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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-165-3294 GOB Feasibility Study Water Park Myrtle Grove or Brentwood RESOLUTION NO. 2019-165-3294 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MUNICIPAL WATER PARK AS PART OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND AT EITHER MYRTLE GROVE PARK POOL OR BRENTWOOD POOL; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on April 11, 2014, qualified electors of the City of Miami Gardens approved a $60 million General Obligation Bond referendum for park improvements and crime prevention, including purchasing and installing crime prevention equipment, providing facilities for expanding community activities in parks, and renovating, constructing and purchasing park facilities and land, and WHEREAS, as a result, on May 28, 2014 the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2014-09-320, authorizing the borrowing of Sixty Million Dollars, using a portion of said funds to pay cost of remodeling, reconstructing, constructing, reconfiguring, retrofitting, furnishing and equipping City parks and park facilities, and WHEREAS, the City Council initially approved the Bond Implementation Plan (BIP) on February 25, 2015, and WHEREAS, the last amendment to the BIP was approved at the December 9, 2015, Council Meeting, and WHEREAS, included in the December amendment was a request to evaluate the Myrtle Grove Pool, demolish the existing pool and pool house that is no longer functional at Brentwood Pool, while replacing it with a new pavilion with picnic tables, grill, electricity and domestic water with a small water play area adjacent to the pavilion, and WHEREAS, there hasn't been any amendment t the Bond Implementation Plan to include rebuilding the Myrtle Grove Park Pool or Brentwood Pool, and WHEREAS, Councilwoman Katrina Wilson proposes that the City Council directs the City Manager to determine the feasibility of constructing as part of the GOB a Municipal Water Park to include water slides, multi-level interactive water play structures, splash pads, and FlowRider stationary surfing machines, etc. at either Myrtle Grove Pool or Brentwood Pool, 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 directs the City Manager to determine the feasibility of constructing as part of the GOB a Municipal Water Park to include water slides, multi-level interactive water play structures, splash pads, and/or FlowRider stationary surfing machines, etc. at either Myrtle Grove Pool or Brentwood Pool. Section 1 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 MEETIN LD ON JULY 24, 2019. OLIVER GILBERT, III, MAYOR Resolution No. 2019-165-3294 ATTEST: 1/1 r MARIO BATAILLE, CM CLERK PREPARED BY: SONJA KNIGHTON DICKENS, CITY ATTORNEY SPONSORED BY: COUNCILWOMAN KATRINA WILSON Moved by: Councilwoman Odom Seconded by: Councilman Williams VOTE: 7-0 Mayor Oliver Gilbert, III X (Yes) (No) Vice Mayor Rodney Harris X (Yes) (No) Councilwoman Katrina Wilson X (Yes) (No) Councilman Erhabor Ighodaro, Ph.D. X (Yes) (No) Councilwoman Lillie Q. Odom X (Yes) (No) Councilman Reggie Leon X (Yes) (No) Councilman David Williams Jr X (Yes) (No) Resolution No 2019-165-3294