LTC 238-2008 Grand Opening of the MBPD Canine Training Facilitym ,M'~AMIBEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC X38-2008 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager
DATE: September 18, 2008 ~
SUBJECT: GRAND OPENING OF THE MIAMI BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT
CANINE TRAINING FACILITY
This letter to the Commission will serve to inform the Mayor and City Commission of the City
of Miami Beach of the grand opening of the Miami Beach Police Department's (MBPD)
Canine Training Facility located at Stillwater Park, 8440 Hawthorne Avenue. On
Wednesday, October 15, at 6:30 p.m. the MBPD will host the grand opening of the Facility
with handlers from the Canine Unit providing a demonstration utilizing the new equipment
and renovated park grounds.
In addition, there will be presentations honoring the City residents who have been kind
enough to donate the funds to purchase police dogs and equipment. Since March of 2008,
representatives of the MBPD and the Parks and Recreation Department have been working
together to prepare this site for this grand opening. It is anticipated that representatives of
the local homeowner associations will be attending as well. This event will be open to the
public and should end by 8pm.
We would like to extend an invitation to you Mayor and all the Members of the City
Commission, as well as, City employees to attend and take part in this endeavor.
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