HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-094-1276 - Betty T. Ferguson Recreational Complex
City of Miami Gardens Agenda Cover Memo Council Meeting Date: May 12, 2010 Item Type: (Enter X in box) Resolution Ordinance Other X Fiscal Impact: (Enter X in box) Yes No Ordinance Reading:
(Enter X in box) 1st Reading 2nd Reading X Public Hearing: (Enter X in box) Yes No Yes No X X Funding Source: N/A Advertising Requirement: (Enter X in box) Yes No x Contract/P.O. Required:
(Enter X in box) Yes No RFP/RFQ/Bid #: N/A X Sponsor Name Mayor Gibson Department: City Council Short Title: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, RENAMING
THE MIAMI GARDENS COMMUNITY CENTER TO THE “MIAMI GARDENS RECREATIONAL COMPLEX”; AND NAMING THE RECREATIONAL BUILDING THE “BETTY T. FERGUSON COMMUNITY CENTER;” PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION
OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE Summary: Former Miami-Dade County Commissioner, Mrs. Betty T. Ferguson has been instrumental in ensuring that the Miami Gardens Community
Center would be located within the City and that funding assistance from the County to the City for completion of the construction of the Center would be available. In addition she has
demonstrated a tireless commitment to the Miami Gardens area, even before it was a City through a number efforts including but not limited to being instrumental in the creation of the
Carol City Police Station #9, the Bunch Park Fire Station, the Honey Hill Fire Station, funding for the development of more than 12 Million Dollars for the Miami Gardens Community Center,
20 Million directed to District One for drainage and sidewalk, and the recreation center at Carol City Park. City Council formally changed the name of the property located at 3000 NW
199 Street from Carol City Community Center to the Miami Gardens Community Center on March 18, 2008. In order to provide clear instruction to staff with respect to the naming of the
park, it is recommended that City Council rename the entire facility the Miami Gardens Recreational Complex. Mayor Shirley Gibson further recommends the recreational building within
the Miami Gardens Recreational Complex (aka Miami Gardens Community Center) be named in honor of Mrs. Betty T. ITEM K-1) RESOLUTION Renaming the Miami Gardens Community Center
1515 NW 167 Street, Building 5 Suite 200 Miami Gardens, Florida 33169 Ferguson’s for her tireless efforts in the community. This Resolution will not prohibit the City from naming other
portions of the Complex, including the track and the amphitheatre in honor of other individuals or entities. Proposed Action: It is being recommended that the City Council approve the
attached Resolution. Attachment: