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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-225-3354 Fee Waiver Lester Brown FMU Alumni Picnic RESOLUTION NO. 2019-225-3354 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING A WAIVER OF FEES AND OTHER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF LESTER BROWN PARK FOR FMU ALUMNI PICNIC; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Florida Memorial University is the only Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in southern Florida, and WHEREAS, Florida Memorial is located within the corporate boundaries of the City of Miami Gardens, Florida, and WHEREAS, it 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, Florida Memorial University will be celebrating its Annual Alumni Weekend activities October 25 through 27, 2019, and WHEREAS, one of the planned activities for this weekend is an alumni picnic, currently scheduled for Sunday, October 27, 2019, from 3pm to 7pm, and WHEREAS, Councilman Leon is requesting to waive the fees associated with the use of Lester Brown Park — 19405 NW 32nd Avenue, Miami Gardens, FL 33056, for the alumni picnic, 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 waives the fees and costs associated with the use of Lester Brown Park for FMU Alumni Picnic as outlined above. 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 OCTOBER 23, 2019. T' OLIVE GILBERT, III, MAYOR ATTEST: MARIO BATAILLE, CMC, C TY CLERK PREPARED BY: SONJA KNIGHTON DICKENS, CITY ATTORNEY SPONSORED BY: COUNCILMAN REGGIE LEON Moved by: 1A1r1_jrfi !; Seconded by: CGuycz�warMg+V �o.� VOTE: 5 — Mayor Oliver Gilbert, III (Yes) (No)CAGS CU: Vice Mayor Rodney Harris (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 (Yes) (No)(Az se&S Councilman David Williams Jr x (Yes) (No) 2 Resolution No. 2019-225-3354