Res No 006-25-16298RESOLUTION NO. 006-25-16298
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,
FLORIDA, APPROVING THE WAIVER OF RENTAL FEES
IN THE AMOUNT OF 51,190 FOR THE USE OF THE FIELD
AT PALMER PARK AND TIlE BASKETBALL
GYMNASIUM AT GmSON-BETHEL COMMUNITY
CENTER BY SOUTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL;
PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY OF OTHER CODE
REQUIREMENTS, IMPLEMENTATION, CORRECTIONS,
AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 15B-6 of the City of South Miami (the "City") Code of
Ordinances (the "Code"), the City has established policies and procedures related to the use of the
City's parks and recreational facilities for organized activities; and
WHEREAS, South Miami Middle School (the "Applicant") has submitted a facility rental
application requesting use of the field space at Palmer Park ("Palmer Park") for up to ten (10) days
for youth flag football tryouts, practices, and games including regular season and playoffs,; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant has submitted a separate facility rental application requesting
the use of the indoor basketball gymnasium at the Gibson-Bethel Community Center (the
"Basketball Gymnasium") for up to six (6) basketball home games including regular season and
playoffs; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant is requesting a waiver of the total rental fees in the amount of
$1,190, as follows:
ApPLICABLE FEES AMOUNT
SMP TuRF FIELD (FLAG FOOTBALL) $650
GBCC INDOOR GYMNASIUM $540
TOTAL 11 1190
; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 15B-6(11) of the Code, the City Commission may waive
fees and costs related to the use of the City's parks and recreational facilities imposed by Section
15B-6 of the Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to approve the waiver of the fees for the use of
Palmer Park and the Basketball Gymnasium by the Applicant as set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that this Resolution is in the best interest and
welfare of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. Recitals. The a bo vc -s la tcd rec ital s are tru e and correct and are incorporated
herein b y this re fe re n ce.
Section 2. Waiver of Fees. Pursuant to Sec ti on 15B-6( II) of thc Code, the Ci ty
Co mmi ss io n hcre by approves the waive r of the $1,190 in fces assoc iated wit h thc App li ca n t's u sc
of Palmer Park and th e Baskctball Gymnasi um as requircd und cr th c Code.
Section 3. A pplicability of A ll Other Requirements . Exce p t as wai ved a nd pro vided
fo r he re in , a ll ot h e r re quirc me nt s of the Code and thc C ity's fac ility rental a ppli ca ti o n remain
applicab le to th e use of Pa lmer Pa rk a nd the Basketball Gymnas ium , includin g but not limited to
thc $300 rcfundable sec urit y deposit, a nd the required Ccrtifi cate of Liability In s uran ce compliant
w ith the C ity 'S sta nd a rd in s ur ance requirements a nd naming the C ity of So uth M iami as an
additiona l in s u red. The City Mana gc r s hall cns urc co mpli a ncc w ith a ll requircmcnts.
Section 4. Implementation. That thc C it y Ma n ager is hcrcby auth orizcd to take any
and all act ions nccessary to impl cmc n t thi s Rcsolution.
Section 5. Co rrections. Con forming lang uagc or technical scrivener-typc corrections
may be madc by the C ity Altomcy for any confo rmin g amendmcnts to be incorporated in to th e
final r eso luti o n for s ignatllrc.
Section 6.
adoptio n.
Effective Date. T hi s Re solut io n s ha ll bccomc cffective immediately up o n
PASSED AND ADOPTED thi s 2 1" dayof Ja nuary, 2025.
ATTEST:
C ITY
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM ,
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND
EXECUTION THEREOF
WEI SEROTA HI:?
& BIERMAN , P.L.
C ITY ATTORNEY
AP PR OVED:
COMM IS S ION VOTE:
Mayor Jav ie r Fernandez:
V icc Mayor Brian Corey:
Co mmi ss ioncr Stcvc Ca ll e:
Commiss io nc r Lisa Bonieh:
Comm iss io ne r Danny Rodrigucz:
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Yea
Yea
Yea
Absent
Yea
Agenda Item No:1.
City Commission Agenda Item Report
Meeting Date: January 21, 2025
Submitted by: Quentin Pough
Submitting Department: Parks & Recreation
Item Type: Resolution
Agenda Section:
Subject:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA,
APPROVING THE WAIVER OF RENTAL FEES IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,190 FOR THE USE OF THE FIELD
AT PALMER PARK AND THE BASKETBALL GYMNASIUM AT GIBSON-BETHEL COMMUNITY CENTER BY
SOUTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY OF OTHER CODE REQUIREMENTS,
IMPLEMENTATION, CORRECTIONS, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 3/5 (CITY MANAGER-PARKS,
RECREATION & CULTURE DEPT.)
