LTC 035-2022 Park Naming Online Survey for New Park on Alton RoadM IA M I BEA CH
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N O . LTC# 035-2022 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO : Honorable Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City Commission
FROM, Alina T. Hudak, City Manager /3uc, ~ --í'o<
DA TE: January 28, 2022
SU BJEC T: Park Naming Online Survey Results for New Park on Alton Road
The purpose of this Letter to Commission (L TC) is to inform the Mayor and Commission
of the park naming online survey results for the new park on Alton Road.
During the May 12, 2021 City Commission meeting, a referral to the Neighborhood and
Quality of Life Committee was made to hold a discussion regarding the naming of the
500-700 Alton Road Park.
In preparation for the opening of the park, the West Avenue Neighborhood Association
Neighborhood Association ("WAvNA") met and provided the following naming
suggestions for the park, Gateway Park or South Beach Gateway Park, South Shore
Park, Sunset Park, Tequesta Park, and West Avenue Park or West Bay Park.
Additionally, during the January 10, 2019 Parks and Recreational Facilities Advisory
Board meeting, a motion was passed recommending that the new 500-700 Alton Road
Park, at our City's primary entrance, be named "Unity Park."
At the September 20, 2021 Neighborhood and Quality of Life Committee meeting, the
Committee recommended engaging with the community via a poll to vote on a park
name. The following six names were determined by the Committee to be considered:
Gateway Park, South Beach Gateway Park, South Shore Park, Sunset Park, West
Avenue Park and Unity Park.
During the December 8, 2021 City Commission meeting, Resolution No. 2021-31937
was passed accepting the recommendation of the Neighborhood and Quality of Life
Committee, at its September 20, 2021 meeting, authorizing the Administration to engage
the community through online voting for the selection of park name for the future 500-
700 Alton Road Park. The final names included:
• Gateway Park
• South Beach Gateway Park
• South Shore Park
• Sunset Park
• West Avenue Park
• Canopy Park
• Unity Park
A write-in option would also be included.
The online voting survey opened on December 27, 2021 and closed on January 24,
2022. 1,946 votes were cast. Below are the top 10 park names:
P a rk N a m e T o ta l N u m b e r o f V o te s
Sunset Park 365
Gateway Park 237
South Shore Park 203
Canopy Park 202
Total for all iterations related to Israel "Raffa" Hernandez 201
Unity Park 186
West Avenue Park 42
MacArthur Park 32
Tiger King Park 20
South Beach Gateway Park 18
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