2004-25608 ResoRESOLUTION NO. 2004-25608
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF
THE NEIGHBORHOODS/COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE TO
APPROVE THE PLACEMENT OF A COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE IN
COLLINS PARK, HONORING FORMER MAYOR MEL RICHARD, AND
REFERRING THE ITEM TO THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES COMMITTEE,
TO DETERMINE A SUITABLE LOCATION.
WHEREAS, on April 12, 2001, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution
2000-23847, adopting a Citywide policy for the placement of plaques on public property;
and
WHEREAS, in response to a directive by the Mayor and City Commission, the
Neighborhoods/Community Affairs Committee, together with input from the Art in Public
Places Committee, developed specific guidelines and policies to review the placement
of memorial plaques on a case-by-case basis; and
WHEREAS, at the Neighborhoods/Community Affairs Committee meeting held on
September 25, 2001, there was a discussion concerning honoring the late Mayor Mel
Richard with a memorial plaque; and
WHEREAS, the Committee recommended that Dennis Richard, his son, meet with
representatives from the Administration and Robert A.M. Stern Architects, the architect
of the new Collins Park Regional Library, to develop a design for the plaque and
determine a suitable location; and
WHEREAS, on May 14, 2004, Dennis Richard submitted a proposal, calling for the
plaque to be located on a small raised pedestal between the Rotunda and Collins
Avenue; and
WHEREAS, at its regular meeting on June 15, 2004, the Neighborhoods/Community
Affairs Committee the proposal and recommended its approval to the City Commission;
and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the City's policy for placement of plaques, upon
approval of a proposal by the City Commission, the proposal shall be referred to the Art
in Public Places Committee for a recommendation on a location for the approved
plaque.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby accept the recommendation of the Neighborhoods/ Community
Affairs Committee to approve the placement of a commemorative plaque in Collins
Park, honoring former Mayor Mel Richard, and refer the item to the Art in Public Places
Committee, to determine a suitable location.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 7th day of ~u[¥ ,2004.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
Condensed Title:
A resolution accepting the recommendation of the Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee, approving
placement of a memorial plaque in Collins Park honoring former Mayor Mel Richard and referring the item
to the Art in Public Places Committee to determine a suitable location.
Issue:
Shall the City Commission accept the Neighborhood/Community AffairsCommittee's recommendation and
refer the item to Art in Public Places Committee?
Item Summary/Recommendation:
On September 25, 2001, the Community Affairs Committee recommended that Administration work with
Dennis Richard to develop a design and determine a suitable location for a memorial plaque, honoring his
father, the late Mel Richard, a former Mayor of the City of Miami Beach. On May 14, 2004, Dennis Richard
submitted a proposal, calling for the plaque to be located on a small raised pedestal between the Rotunda
and Collins Avenue. The plan was subsequently approved by Design Review staff and submitted to the
Neighborhoods/Community Affairs Committee at its meeting on June 15, 2004, for its approval and
recommendation to the City Commission. Upon approval by the City Commission, the proposal must then
be referred to the Art in Public Places Committee to advise on a suitable location.
The Administration recommends approving the resolution.
Advisory Board Recommendation:
On June 15, 2004, subsequent to the approval of Design Review staff, the proposal was presented to the
Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee for its review and recommendation. The Committee
approved the design and recommended that Dennis Richard proceed with commissioning the project
pend ng approva of the fu C ty Comm ss on.
Financial Information:
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City Clerk's Office Legislative Tracking:
Kent Bonde - Redevelopment Coordinator Ext #6363
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AGENDAITEM
DATE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
www.ci.miami-beach.fl.us
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
To:
Mayor David Dermer and
Members of the City Commission
Date: July 7, 2004
From:
Subject:
Jorge M. Gonzalez
City Manager
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
NEIGHBORHOOD/COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE TO APPROVE THE
PLACEMENT OF A COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE IN COLLINS PARK,
HONORING FORMER MAYOR MEL RICHARD, AND REFERRING THE ITEM
TO THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES COMMITTEE, TO DETERMINE A
SUITABLE LOCATION.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends accepting the recommendation and referring this item to
the Art in Public Places Committee.
