A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD/COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AT ITS DECEMBER 20, 2017 MEETING TO RENAME THE NORTH SHORE PARK TENNIS CENTER AS THE MIAMI BEACH TENNIS CENTER AND, PURSUANT TO SECTION 82- 503(A) OF THE CITY CODE, SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR APRIL 11, 2018 TO CONSIDER THE RENAMING AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH THE APPROPRIATE PUBLIC NOTICE.

Mayor and Commission accept the recommendation of the Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee at its December 20, 2017 meeting to rename the North Shore Park Tennis Center as the Miami Beach Tennis Center and, pursuant to Section 82-503(A) of the City Code, setting a public hearing for April 11, 2018 and directing the City Clerk to publish the appropriate public notice.

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 decides 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”).

At the December 20, 2018 NCAC meeting, Commissioner Gongora made a motion to call the tennis center at North Shore Park the “Miami Beach Tennis Center” and move it to the Parks and Recreational Facilities Advisory Board for their input before it goes back to the City Commission. Commissioner Samuelian seconded the motion.

At the February 6, 2018 Parks and Recreational Facilities Advisory Board meeting, a motion to rename the North Shore Tennis Center to the Miami Beach Tennis Center was passed unanimously.