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Home My WebLink AboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-2003-253Temp. Reso. #10278 - October 21, 2003 Page 1 Rev. 1 — 10/30/03 CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA RESOLUTION NO. R-2003- Z? __3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES NAMING POLICY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac is the owner of parks and facilities within the City boundaries and may become the owner of future parks and facilities within City boundaries; and WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac is desirous of establishing formal procedures and guidelines for the naming of public park land and recreation facilities; and WHEREAS, the proposed Policy, titled "Parks and Recreation Facilities Naming Policy", attached hereto as Exhibit "A", has been prepared for said purpose; and WHEREAS, the objectives of said policy are to: 1) Provide name identification for individual parks and recreation facilities owned by the City of Tamarac. 2) Provide for citizen input into the process of naming parks and recreation facilities owned by the City. 3) Ensure control for the naming of 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 Parks and Recreation Board reviewed and approved the proposed Parks and Recreation Facilities naming policy at its meeting of April 8, 2003; and WHEREAS, the City Manager and the Director of Parks and Recreation recommend the adoption and implementation of the proposed Parks and Recreation Facilities Naming Policy; and Temp. Reso. #10278 - October 21, 2003 Page 2 Rev. 1 — 10/30/03 WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, deems it to be in the best interests of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to adopt the proposed Parks and Recreation Facilities Naming Policy. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA: SECTION 1: 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: The Parks and Recreation Facilities Naming Policy attached hereto as Exhibit "A" is HEREBY ADOPTED. SECTION 3: That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.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 jurisdictions to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or in application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion or applications of this Resolution. 1 1 1 Temp. Reso. #10278 - October 21, 2003 Page 3 Rev. 1 — 10/30/03 SECTION 5: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 121" day of November, 2003. MARION SWENSON, CMC CITY CLERK I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have approved this RESOLUTION as to form. 1 MITCHELL S. K?ZAFT CITY ATTORNEY JOE SCHREIBER, MAYOR RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: MAYOR SCHREIBER DIST 1: COMM. PORTNER DIST 2: COMM. FLANSBAUM-TALABISCO DIST 3: COMM. SULTANOF DIST 4: V/M ROBERTS n Temp. Reso. #10278 Exhibit "A" '' City of Tamarac, Florida ��OR��P Parks and Recreation Facilities Naming Policy Title: Parks and Recreation Facilities Effective Date: Naming Policy Originating Department: Parks and Supersedes: All previous and existing Recreation memos or policies in conflict Policy Number: Draft Page 1 of 3 I. Purpose: To establish formal procedures and guidelines for the naming of public park lands and recreation facilities. 11. Definitions: A. Park/Facility — City owned property provided to serve a public purpose in the areas of parks and recreation oriented activities. III. Policy: A. Objectives 1) Provide name identification for individual parks and recreation facilities owned by the City of Tamarac. 2) Provide for citizen input into the process of naming parks and recreation facilities owned by the City. 3) Ensure control for the naming of parks and recreation facilities by the City Commission through the recommendation of the City Managerwith input from the Parks and Recreation Board and City Staff. Title: Policy Number: IV. Procedures: Page 2of3 A. Qualifying Names — Names should provide some form of individual identity related to: 1. The geographic location of the facility. 2. An outstanding feature of the facility. 3. The adjoining subdivision. 4. Commonly recognized group or individual related to the City of Tamarac. 5. Commonly recognized historical event. 6. A group who contributed significantly to the acquisition or development of the individual facility. 7. Related to a theme determined through public input. 8. A deceased individual who has provided an exceptional service in the interest of the park system or the City as a whole. B. Naming Process 1. At the time parkland is acquired, prior to development, the Director of Parks and Recreation will recommend a non-descript, temporary working name for the park or facility to the City Manager. 2. Once the development is funded, the Director of Parks and Recreation will solicit and receive naming applications from the community and/or children in the community for review by the Parks and Recreation Board. Names will be solicited from the community through a local newspaper advertisement, the Tam -A -Gram, and by working with the local schools and/or community organizations. 3. For an individual or group name (excluding historically significant groups) to be considered, that individual or group must have contributed significantly to the acquisition or development of the park or facility or to the park system or City overall. The recommendation must be accompanied by a written justification providing evidence of contributions to the park, facility, park system or City as a whole. 4. All submissions must be in writing and include reasons to support the proposed name. Title: Policy Number: Page 3 of 3 5. After review by the Parks and Recreation Board, the top three recommended names will be chosen. Public notice of the recommended qualifying names will be placed in the local newspaper once during a 30 day period. Citizen comments and recommendations must be in writing to the Director of Parks and Recreation and be postmarked within the 30 day public notice period. 6. After the 30 day public notice period, the Director of Parks and Recreation, upon recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Board, will submit the top three recommended names to the City Manager, who will forward the recommendations to the Commission for final selection and approval. 7. A facility shall not be named for a living person except when a name is specified as a condition of donation or deed restriction. 8. All parks and recreation facilities acquired in whole or in part with grant funding are subject to approval of the proposed name by the granting agency. C. Changing an Existing Name If, as a result of public and/or City Commission input there exists a desire to change an existing park or recreation facility name, the naming process in Section IV B will be utilized. The following should be considered when proposing a name change: 1. Parks and facilities named after individuals or groups will only be changed when it is found that the individual's or group's character is or was such that the continued use of their name for a park or facility would not be in the best interest of the City. 2. Parks named by deed restriction cannot be considered for renaming. D. Other Naming Alternatives 1. Parks and facilities that are donated to the City can be named by deed restriction by the donor. The naming and acceptance of land is subject to review by the Parks and Recreation Board and approval of the City Commission. 2. Facilities within parks, i.e. playgrounds, picnic shelters, etc. can be named separately from the park or facility they are in, subject to the general approving section of this policy. Approved: 4; Je y VMiller Date City Manager