Res No 242-12-13799RESOLUTION NO.
242 -12 -13799
A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to use the green space area at the Southwest
corner of Murray Park for temporary unimproved parking, to alleviate the parking overflow
from special events at the Gibson - Bethel Community Center.
WHEREAS, the Community Center located at 5800 SW 66 Street occasionally holds special
events that require additional overflow parking spaces; and,
WHEREAS, the green space located at the southwest corner of Murray Park is not used for any
sporting activities due to the rocky condition of the field; and,
WHEREAS, the City's Parks Department would like to utilize the southwest green space at
Murray Park that is not being used for any youth programs held at the Community Center, for
temporary unimproved parking for the aforementioned use; and,
WHEREAS, this parking ,arrangement will be, a temporary measure, pending the start of
construction for the Murray Park Pool proposed to be constructed at this location.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA THAT,
Section 1. The City Manager is authorized, in'his sole discretion, to use the green space located
at the southwest corner of Murray Park for temporary unimproved parking, provided it is in compliance
with the City's code of ordinance, for a period'commencing upon approval of this resolution and ending
with the start of construction of the Murray Park Pool
Section 2. The City Commission may grant an extension to this temporary parking if the Murray
Park pool's construction date is delayed. A
Section 3. This resolution shall take effectimmediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this20t1day ofNovembe3:2012
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COMMISSION VOTE: 4 -0
Mayor Stoddard: Yea
Vice Mayor Liebman: Yea
Commissioner Newman: absent
Commissioner Harris: Yea
Commissioner Welsh: Yea
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
INTER - OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: The Honorable Mayor .& Members of the City Commission
FROM: Hector Mirabile, PhD, City Manager
DATE: November 6, 2012 Agenda Item No.:
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SUBJECT: A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to use the green space area at
the Southwest corner of Murray Park for temporary unimproved parking,
to alleviate the parking overflow from special events at the Gibson= Bethel
Community.Center.
BACKGROUND: A resolution to use the land at Murray Park for parking will accommodate
the people attending an event at the Gibson- Bethel Community Center
while we wait for the pool to be built. The use of the space will be
monitored by the Parks and Recreation,staff during those events.
The Murray Park green space is not being utilized. for any of our ,youth
programs or other organized activities because of its rocky condition
which makes it inappropriate,for sporting activities.
We anticipate that the Murray Pool will be built in the near future; this
parking arrangement will only be temporarily.
ATTACHMENTS: Resolution for approval