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NEW BUSINESS  12.

COMMITTEE MEMORANDUM

TO: Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee Members


FROM:
Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager


DATE: October 27, 2017


SUBJECT:DISCUSSION REGARDING NAMING THE TENNIS CENTER AT NORTH SHORE PARK AS “MIAMI BEACH TENNIS CLUB AT NORTH SHORE PARK”

HISTORY:

At the July 26, 2017 Commission meeting, a referral to discuss the naming of the tennis center at North Shore Park was deferred until October 18, 2017 Commission meeting.

 

At the August 3, 2017 Mayor’s North Beach Steering Committee meeting, Committee members unanimously voted to name the tennis center at North Shore Park as “Miami Beach Tennis Club” (Exhibit A).

 

The Parks and Recreational Facilities Advisory Board (“Board”) discussed renaming the tennis center as “Miami Beach Tennis Club at North Shore Park” at their meeting on October 4, 2017. Although the Board was in favor of “Miami Beach Tennis”, some members expressed hesitation labeling it a “club” and argued this could lend the impression the courts are privately owned. The Board agreed to revisit this naming after the City had made a decision to rename North Shore Open Space Park as either “North Beach Oceanside Park” or “North Shore Oceanside Park”.

 

On October 18, 2017, Commission referred a discussion regarding naming the tennis center at North Shore Park as “Miami Beach Tennis Club at North Shore Park” to the Neighborhood and Community Affairs Committee (“NCAC”).

CONCLUSION:

 

Committee direction on naming the tennis center at North Shore Park.