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M. B. Exhibition Co. (Flamingos)
granted renewal of agreement
on baseball park for 1950
playing season 11/16/49 29 43
Request of Sammy Stone for
use of Flamingo Park Band -
shell for boxing matches de-
ferred until next meeting 11/23/49 29 65
Sammy Stone granted permission
to conduct boxing matches in
bandshell 12/7/49 29 70
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Use of baseball park without
payment of fee approved 1--f-50 29 123
$3,325.00 appropriated
for additional comfort
facilities at ball park 2-1-50 29 150
12th St. from Alton Road
to Michigan Ave. to be
paved 50' north of present
location (north end of
Football Field) 3-15-50 29 230
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PRAC-recommendsthat facilities
in ball park be improved and
appointment of committee to
investigate improvement through
issuance of revenue bonds 4-5-50 29 274
Leonard Glasser employed to
draw plans for Flamingo Park
tennis building 6-7-50 29 397
Contract for construction of
Flamingp Park Tennis Center
Bldg. awarded to Perry E.
Willetts, Inc. 10-4-50 30 98
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Change Order No. 1, increasing
contract amount $132.00 12-7-50 30 231
FTarry Voiler granted permission
to use Memorial Field for
wrestling match on Mar. 13 1-3-51 30 315
Council authorizes lease of
Flamingo Ball Park to the
Flamingos for a 3 year
period - provision to be
included that City will
pay light bills - Liberman
appointed to Board of Di-
rectObrs of new corp. 1-17-51 30 335
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$10,000 authorized from Current
Fund Surplus to repair Baseball
park grandstand and purchase
box seats for same 2-21-51 30 377
Res. #7484 authorizing execution
of agreement with M.B. Exhibition
Co. for lease of baseball park
for 3 years 3-19-51 30 451
Invoice of Zaret Construction Co.
in amount of $7,818.68 for
repairs to baseball grandstand
approved 4-4-51
30 528
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Free use of Memorial Field
together with concession rights
authorized for Brandeis University -
Tampa University football game
on December 9, 1951 12-5-51 32 220
Recommendations made re.
facilities at baseball
park. Referred to City Mgr.
for study. 1-16-52 32 297
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M. B. Baseball Club submits revised
list of improvements desired at
baseball park. Council disapproves
2 requests. $3,600.00 appropriated.
2-6-52 32 336
Atlanta Crackers Baseball club
asks for use of ball park and
facilities for training in 1953-
1954-1955. City Atty to prepare
agreement for 3 years, subject to
cancellation if new ball park is completed.
5-21-52 33 54
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Res. #8062 authorizing agreement
with Atlanta Crackers Baseball
club to use ball park during Spring
months in 1953, 1954 and 1955
7-2-52 33 134
Use of Flamingo Park from Dec. 1952
to March 1953 for Girls Softball League
requested. Referred to Asst. City Mgr.
for study and report 10-15-52 33 324
Mr. Lipp reports on request of M.B.
Flamingos for use of Park for girls'
softball league. Use granted.
11-5-52 33 355
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Free use of Memorial Park football field
and facilities granted Brandeis Univ.
on Dec. 6, 1952. 11-26-52 33 393
Res. #8190 authorizing agreement
with M.B. Exhibition Co. for use of
Flamingo Park ball field for girl's
softball league from 12-1-52 to
4-30-53, incl. 12-3-52
Council action in regard to girls°
baseball games at Flamingo Park
rescinded. Baseball Club makes
above request because of poor attendance
at games. 1-28-53 33
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Negotiations authorized with St. Louis
Browns to conduct their spring
training here 4-1-53 34 150
Free use of Flamingo Park band shell
on April 26th, for charity show, granted
Workmen's Circle 4-15-53 34 178
Flamingos baseball team to be
re-established in city. $14,000
authorized to rehabilitate Flamingo
Park baseball park 2-3-54 35 320
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Greater Miami Jewish Community
Center permitted to use Flamingo Park
bandshell on Feb. 21, for rental charge
of $25.00, provided they furnish
necessary insurance. 2-3-54 35 328
Res. #8696 authorizing agreement with
Robert J. Reidy for use of baseball
playing field in Flamingo Park for
1954 season. 4-7-54 35 411
Authority given to proceed with
preparation of plans for pr posed
football-ba eball stadium. (proceeds
from sale or'2 ,000 bonds available
for this project) 1-19-55 36 415
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Mr. Melvin Richard objects to proposal
to revamp baseball field into a dual
purpose field for baseball and football.
5-18-55 37 168
Discussion to be held re. proposed
baseball -football stadium
9-21-55 37 364+
Use of baseball park authorized Wm.
MacDonald and Joe Ryan during Jan.
& Feb. 1956. Baseball -football
stadium project discussed including
t,tilding of new grandstand and temporary
baseball diamond for use of Miami Beach
residents 10-19-55 37 394
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W.B. MacDonald,Jr, advises/their
Miami sponsor has change his mind about
operating baseball club this winter and
it was necessary for them to cancel their
plans to operate a winter ball club at
Flamingo Park. 12-7-55 37 485
Civic League granted permission to
Flamingo Park on May 7 and 28, 1956
for all candidate rally 3-7-56 38 81
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Mr. Lipp's report re. bids received in
connection with Flamingo Park baseball -football
grandstand. R6'commends that bids be
rejected; that the program be abandoned
and authorization given for preparation
of plans for permanent seats at Memorial
Field. Action deferred until next
meeting to ascertain views of organizations
interested in project.
3-28-56 38 119
Julian Rice's request re. change of
baseball teams at Flamingo Park on
April 7th approved 4-4-56 38 127
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All bids in connection with Flamingo
Park baseball grandstand rejected
and construction of concrete stands for
permanent seating at Memorial Field
authorized 4-4-56 38 131
Statement of Henry J. Nelson, $2,000,
1st payment for preparation of mechanical
plans for proposed Flamingo Park grandstand
approved for payment
3-28-56 38 108
Balance of payment to Henry J. Nelson for
mechanical and electrical work done in connection
with the design of the grandstand in Flamingo
Park, $2,302.33 4-18-56 38 154
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No action on request of Emma Lazarus
group for use of bandshell. Mr.
Lipp requested to make investigation
of this group's request, and to make
study and submit recommendations
regarding methods of renting City
properties 5-2-56 38 180
Construction of 4 tennis courts in
Flamingo Park authorized. (part of
contract awarded to F.C. Feise on
Mar. 7, 1956) 9-5-56 38 385
Transfer of funds re. Flamingo Park
Grandstand see Res. 9272 6-6-56 38 232
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Permission granted High School students
to continue operation of concessions in
Flamingo Park for coming school year,
subject to same requirements as last
year. 9-5-56 38 397
$3,000 appropriated for reconditioning
of play area in Flamingo Park (ucf)
6-19-57 39 398
$6,600 appropriated for improvements
to the handball courts in Flamingo Park
(ucf) 1-2-58 4O 191