2004-031
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-31
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, NAMING A PORTION OF
THE CITY OWNED PROPERTY ADJACENT TO THE
AVENTURA RECREATION CENTER AS THE ARTHUR I.
SNYDER MEMORIAL PARK AS A MEMORIAL IN
RECOGNITION OF THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
RENDERED TO THE CITY BY THE CITY'S FIRST MAYOR,
ARTHUR I. SNYDER; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the procedures provided by Resolution No. 2000-39, the
City Commission desires to honor and recognize for his outstanding service to the City,
the late Arthur I. Snyder, by designating and naming a parcel of City owned land as the
Arthur I. Snyder Memorial Park, as described herein; and
WHEREAS, the specific parcel of City owned property which is hereby designated
as the Arthur I. Snyder Memorial Park is that certain open space area situated north of
the City's recreation center, and more particularly described on the sketch which is
attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "Au; and
WHEREAS, the Arthur I. Snyder Memorial Park shall serve as a permanent
memorial in recognition of the outstanding service rendered to the City of Aventura and to
all of its citizens by Arthur I. Snyder, in his capacity as the first Mayor of the City; and
WHEREAS, it is the intention of the City Commission that although other portions
of the areas adjacent to the recreation center may be subsequently used for additional
improvements, the area designated as the Arthur I. Snyder Memorial Park shall be kept
and preserved as a landscaped and grassed open space area at which additional
monuments may be installed pursuant to Resolution No. 2000-39.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA:
Section 1.
Recitals Adocted.
That each of the above-stated recitals is
hereby adopted and confirmed.
Section 2.
Park Desianation. That the Arthur I. Snyder Memorial Park is
hereby established and recognized, pursuant to this Resolution and as described in
Exhibit "A," attached hereto.
Section 3.
Imclementation.
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to
provide for the installation of a suitable monument at the Arthur I. Snyder Memorial
Park, and to take all steps necessary to cause the facility to be recognized as the Arthur
I. Snyder Memorial Park. Further, the City Manager is authorized to arrange for a
suitable dedication ceremony.
Section 4.
Effective Date.
That this Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Vice Mayor Diamond, who moved its
adoption. This motion was seconded by Commissioner Cohen and upon being put to a
vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner lev Auerbach
Commissioner Jay R. Beskin
Commissioner Ken Cohen
Commissioner Manny Grossman
Commissioner Harry Holzberg
Vice Mayor Bob Diamond
Mayor Jeffrey M. Perlow
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of June, 2004.
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ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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CITY ATTORNEY
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