BACKGROUND
At the Community Affairs Committee meeting held on September 25, 2001, there was a
discussion concerning honoring the late Mayor Mel Richard. His son, Dennis Richard
requested to have a street named after his father. Due to the fact that the renaming of
streets and public facilities requires a lengthy approval process which includes a public
referendum, the Committee recommended instead to place a commemorative plaque in a
suitable location. It should be noted that in 1999, in response to a directive by the Mayor
and City Commission, the Community Affairs Committee, together with input from the Art in
Public Places Committee, developed specific guidelines and policies (a copy of which is
attached), to review the placement of plaques on a case-by-case basis. Diane Camber,
Director of the Bass Museum, informed the Committee that a commemorative plaque
would be placed in the Bass Museum, but that one should be placed in an exterior public
place. The Committee discussed various options for the location of the proposed plaque,
including the plaza in the Collins Park Cultural Center, the courtyard of the Bass Museum
and the stretch of Park Avenue in front of the Bass Museum. The Committee
recommended to have Dennis Richard meet with representatives from the City's
Administration and Robert A.M. Stern Architects to determine a location. The Committee's
recommendations were subsequently approved by the City Commission at its meeting on
November 18, 2001.
Since then, Dennis Richard contacted Commissioner Bower and submitted proposed
wording for a plaque, entitled "The Melvin J. Richard Rotunda" leading staffto believe that
a misunderstanding existed as to the process involved in approving the location and
content of the plaque. Staff has since reviewed the minutes of the September 25, 2001
Community Affairs Committee meeting to determine if in fact any mention was made of
naming the Rotunda after Mel Richard, or whether the Rotunda was identified as one of the
locations to place the plaque, which then may have been misinterpreted as renaming the
facility. The only mention of the Rotunda was a question as to what the round structure
was in the Robert A.M. Stern Master Plan. The reply was that it was the stand-alone
Rotunda. It was not discussed as a possible location for the plaque.
ANALYSIS
In order to proceed, plans for the proposed design and wording of the plaque needed to be
reviewed and approved by Design Review staff. To this end, the Administration has been
in contact with Dennis Richard to assist in the submittal of the plans. On May 14, 2004,
Dennis Richard submitted a revised proposal, calling for the plaque to be located on a
small raised pedestal/platform between the Rotunda and Collins Avenue. The design, by
architect, Bill Taylor (a member of the Historic Preservation Board), is drawn to preserve a
historical reference to the columns on the nearby Miami Beach library building which will
soon be demolished. Since the architect proposes to use actual slab from the old library,
he is requesting that when the structure is demolished, that some of the slab be salvaged
for the subject memorial plaque.
On June 15, 2004, subsequent to the approval of Design Review staff, the proposal was
presented to the Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee for its review and
recommendation. The Committee approved the design and recommended that Dennis
Richard proceed with commissioning the project pending approval of the full City
Commission.
In accordance with established guidelines, upon acceptance of the Neighborhood/
Community Affairs Committee's recommendations by the City Commission, the proposal
must then be referred to the Art in Public Places (AIPP) Committee to advise
on an appropriate location for the plaque.
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Melvin J. Rich',trd came to Miata/Beach in 1926 at the al= of 14. His first
labor for the younE City was diEginE ditches, at 35 cents an hour, to pipe
water to its citizens. In 1934, at age 22, he became the 6th attorney in thc City.
In 1.941. at ag~ 29, he became City JudE¢. On JUne 7, 194.9, hc was elected
Io thc City Council, a post he would hold for 16 year's. On Juno 4, 1963 ho
was elacted Mayor of Miarai Beach.
Hc was known for his uncompwmising honesty, and yielded, to thc control of'
no matt or womem, except his wife, lauct. Hc successfully fought to kccp the
b=a~hes opm to thc public, to k~p organized crim.~ out of thc City, to keep
Lincoln Road a pc'dcsh'ian thoroughfare, ~d rot mmly noble causes.
IIc died on February 12, 2001, at age 89, still practicing law, and s011
appearing before the City Commission for'causes in whioh he believed. Irt all
ofthcsc years hc left the City .'md his family only once, from 1943 to 1946 1o
serve the Nation, and the City, as a dccomted naval officer in tho Europe. an
Thcatcr of World War II.
This building was dcsigncd and built undcr Ms watch as Mayor and
Councilman, betw~.,n 1962 and 1964, and dedicated to Melvin I. Richard on
,2004, by a grateful City.
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
City HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
COMMISSION MEMoRANDuM NO. ~'0~)
TO:
FROM:
Mayor Neben O. K~din and
Members of the C#y Commbslon
Lawre~-e A. Levy
City Manager
DATE: April 12, 2000
SUBJECT:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND ADOPTING A POLICY FOR THE
DESIGN AND PLACEMENT OF PLAQUES ON PUBLIC PROPERTY IN
THE CITY OF MIAMI BF, ACH, AS ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMUNITY
AFFAIRS COMMITI'EE
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
In March of 1998, the City Commission repealed policies allowing for the co-naming or sub-naming
of streets and public facilities pursuant to the recommendation of the Neighborhoods Committee.
