Resolution 2025-33774 RESOLUTION NO. 202533774
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2025-33522,
WHICH DIRECTED THE ADMINISTRATION TO WORK WITH THE MIAMI
BEACH GARDEN CLUB TO INSTALL BLUE STAR AND GOLD STAR
MEMORIAL MARKERS AT CANOPY PARK, TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR
THE INSTALLATION OF A FLAGPOLE FLYING THE UNITED STATES
FLAG.
WHEREAS, during the December 11, 2024 Commission meeting, at the request of
Commissioner Alex Fernandez, the Mayor and City Commission referred a discussion to the
Public Safety and Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee ("PSNQLC"), to discuss possible
installation of Blue Star and Gold Star Memorial Markers at Canopy Park, at the urging of ihe
Miami Beach Garden Club (MBGC) and Miami Beach Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3599; and
WHEREAS, during the January 29, 2025 PSNQLC meeting, the item was discussed
and the MBGC representatives gave a brief history regarding the Blue Star and Gold Star
Memorial Markers in Miami Beach; and
WHEREAS, ihe Committee agreed with the initiative and the placement within Canopy
Park; and
WHEREAS, the Blue Star Memorial Marker Program, which honors all men and
women who serve in the United States Armed Services, has been in existence under the
auspices of the National Garden Clubs for more than 79 years; and
WHEREAS, the Blue Star and Gold Star were adopted because Ihey had become
icons in World War II and were seen on flags and banners in homes, churches and businesses,
for sons and daughters away at war and for those who had lost their lives, and the Blue Star
represents hope and pride, while the Gold Star represen[s sacrifice; and
WHEREAS, the marker that the MBGC proposes to install was originally dedicated in
Key West in 1949 then gifted to the MBGC, and MBGC refurbished and dedicated the Marker at
the terminus of the Julia Tuttle Causeway on State Road 907 (Alton Road) in May of 1980
where it served as a Memorial Marker for 49 years; and
WHEREAS, in 2019 it was replaced with a new Blue Star Memorial Marker at the
same location and the frst Florida marker was decommissioned as a Memorial Marker, and
MBGC is seeking to designate it as a Historical marker, and
WHEREAS, the Blue Star and Gold Star will be placed in Canopy Park with a
dedication plaque, making the Gold Star, representing the fallen while defending our county and
freedoms, the first in Miami-Dade County and Monroe County; and
WHEREAS, the estimated cost to refurbish and install the Blue Star, Gold Star, and a
dedication plaque is $15,OOO,and Ihis expense will be covered by the current FY 2025 Parks
and Recreation budget; and
WHEREAS, on February 26, 2025, ihe Mayor and City Commission adopted
Resolution No. 2025-33522, accepting the recommendation of the Committee and directing
Administration work with the Miaml Beach Garden Club to install Blue Star and Gold Star
Memorial Markers at Canopy Park; and
WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper that the Blue and Gold Star memorial markers in
Canopy Park be accompanied by the installation of a flagpole flying the United States flag to
further honor and symbolize national service and patriotism.
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 amend Resolution No. 2025-33522, which directed the Administration to
work with the Miami Beach Garden Club to install Blue Star and Gold Star Memorial Markers at
Canopy Park, to further provide for the installation of a flagpole flying the United States flag.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this o15 day of JUN 2025. ^
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COSponsored byCommissionerJoseph Magazine
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Cily Commission
FROM: City Atlomey Ricardo J. Dopico
DATE: June 25, 2025
TITLE: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITV COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 202533522, WHICH
DIRECTED THE ADMINISTRATION TO WORK WITH THE MIAMI BEACH
GARDEN CLUB TO INSTALL BLUE STAR AND GOLD STAR MEMORIAL
MARKERS AT CANOPV PARK, TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE
INSTALLATION OF A FLAGPOLE FLYING THE UNITED STATES FLAG.
RECOMMENDATION
BACKGROUNDIHISTORY
ANALYSIS
The attached Resolution was prepared at the request of the sponsor, Commissioner Alex
Fernandez.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
N/A
Dces this Ordinance reouire a Business Imoact Estimate?
(FOR ORDINANCES ONLY)
If applicable, the Business Impact Estimate (BIE)was published on:
See BIE ak https�llwww mia �beachFl o Iciri-halllcitv-derk/meetinu-notices/
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONCLUSION
Aoolicable Area
Citywide
1177
Is this a "Residents Rlaht to Know" item. Is this item related to a G.O. 8ond
pursuant to CiN Code Section 2-174 Proiect?
No No
Was this Aaenda Item initiallv reauested bv a lobbvist which, as defineC in Code Sec. 2d81.
includes a orincioal enpaned in lobbvina7 No
If so, specity the name of lobbyist(s) and principal(s):
Deoartment
City Attorney
Soonsor(sl
Commissioner Alex Femandez
Co•sDonsorfsl
Condensed Title
Amend Reso 2025-33522, Inslallation of a Flagpole. (Femandez) CA
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