2000-039 RESOLUTION NO. 2000-39
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CiTY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, PROVIDING
GUIDELINES FOR NAMING OF PUBLIC FACILITIES;
PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING GUIDELINES
FOR ACCEPTANCE OF MONETARY DONATIONS IN
CONSIDERATION FOR THE NAMING OF PUBLIC
FACILITIES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Aventura has received requests
for the acceptance of monetary donations for memorial purposes and naming of public
facilities within the City of Aventura; and
WHEREAS, this Commission desires to set forth guidelines for naming of public
facilities and for the acceptance of monetary donations in consideration for said naming
of public facilities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. No public facility located in or owned by the City shall be named
except in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Resolution. No monument or
memorial shall be established within the City except in accordance with the procedures
set forth in this Resolution.
Section 2. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in
this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the
context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Commission means the City Commission of the City of Aventura.
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Memorial means a site, art work, tree or structure created to preserve the memory of a
significant event(s) or person(s).
Monument means a bust, sculpture, or similar structure, erected in honor of a
significant event(s) or person(s).
Plaza means an open public square.
Public facility means any public building, plaza or park owned by the City.
Section 3. Review and Recommendation. Whenever a name is needed for a
new public facility or whenever there is a proposal to rename an existing public facility
within or owned by the City, the naming or renaming shall first be considered and
reviewed by the Commission according to the following procedures:
(1) Any person, organization, association, corporation or other entity,
including a member of the City Commission or the administration of
the City, may propose a name for a new public facility or street, or
may propose renaming an existing public facility, at any time, by
submitting a proposed name to the Commission.
(2) At the next available meeting, the Commission shall consider and
review proposals for the naming or renaming of the public facility.
Notice of the meeting shall be given to all persons who have
proposed names for the public facility.
(3) Public streets shall not be renamed after individuals and public
facilities shall not be named or renamed after living individuals.
Section 4. Monuments or memorials. Whenever there is a proposal to
establish a monument or memorial on public property in the City, the establishment
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shall first be considered and reviewed by the Commission according to the following
procedures:
(1) Any person, organization, association, corporation or other entity,
including a member of the City Commission or the administration of
the City, may propose the establishment of a monument or
memorial at any time by submitting a proposal to the office of the
City Manager.
(2) At the next available meeting, the Commission shall conduct a
public hearing to consider and review proposals for the
establishment of the monument or memorial. Notice of the meeting
shall be given to all persons who have proposed the establishment
of the monument or memorial.
(3) The City Manager shall recommend park and/or facility
improvements that may be funded from monetary donations in
consideration of recognizing individuals to be memorialized.
(4) At the close of the public hearing the City Commission may select
a name for or rename the subject public facility, plaza, monument
or memorial.
(5) Any proposal must be approved by a five-sevenths vote of the City
Commission.
Section 5. Acceptance of monetary donations in consideration for the
naming or construction of public facilities. Whenever there is a proposal to
rename an existing public facility owned by the City in consideration for monetary
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donations, or construction of a new facility by utilizing monetary donations, the item
shall first be considered and reviewed by the Commission according to the following
procedures:
(1) Any person, organization, association, corporation or other entity
may offer a monetary donation in excess of $25,000, in
consideration for renaming an existing public facility or for
constructing park improvements or facilities, at any time, by
submitting a proposal to the office of the City Manager
(2) At the next available meeting, the Commission shall hold a public
hearing to consider and review proposals. Notice of the meeting
shall be given to all persons who have submitted proposals.
(3) The City Manager shall recommend park facility improvements that
may be funded from monetary donations in consideration of
recognizing individuals to be memorialized.
(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, public facilities
shall not be named after a living individual. A public facility can be
named in honor of a family.
(5) A public facility will not be named after an individual who has
committed an illegal act which became known to the City before or
after the donation.
(6) Where a public facility is to be named, or the acceptance of money
for public improvements, the City Commission shall only approve
the request by a five-sevenths vote of the City Commission.
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Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner RoKers-Libert ,
who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner
Beskin , and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Arthur Berger 3,es
Commissioner Jay R. Beskin yes
Commissioner Ken Cohen yes
Commissioner Harry Holzberg yes
Commissioner Patricia Rogers-Libert ,/es
Vice Mayor Jeffrey M. Perlow yes
Mayor Arthur I. Snyder
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of June~
ARTHUR I. SNYDER, MAYOR
AT~EST: ,
~,ESA M. SO-~KA,/CMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
CITY ATTORNEY