Res No 046-15-14385RESOLUTION NO.046-15-14385
A Resolution amending the City Manager's authority to institute a policy for the waiver
of the standard feesfor the use of City parks andfacilities by local schools under certain
conditions.
WHEREAS,SouthMiamiMiddleSchool("SMMS")doesnothaveadequatespacetooperateits
athleticprogramsatSouthMiamiMiddleSchool;and
WHEREAS,SMMSisinterestedinholdingitsbasketballhomegamesinthegymnasiumatthe
Gibson-Bethel Community Center from March through May 2015;and
WHEREAS,SMMS isa designated feederschoolfortheCity of South Miami;and
WHEREAS,the School Board has exclusive useand control of Palmer Park for recreation purposes
between the hours of 8:00 A.M.and3:30P.M.during theschool year (except Saturday,Sundays,andschool
holidays)andpaysabaserentalpayment,adjustedbythe percentage differential between the Consumer Price
Indexforthe month of September andevery year thereafter since 1978;and
WHEREAS,the City has worked,and continues to work,cooperatively with all local schools inthe
City of South Miami.
NOW,THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1.TheCity Manager is authorized to institute a policy of waiving the standard feesfor
theuse of Cityparksandfacilitiesbylocalschools,suchasSouthMiamiMiddleSchool,providedthe
City Manager isableto demonstrate extraordinary circumstances and,if heisto waive allfees,he
must determine,inhis estimation,thatthereissufficient collaboration between theschoolandtheCity.
Section 2.Severability.If anysectionclause,sentence,orphrase of thisresolutionisforanyreason
heldinvalidorunconstitutionalbyacourt of competentjurisdiction,theholdingshallnotaffectthevalidityof
the remaining portions of this resolution.
Section3.Effective Date.Thisresolutionshallbecomeeffectiveimmediatelyuponadoptionbyvote
of theCity Commission.
PASSED AND ENACTED this 17^day of March,2015.
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
LANGUA£E^GALITY AND
EXEQmm THEREOF
MAY0R
COMMISSION VOTE:5-0
Mayor Stoddard:Yea
Vice Mayor Harris:Yea
Commissioner Edmond:Yea
Commissioner Liebman:Yea
Commissioner Welsh:Yea