
Vice Mayor
Department:
City Manager
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Short Title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
GARDENS, FLORIDA, RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 4-10,
2018, AS FLORIDA MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY HOMECOMING WEEK
AND WAIVING FEE USAGE FOR THE USE OF THE SHOWMOBILE;
PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY MANAGER;
PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Staff Summary:
Florida Memorial University will be celebrating its Homecoming activities February 4 through 10, 2018.
One of the planned activities for this event is a Homecoming Step Show, which is scheduled for
Saturday, February 10, 2018. Vice Mayor Ighodaro is requesting to waive the fees associated with the
use of the Show Mobile for a duration of eight hours.
Vice Mayor Ighodaro recognizes the outstanding contributions made by this historical institution and
congratulates the administration, faculty and student body on the occasion of their Homecoming
Celebration.
Agenda Item K-2
Celebrating FMU Homecoming Event
18605 NW 27th Avenue
Miami Gardens, Florida 33056
Florida Memorial University is the only Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in the Greater
Miami, Florida area. The University, which is located within the corporate boundaries of the City of
Miami Gardens, Florida, is the product of two institutional merges in 1941 involving Florida Baptist
Institute established by the Black Baptist of Florida in Live Oak in 1879, and the Florida Baptist Academy
established in Jacksonville, Florida.
In 1918, the institute relocated to St. Augustine, Florida where it remained until 1968. The institute
changed its name to Florida Memorial College in 1963, relocated to Miami, Florida in 1968 and became
Florida Memorial University in March 2006, with 41 undergraduate degree programs and graduate
programs in education and business administration. Florida Memorial University is accredited by the
Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The Association of
Collegiate Business Schools and Programs, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education,
the National Association of Schools of Music, and the Council on Social Work Education.
Fiscal Impact
The rental fees to be waived for the Show Mobile for 8 hours, on Saturday February 10, 2018, are $1,100
and a service fee of $100.00.
Proposed Action:
Recommend Council approval of this resolution supporting the week of February 4-11, 2018, as Florida
Memorial Homecoming Week. Directing the City Manager to waive the fees associated with the use of
the City of Miami Gardens Show Mobile.
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