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 the 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”).
This item was deferred at the October 27, 2017 NCAC meeting.