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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-2008 - 17`J
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, NAMING THE TAMARAC DOG
PARK PROJECT LOCATED ON SOUTHGATE BOULEVARD,
WEST OF TAMARAC VETERANS' PARK, IN TAMARAC,
"GARY B. JONES PARK FOR PEOPLE AND PUPS" ;
PROVIDING FOR THE NAMING OF ADDITIONAL PARK
AMENITIES, TO BE DETERMINED BY STAFF, "WIGGLEY
FIELD" AND "TAM -A -BARK RUN"; 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 for 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 "Tamarac Dog Park" for the dog park project located on Southgate
Boulevard, west of Tamarac Veterans' Park, 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
Tamarac Dog Park project; and
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Board has reviewed the submitted names for
the Tamarac Dog Park project and has selected their top three names for the park; and
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WHEREAS, Public Notice of the recommended names was advertised in the Sun -
Sentinel on April 13, 2008; and
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) Gary B. Jones Dog Park 2)
Wiggley Field, and 3) Tam -A -Bark 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 dog 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
"GARY B. JONES PARK FOR PEOPLE AND PUPS "; and providing for the naming of
additional park amenities, to be determined by staff, "WIGGLEY FIELD" and "TAM -A -BARK
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 Tamarac Dog Park project, located on Southgate Boulevard,
west of Tamarac Veterans' Park, in Tamarac, is hereby named "GARY B. JONES PARK
FOR PEOPLE AND PUPS" and providing for the naming of additional park amenities, to be
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determined by staff, `"WIGGLEY FIELD" and "TAM -A -BARK RUN"
SECTION 3: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
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 o�d�_day of , 2008.
ATTEST: BETH FLANSBAUM-TALABISCO
MAYOR
may,
MARION SWENSON, CMC
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that
I have approved this
RESOLUTION as to form.
SAMUItL S. G EN
CITY ATTO NEY
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE:
MAYOR FLANSBAUM-TALABISCO
DIST 1: COMM PORTNER
DIST 2: COMM ATKINS-GRAD
DIST 3: WM SULTANOF �
DIST 4: COMM. DRESSL