98-22746 RESO
RESOLUTION NO.
98-22746
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIO~ OF THE CITY OF
MI~ BEACH, FLORIDA ACCEPTING A DONATION OP THE PURCHASE AND
INSTALLATION OP PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT FROM ADVO,! INC., ESTIMATED
AT $20,000, TO BE INSTALLED IN CRESPI PARK, AS! PROPOSED IN THE
PAlUtS BOND PLAN, AND FORrRER APPROPRIATING $25,000 FROM THE
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PARKS GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND, FUND 370, !fOR THE RELATED
CONCRETB WORK AND SAFETY SURFACS ASSOC~TED WIT.H THE
INSTALLATI:ON OF THIS PLAYGROtJND EQUIPMENT. '
WHER~, Advo, Inc. a publicly traded corpora~ion, and the largest
user of direcc mail advertising in the United State~ approached the City
of Miami Beach with an offer to renovate an areb. of a ci ty park in
conjunction with their corporate "team buildingN efforts; and
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WHEREAS. this "team building" effort will bring more than 80 of Advo's
top executives from throughout the country to Miami: Beach to participa~e
in this efforti and .
WHEREAS. it was jointly agreed Upon by the Advo~ Inc. representatives
and the Recreation, CUlture and Parks Department th~t CZ8sp~ Park was an
appropriate location for this projecti and .
WBEREAS, Advo, Inc. has worked with t.he Recreat~on, Culture and Parks
Department staff to develop this project in accordance with the Parks Bond
Plan for Crespi Parki and
WHEREAS, Advo, Inc. executives along with City; staff will renovate
Crespi Park on June 9, 1998; and
WHEREAS. the dollar value attribuLed to this donation is approximately
$20,000; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration has estimat~d that an additional
$25,000 from ~he Parks Bond, Fund 370 needs to be' appropriated to the
Crespi Park Work Order for the related concrete work and safety surface
associated with the installation of this playground equipment; and
WHEREAS, said donation will enhance the recreat~n activities for the
children in the North Beach community and beautify the park.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYO~ AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission
hereby accept the donation of the purchase and insta+laLion of playground
equipment from Advo, Inc. estimated at $20,000, to be installed a~ Crespi
Park, as proposed in the Parks Bond Plan, and further appropriate $25,000
from the Parks General Obligation Bond, Fund 370, for the related concrete
work and safety surface associated with the installation of this playground
equipment.
FASSED and ADOFTED this 20th day of May, 1998.
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~ITY OF MIAMI
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO.
308-9~
TO:
Mayor Neisen 0, Kasdin and
Members of the City Co sion
DATE: May 20,1998
FROM:
Sergio Rodriguez
City Manager
SUBJECT:
A RESOLU ON OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA ACCEPTING A DONATION OF THE PURCHASE
AND INSTALLATION OF PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT FROM ADVO, INC.,
ESTIMATED AT $20,000, TO BE INSTALLED IN CRESPI PARK, AS PROPOSED
IN THE PARKS BOND PLAN, AND FURTHER APPROPRIATING $25,000 FROM
THE PARKS GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND, FUND 370, FOR THE RELATED
CONCRETE WORK AND SAFETY SURFACE ASSOCIATED WITH THE
INSTALLATION OF THIS PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT.
ADMINISTRA nON RECOMMENDA nON:
Approve the Resolution.
BACKGROUND:
Advo, Inc., the largest publicly traded user of direct mailing in the United States, recently approached the City's
Recreation, Culture and Parks Department with an offer to renovate an area of a City park in conjunction with their
corporate "team building" efforts. The Advo Inc" representatives indicated their objective was to develop a one day
work program and they were willing to contribute approximately $20,000 in materials and supplies. The representatives
remained open to recommendations as to the project's scope and location.
It was jointly agreed upon that an appropriate donation would be the purchase and installation of new playground
equipment for Crespi Park. The work to be accomplished is directly in accordance with the Parks Bond Plan for Crespi
Park adopted by the City Commission.
The City will expend approximately $25,000 from the Parks General Obligation Bond, Fund 370, for the related
concrete work and safety surface associated with the installation of this playground equipment, also as included in the
Parks Bond Plan.
ANAL YSIS:
This donation will further the completion of Crespi Park in accordance with the City's Parks Bond Program. It will also
enhance the recreation activities for the children of the North Beach community and beautify the park.
Participation in this project will also expose more than 80 of Advo Inc., top executives to Miami Beach while they are
participating in the "team building" effort.
AGENDA ITEM C7 H
DATE 5-LD-9~
CONCLUSION:
The Administration recommends that the City Commission accept this generous donation of playground equipment from
Advo, Inc. and appropriate $25,000 from the Parks General Obligation Bond, Fund 370, for the related concrete work
and safety surface associated with the installation of the playground equipment.
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