At the meeting of June 9, 1999, the City Commission discussed using plaques as an alternative way
to recognize outstanding individuals because excessive use of the current policy of renaming streets
was determined to be confusing to residents and tourists.
The Community Affairs Committee (Committee) was created by Resolution No. 98-22693 on March
18, 1998, and is designated to review and make recommendations on naming requests of this nature.
The Committee met on July 1, 1999 to discuss and formulate guidelines for plaques. The proposed
guidelines were further amended to include general design standards, from the City's Planning
Department. The amended guidelines were approved by the Community Affairs Committee in
September and a report of the meeting was presented at the City Commission of October 6, 1999.
The Administration then met with the Art in Public Places Committee (AIPP) in February 2000 to
present the new guidelines and request input from the AIPP. The AIPP's recommendation were
incorporated in the guidelines (attached), including language to state that, upon approval by the City
Commission, AIPP would identify suitable locations for the placement of plaques on a case-by-case
basis.
The following guidelines, attached as Exhibit A, are presented for the approval of the Mayor and City
Commission.
DATE ~
Plaques in Recognition of Outstanding Individuals
Guidelines and'General Design Standards
b)
c)
d)
e)
Plaques - Location and General Design Standards
Size and Material Standards:
- Plaques shall be of bronze construction with raised, ribbon, or engraved letters, with
a smooth round or square comer edge;
- Size of plaques shall be 10" by 14" vertically mounted except that special
circumstances may be considered for plaques of either a smaller size or larger size
subject to staff Design Review and approval.
Location of Plaques:
- All plaques and proposed plaque locations shall be subject to Design Review and
approval at staff level. Applicants shall meet with staff prior to commencement of
identifying location.
Plaques Located on Buildings:
Any plaques on a building or structure should be located in a place and manner that
does not disrupt the architectural design or significance of the building/structure -
subject to staff review and approval.
Plaques shall be located approximately just above eye level with the horizontal center
line at approximately 68" above sidewalk.
Plaques may only be permitted to be located on buildings and structures if an
appropriate location is determined by Design Review staff.
Plaques
Located in the Public Right-of-Way:
Any plaques located in a public right-of-way shall be located, mounted, installed and
lighted (if appropriate) in a manner which does not impede pedestrian or vehicular
traffic as well as in a location which does not adversely impact upon or alter the
special character of the right-of-way or its surrounding environs, including buildings,
structures, landscaping, etc.
Letter Font and Size:
All letter font and sizes shall be easily legible from a distance of 30" and shall be
subject to Design Review staffreview and approval.
Proposed Plaque Copy:
- All proposed plaque copy (text) shall be subject to review and approval by the
Community Affairs Committee.
a)
b)
c)
d)
EXHIBIT ,4 (Continued)
Plaques - Review and Placement Process
Request for Placement of a Plaque shall be made by the Mayor and/or a City Commissioner.
Request shall be referred to the Community Affairs Committee for review and
recommendation. Community Affairs Committee shall review proposal and any
recommendations from Design Review staff regarding the proposal.
Community Affairs Committee shall submit written recommendation to the full City
Commission for review and approval of the request.
After approval by the City Commission, the proposal will be brought before the Art in Public
Places Committee for a recommendation on a location for the plaque.
Plaques - Sizes and Shaves
Size of plaques shall be 10" by 14" vertically mounted except that special circumstances may
be considered for plaques of either a smaller size or larger size subject to staff Design
Review and approval.
Plaques - Functing
Ail plaques shall be funded by the sponsor of the proposal.
RESOLUTION NO. 2000-23847
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND ADOPTING A
POLICY FOR THE DESIGN AND PLACEMENT OF PLAQUES ON
PUBLIC PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, AS
ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.
WHEREAS, in March of 1998, the Mayor and City Commission repealed policies allowing
for the co-naming or sub-naming of streets and public facilities, pursuant to the recommendation of
the Neighborhoods Committee; and
WHEREAS, at thc meeting of June 9, 1999, the Mayor and City Commission discussed
using historic markers as a way to recognize outstanding individuals; and
WHEREAS, excessive use of the current policy of renaming streets was determined to be
confusing to residents and tourists; and
WHEREAS, the Community Affairs Committee (Committee) was created by Resolution No.
98-22693 on March 18, 1998, and is designated to review and make recommendations on requests
of this nature; and
WHEREAS, the Committee has been meeting to discuss and formulate guidelines for
plaques and, on September 29, 1999, approved the attached policy regarding the placement of
plaques on public property.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission herein accept
the guidelines established by the Community Affairs Committee, attached hereto as Exhibit "A",
regarding the placement of'plaques on public property.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 12ch
day of Apri! 2000.
ATTEST:
LAL:JMH:jah
Attachment
APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION
MAYOR