Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Bertha Henry
Department: County Administration Division: Parks & Recreation
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO AUTHORIZE County Administrator to execute a License Agreement with the Weston Community Garden Society, Inc., a Florida not-for-profit corporation, to utilize a portion of Markham Park for a community garden, subject to review for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney; and authorizing the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the Agreement. (Commission District 1)
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Why Action is Necessary
Long-term license agreements for space within County parks require approval by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners.
What Action Accomplishes
The motion will authorize the County Administrator to enter into a license agreement with a local not-for-profit organization to utilize a portion of Markham Park for a community garden, and to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions associated therewith.
Is this Action Goal Related
Yes
Previous Action Taken
None.
Summary Explanation/Background
PARKS AND RECREATION DIVISION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This item supports the Board's value of cultivating community culture, arts, recreation and life-long learning, and the associated goals to provide diverse artistic, cultural, educational, and historical amenities and programs that contribute to a vibrant, multi-cultural and economically viable community and, in coordination with our community partners, market and deliver world-class recreational opportunities.
The Weston Community Garden Society ("WCGS") and the Parks and Recreation Division desire to partner in the creation of a community garden in a not more than two-acre portion of Markham Park, allowing WCGS to construct and operate a community garden where student volunteers will have opportunities to learn about organi...
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