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LTC 410-2017 Mayor's North Beach CommitteeMIAMIBEACH OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER NO. LTC # 410-2017 LETTER TO COMMISSION TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members of the City Commission FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Mana DATE: August 8, 2017 SUBJECT: Mayor's North Beach Committee The purpose of this Letter to the Commission (LTC) is to inform the Commission of a motion passed by the Mayor's North Beach Committee at their August 3, 2017 meeting. Members Present: Margueritte Ramos (Chair), Betsy Perez, Brad Bonessi, Kirk Paskal, Carolina Jones, Suzanne Torriente (non-voting member) and Daniel Veitia Members Absent: Nancy Liebman. MOTION: to urge the City Commission and Administration to create a companion ordinance in conjunction with the Town Center (TC) FAR ballot question. The proposed ordinance should include an aspect of historic preservation by creating a historic preservation fund that is funded through the purchase of FAR in Town Center. The ordinance should also take into consideration the Shulman and Associates studies with regards to the distribution of massing for the increased FAR. Motion Made By: Daniel Veitia Motion Seconded By Carolina Jones Motion Passed: Votes 5-1 MOTION: to rename North Shore Open Space Park to North Beach Oceanside Park. Motion Made By: Carolina Jones Motion Seconded By Betsy Perez Motion Passed: Votes 3-2 MOTION: to rename North Shore Park Tennis Center to Miami Beach Tennis Club. Motion Made By: Betsy Perez Motion Seconded By: Brad Bonessi Motion Passed: Votes 6-0 MOTION: to request the City Commission consider commissioning art for Altos Del Mar Park through the use of Art in Public Places. Motion Made By: Brad Bonessi Motion Seconded By: Daniel Veitia Motion Passed: Votes 6-0 cc: Kathie Brooks, Assistant City Manager Eva Silverstein, Tourism, Culture, and Economic Development Director Vania Pedraja-Castro, Economic Development Specialist