Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Monica Cepero
Department: County Administration Division: Parks & Recreation
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO DIRECT Office of the County Attorney to draft an Ordinance to establish a mooring field at Loggerhead Park, a pocket park of Hollywood North Beach Park, for the Board’s consideration. (Commissioner District 6)
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Why Action is Necessary
Pursuant to Section 18.5(e) of the Broward County Administrative Code, the subject matter of a proposed Ordinance must be considered by the Board prior to the drafting of the proposed Ordinance.
What Action Accomplishes
Directs the Office of the County Attorney to prepare an ordinance to establish the Loggerhead Park Mooring Field and present such Ordinance for future consideration by the Board.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
None
Summary Explanation/Background
PARKS AND RECREATION DIVISION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
The Parks and Recreation Division’s (PRD) proposed development of the Loggerhead Park Mooring Field at Loggerhead Park, one of five pocket parks of Hollywood North Beach Park, includes 29 public mooring slips adjacent to the Intracoastal Waterway in the coves north and south of Sheridan Street. The proposed facility will include floating docks for access to upland park facilities, a vessel sewage pump-out station, an exclusive use general services building with a management office, laundry room, restrooms and showers, and other general site improvements. The mooring field slips will be available to the public in accordance with the terms of a standard PRD rental agreement.
PRD requests an ordinance be prepared to establish the Loggerhead Park Mooring Field and designating responsibility to the Director of PRD to issue and enforce permits for boaters who wish to utilize the mooring facility. Establishment of a mooring field will allow the County to better regulate transient boaters and derelict vessels in the area and allow for the recreational use of mooring spots by transient boaters through permitted registration.
Source of Additional Information
Dan West, Director, Parks and Recreation, 954-357-8106
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
No fiscal impact.