R9F-Discuss Planning Of A Skate Park In Partnership With The City Of SurfsideMIAMI BEACH
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ISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members of
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: January 15, 2014
SUBJECT: DISCUSSION AUTHORIZING TH CITY OF MIAMI BEACH PARKS AND
RECREATION DEPARTMENT TO COMMENCE WITH PLANNING A SKATE
PARK ON THE VACANT PROPERTY LOCATED ALONG COLLINS AVENUE
WITH A NORTHERN BORDER OF 87TH STREET AND A SOUTHERN BORDER
OF 86TH STREET IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TOWN OF SURFSIDE.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Authorize the City of Miami Beach Parks and Recreation Department (City) to commence with
planning a skate park on the vacant property located along Collins Ave with a northern boundary of
87th Street and a southern border of 86th Street. (Site) in partnership with the Town of Surfside
(Town).
Folio Numbers
02-3202-006-0490
02-3202-006-0480
02-3202-006-0470
02-3202-006-0440
KEY INTENDED OUTCOME
Enhance the City's recreation services in the northern part of the City and increase satisfaction
with recreational programs.
BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS
Discussions were heard by the Neighborhoods/Community Affairs Committee (NCAC) on
September 30, 2013 and October 28, 2013 related to the interest in developing a skate park at a
City property. Present at the September and October 2013 meetings were Commissioners Jerry
Libbin, Ed Tobin and Jorge Exposito.
During the October 28, 2013 NCAC meeting, the Surfside Mayor, Daniel Dietch, stated that the
Town has been looking to create a joint venture or partnership with the City to develop a skate
park. At the NCAC meeting the location discussed was at the corner of 871h Terrace and Harding
Avenue. This parcel still remains an option but after further review by Miami Beach Staff a more
versatile site along Collins Ave with a northern boundary of 8th Street and a southern border of
86 1h Street has been identified. The Site is very near the border between the City and Town and
would complement the recommended recreational facility at the Log Cabin site to the south.
Following this NCAC meeting, the City Administration had further conversations with the Town. The
Town is enthusiastic about working with the City to prepare a conceptual plan for the development
and operation of a skate park at the Site. The Town is committed to the project and has included
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this project in its 5-Year Capital Plan.
Preliminary discussions regarding the potential partnership agreement have included a significant
buy-in from the Town which includes its Parks and Recreation Staff's assistance with monitoring
the skate park and/or annual contribution representing a fair share contribution (% to be
determined) for operation and maintenance costs a s well as police coverage of the area. As
discussions progress, depending on how these and other issues are ultimately resolved, a funding
formula would be developed to address construction, operations and maintenance of the park over
a 5 or 10 year period with the costs assigned to each party on an agreed upon percentage basis.
The City's Parks and Recreational Facilities Advisory Board (Board), at their December 4, 2013
meeting, discussed the community's need for a skate park. Although they are in full support of a
skate park, the Board is not prepared to support the Site as they would like to discuss with the City
Administration five alternate/best sites for a skate park within the City. This conversation is
scheduled to take place at their January 8, 2014 meeting.
BUDGET
Funding is available in the amount of $400,000. Project# pfnskatepk
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends that the Mayor and the City Commission authorize the Parks and
Recreation Department to move forward with the planning of a skate park at the Site in partnership
with the Town of Surfside.
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