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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO.
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TO:
Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin and
Members of the City Co sion
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DATE: May 20, 1998
FROM:
Sergio Rodriguez
City Manager
SUBJECT:
A RESOLU ON OF THE l\'L~ YOR AA1) CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA ACCEPTING A DONATION OF THE PURCHASE
Ai"'1) INSTALLATION OF PLAYGRO{J1'lj1) EQUIPMENT FROM ADVO, INC.,
ESTIMATED AT S20,000, TO BE INSTALLED IN CRESPI PARK, AS PROPOSED
IN THE PARKS BOND PLA:.~, Ai"'1) FURTHER APPROPRL~TING S25,000 FROM
THE PARKS GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND, FUJ'l1) 370, FOR THE RELATED
CONCRETE WORK A.~'1) SAFETY SURFACE ASSOCIATED WITH THE
INSTALLATION OF THIS PLAYGROlTh1) EQUIPMENT.
ADMINTSTRA nON RECOMMENDA nON:
Approve the Resolution.
BACKGROUND:
Advo, Inc., the largest publicly traded user of direct mailing in the United States, recently approached the City's
Recreation, Culture and Parks Department with an offer to renovate an area of a City park in conjunction with their
corporate "team building" efforts. The Advo Inc., representatives indicated their objective was to develop a one day
work program and they were wiiIing to contribute approximately $20,000 in materials and supplies. The representatives
remained open to recommendations as to the project's scope and location.
It was jointly agreed upon that an appropriate donation would be the purchase and installation of new playground
equipment for Crespi Park. The work to be accomplished is directly in accordance with the Parks Bond Plan for Crespi
Park adopted by the City Commission.
The City wiiI expend approximately $25,000 from the Parks General Obligation Bond, Fund 370, for the related
concrete work and safety surface associated with the installation of this playground equipment, also as included in the
Parks Bond Plan.
ANALYSTS:
This donation will further the completion of Crespi Park in accordance with the City's Parks Bond Program. It will also
enhance the recreation activities for the children of the North Beach community and beautify the park.
Participation in this project will also expose more than 80 of Advo Inc., top executives to Miami Beach while they are
participating in the "team building" effort.
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CONCLUSION:
The Administration recommends that the City Commission accept this generous donation of playground equipme:1t from
Advo, Inc. and appropriate S25,000 from the Parks General Obligation Bond, Fund 370, for the related concrete \\iork
and safety surf~ce associated with the installation of the playground equipment.
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RESOLUTION NO.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIoN OF TEE CITY OF
baAla BEACH, FLORIDA ACCEPTING A DONATION OF 'irm.: PURCHASE AND
INSTALLATION OF PLAYGRomm EQt7l:PMEN!' FROM ADVO, I me:., ESTIMATED
AT $20,000, TO BE INSTALLED :IN CRESPI PARX, AS; PROPOSED :IN no::
PARXS BOND PLAN, AND Ft1R!'XER APPROPR:IAT:rNG $25,000 FROM '!'HE
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PARKS G~ OBLIGATION BOND, FOND 370, FOR 'l'HE RELATED
CONCRETE WO:R..~ AND SAFETY SURFACE ASSOC~TED WI'I'H THE
:INSTALLATION OF '1'HIS PLAYGROUND EQUIPMEN"l'. '
WHEREAS, Advo, Inc. a publicly traded corooration, and the larqest
user of direc~ mail adver~ising in the Dnited itate~ approached ~he City
of Miami Beach wi~h an offer to renovate an area. of a city park in
conjunction with their corporate "team buildingU ef~orts; and
~, this "team building" effort will bring more than 80 of Advo's
top executives from throughou~ the country to Miami: Beach to participa~e
in this efforti and :
WHEREAS, it was jointly agreed upon by the Advo~ Inc. representatives
and the Recreation, CUlture and Parks Department tha~ cresp~Park was an
appropriate location for this projecci and
WB:ElU:AS, Advo, Inc. has worked with the Recreatfon, CuJ. ture and Parks
Department staff to develop this project in accordance with the Parks Bond
plan for Crespi parki and
WHEREAS, Advo, Inc. executives along with City s~aff will renovate
Crespi Park on June 9, 1998; and
WBEREAS. the dollar value attribu~ed to this dona~iOD is approximately
$20,000; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration bas estimat~d that an additional
$25,000 from ~he Parks Bond, Fund 370 needs to be' appropriated to che
Crespi Park Work Order for the related concrete work and safety surface
associa~ed with the installation of this playground equipmen~; and
WHEREAS, said donation will enhance the recreat~ activities for the
children in the North Beach community and beautify the park.
NOW 'l'lIEREFORE, BE :IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND eI'l"Y COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayot. and City Commission
hereby accept ~he donation of the purchase and insta+lation of playground
equipment from Advo, Inc. estimated at $20,000, to be installed a~ Crespi
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Park, as proposed in the Parks Bond Plan, and further appropriate $25,000
from t:he Parks General Obligation Bond, Fund 370, for the related concrete
work and safet:y surface associated with the installat:ion of this playground
equipment: .
PASSED and ADOPTED this 20th day of May, 1993.
MAYOR
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