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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-2008 -�
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, NAMING THE SOUTHGATE
LINEAR PARK PROJECT LOCATED ON SOUTHGATE
BOULEVARD, WITH THE COMPLETED PARK RUNNING
FROM TAMARAC VETERANS' PARK, WEST TO THE
SAWGRASS EXPRESSWAY IN TAMARAC, "TEPHFORD
PARK"; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission has implemented a process to provide for citizen
input into the naming of City parks and recreational facilities; and
WHEREAS, this process provides name identification for individual parks and
recreation facilities owned by the City of Tamarac and ensures control far the naming of the
parks and recreation facilities by the City Commission through the recommendation of the
City Manager with input from the Parks and Recreation Board and City Staff; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Parks and Recreation has recommended a temporary
working name of "Southgate Linear Park" for the linear park project located on Southgate
Boulevard, with the completed park running from Tamarac Veterans' Park, west to the
Sawgrass Expressway in Tamarac; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Parks and Recreation has solicited and received naming
applications from the community for review by the Parks and Recreation Board for the
Southgate Linear Park project; and
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Board has reviewed the submitted names for
the Southgate Linear Park project and has selected their top three names forthe park; and
WHEREAS, Public Notice of the recommended names was advertised in the Sun -
Sentinel on March 14, 2008; and
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WHEREAS, following the 30 day public notice period, the Director of Parks and
Recreation, upon recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Board, submitted to the
City Manager the top three recommended names, including 1) Tephford Park, 2) Southgate
Walk, and 3) Tranquility Park; and
WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the Director of Parks and Recreation and
the City Manager that the City Commission select one of the top three recommended
names submitted by the Parks and Recreation Board for the linear park; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, deems it to be in
the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to name the park
"TEPHFORD PARK "
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That the foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and
confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution.
SECTION 2: That the Southgate Linear Park project, located on Southgate
Boulevard, with the completed park running from Tamarac Veterans' Park, west to the
Sawgrass Expressway in Tamarac, is hereby named "TEPHFORD PARK."
SECTION 3: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
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SECTION 4: If any clause, section, other part or application of this Resolution is
held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or
application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this
Resolution.
SECTION 5: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this eay of , 2008.
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ATTEST: BETH FLANSBAUM-TALABISCO
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MAYOR
MARION SWENSON, CMC
CITY,cLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that
I have approved this
RESOLUTION as to form.
Y.,fl A,
SAMUEL t. GOR
CITY ATTORN
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE:
MAYOR FLANSBAUM-TALABISCO
DIST 1:
COMM PORTNER
DIST 2:
COMM ATKINS-GRAD
DIST 3:
V/M SULTANOF
DIST 4:
COMM. DRESSLER