LTC 644-2018 Parks & Recreational Facilities Advisory Board Motions •
MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC# 644-2018 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of e City Com sion
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager � .0"/
DATE: December 12, 2018
SUBJECT: PARKS& RECREATIONAL FACILI IES ADVISORY BOARD MOTIONS
The purpose of this Letter to Commission (LTC) is to inform the Mayor and Commission of the four motions
passed by the Parks and Recreational Facilities Advisory Board at its meeting on December 11, 2018:
MOTION 1:
The Parks and Recreational Facilities Advisory Board motions to recommend the following two names for the
property currently referred to as the "P-Lot Park" at the Convention Center: Convention Center Park and
Memorial Park.
Motion Made by: Sean Smith
Motion Seconded by: Jonathan Fryd
Motion Passes: 10-0(Motion Passes)
Members In Favor: David Berger, Jonathan Fryd, Robert Gonzalez, Carolina Jones, Wil Martinez, Andrew
Plotkin, Stephanie Rosen, Sean Smith, Eliane Soffer Siegel and Dana Turken
Members Not Present: Paul Stein
MOTION 2:
The Parks and Recreational Facilities Advisory Board motions to recommend naming the property currently
referred to as the "Northern Convention Center Park at 21S` Street" to Convention Center Waterway Park and
that input from the immediate neighborhood and the AiPP Board is received for additional naming suggestions.
Motion Made by: Robert Gonzalez
Motion Seconded by: Jonathan Fryd
Motion Passes: 10-0(Motion Passes)
Members In Favor: David Berger, Jonathan Fryd, Robert Gonzalez, Carolina Jones, Wil Martinez, Andrew
Plotkin, Stephanie Rosen, Sean Smith, Eliane Soffer Siegel and Dana Turken
Members Not Present: Paul Stein
MOTION 3:
The Parks and Recreational Facilities Advisory Board motions to have the Department of Communications
create a city-wide public outreach campaign for naming recommendations for the property currently referred to
as the "Par 3 — Future Community Park" that includes a park name and an option for commentary on how the
name was derived. Furthermore, the outreach should include the video provided by the architects and that
naming recommendations describe the area, neighborhood, municipal history, and special features of the park.
Another component of the outreach should entail engaging the children of the City's Parks and Recreation
programs for naming suggestions as well.
Motion Made by: Stephanie Rosen
Motion Seconded by: Wil Martinez
Motion Passes: 10-0(Motion Passes)
Members In Favor: David Berger, Jonathan Fryd, Robert Gonzalez, Carolina Jones, Wil Martinez, Andrew
Plotkin, Stephanie Rosen, Sean Smith, Eliane Soffer Siegel and Dana Turken
Members Not Present: Paul Stein
MOTION 4:
The Parks and Recreational Facilities Advisory Board supports the motion made by the Hispanic Affairs
Committee to memorialize Commissioner Exposito with a permanent plaque, bench or any installation in the
"Par 3—Future Community Park"as the City Commission sees fit.
Motion Made by: Andrew Plotkin
Motion Seconded by: Eliane Soffer Siegel
Motion Passes: 7-0(Motion Passes)
Members In Favor: Carolina Jones, Wil Martinez, Andrew Plotkin, Stephanie Rosen, Sean Smith, Eliane Soffer
Siegel and Dana Turken
Members Not Present: Paul Stein, Jonathan Fryd, David Berger and Robert Gonzalez
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