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NO. LTC # 219- 2011 _ - - -- LETTER TQ C . M 1ON
CITY ULL TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Members of the City. Commission
FROM :' Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager
DATE: September 2, 2011
SUBJECT: North Shore Park Bandshell Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
The purpose of this Letter to Commission is cordially invite you to attend the North Shore Park
Bandshell Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, to be held on Friday, September 9, 2011, at 7:00 PM at
7275 Collins Avenue. Please see the attached invitation.
Renovation of the bandshell began in the Fall of 2010 and was completed in nine months at a
total budget of $915,000. The main scope of the project, spearheaded by the CIP Department,
included a historic restoration of the facility with structural repairs, ADA improvements to the
backstage area and restrooms, expansion of backstage facilities, installation of special
acoustical plaster for enhanced outdoor acoustics, new HVAC system, electrical, system
upgrades, theatrical lighting, stage extension, accent lighting of main architectural features and
more.
As part of the celebration and immediately following the ribbon cutting, the Parks & Recreation
Department will also be hosting their September "Movie in the Park'- beginning promptly at
7:30 pm., where we will be showing the movie "Rio ". Admission is free and concession will be
sold.
Please mark your calendar for these other upcoming happenings:
Hispanic Heritage Festival - North Shore Park October 14,'2011 / 6:00 pm
Youth Duathlon -- Flamingo Park October 15, 2011 / 8:30 am
Safe Night off right North Shore Bandshell October 31 2011 / 6:00 pm
Halloween Happenings - Scott Rakow Youth Center October 31, .2011 / 6:00 pm
Should you have additional questions, please contact Kevin Smith at (305) 673 - 7730.
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c: Hilda Fernandez, Assistant City Manager
Kevin Smith, Parks & Recreation Director
Julio Magrisso, Assistant Parks & Recreation Director
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