Suggested Action:
Attachments:
Memo-Basketball_and_Flag_Football_Fee_Waiver_FY_25.docx
4AC747602-Resolution_Approving_South_Miami_Middle_School_Fee_Waiver_2025_v2.DOCX
SMMS Athletic Letter 2025.pdf
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO:The Honorable Mayor, Vice Mayor, and Members of the City Commission
FROM:Genaro “Chip” Iglesias, City Manager
DATE:Tuesday, January 21, 2025
SUBJECT:South Miami Middle School fee waiver request ($1,190).
RECOMMENDATION:This item is submitted on behalf of South Miami Middle School,for review
and approval of a $1,190 fee waiver for after-school flag football and
basketball activities held at South Miami Park and the Gibson-Bethel
Community Center.
BACKGROUND:South Miami Middle School (“the applicant”) operates various competitive
athletic programs and is led by Mrs. Erika Quezada, School Counselor and
Athletic Director. In previous years, the applicant has used Palmer Park for
its home flag football competitions and the Gibson-Bethel Community
Center for its home basketball games.With the addition of pre-lined flag
football fields at South Miami Park,the applicant has requested a fee waiver
for the rental of facilities at South Miami Park and the Gibson-Bethel
Community Center to support its athletic home games.
The first fee waiver request in the amount of $650 pertains to the use of the
turf fields at South Miami Park for boys' and girls' flag football activities,
including tryouts, regular season home games, and potential playoff home
games. The total number of games will not exceed ten (10) and includes
three (3) regular season games for boys and three (3) regular season games
for girls. These games are tentatively scheduled to take place between
February 6 and February 15, 2025, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Additionally, there is a possibility of hosting up to two (2) home playoff
games, with the exact dates to be determined based on the regular season
standings and seeding.
The second fee waiver request in the amount of $540 is for the use of the
indoor basketball gymnasium at the Gibson-Bethel Community Center for
up to six (6) basketball games to be held between March and April 2025.
The exact schedule for these games will be determined after the school’s
league meeting in February 2025.
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
The applicant’s athletic programs serve some of the youth from South
Miami, providing them with opportunities to develop their skills, foster
teamwork, and engage in healthy physical activity. Approving the requested
fee waiver for South Miami Park and the Gibson-Bethel Community Center
supports the City’s commitment to youth development and community
partnerships.
FEE WAIVER
SUMMARY:The applicant has completed the rental application and is requesting to waive
the total rental fees in the amount of $1,190 as illustrated in the table below:
A $300 refundable security deposit is required for all rentals to cover
potential damages or non-compliance with rental terms.
ATTACHMENTS:Resolution
Letter from Applicant
APPLICABLE FEES AMOUNT
SMP TURF FIELD (FLAG FOOTBALL)$650
GBCC INDOOR GYMNASIUM $540
TOTAL $1,190
REFUNDABLE SECURITY DEPOSIT*$300
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To whom it may concern,
I am writing the City of South Miami a letter to request a fee waiver from the staff at the Gibson-Bethel Community
Center for the use of the field at South Miami Park and the indoor basketball court at the Gibson-Bethel Community
Center for athletic games, and potentially for playoffs games. For flag football use at South Miami Park, we are
requesting to use the fields between January 7th through February 15th for try outs, regular season games, and
depending on playoff seeding, the fields may need to be used in the beginning of March. The basketball schedule will be
forthcoming after district meetings. The regular season will begin March and run through April 2025. The final standing
will determine playoffs which will begin late April. The playoff schedule will be TBA according to where the team stands
at the end of the season. As soon as the official schedule comes out, I will notify the supervisors of reservations to the
gym. It would only be a total of no more than 6 events throughout that period. More information will be forthcoming.
Thank you in advance for the opportunity to help South Miami Middle and work together as a wonderful community.
Sincerely yours,
Erika Quezada
Athletic Director of South Miami Middle School
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Erika Quezada
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South Miami Middle Community School • 6750 SW 60th St. • South Miami, FL 33143 • Fabiola Izaguirre, Principal
305-661-3481 • 305-665-6728 (FAX) • fizaguirre@dadeschools.net
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