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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Honorable Mayor and Members
TO: Of the Cit COmm1SS DATE: FILE:
Resolution Accepting
SUBJECT: Donation Dade Amateur
Golf Association
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FROM: JE Arriola REFERENCES:
CI.* Manager
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ENCLOSURES:
APR - 7 2004
RECOMMENDATION:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the
attached Resolution accepting a cash donation in the amount of
$47,701.30 from Dade Amateur Golf Association (DAGA). This
donation to be used by the Department of Parks and Recreation as
the beneficiary of the City of Miami Golf Classic held on
December 5, 2003, as a match to the ADA Grant from Miami Dade
County and towards the purchase of an ADA accessible wheelchair
bus and the implementation of a summer camp for children with
disabilities.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Miami Parks and Recreation Department, Programs for
Persons with Disabilities Division provides a highly successful
year round program for children and adults with varying
disabilities. The Division is housed at a fully accessible,
approximately 5,270 square foot building at Kinloch Park.
Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
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As in the past Dade Amateur Golf Association (DAGA) sponsors the
City of Miami Golf Classic to benefit the Division's programs.
As a result of this year's benefit golf tournament, DAGA is
donating $47,701.30 to the Division to be used as follows:
• To be used as a match towards the purchase of a new ADA
accessible wheelchair accessible bus and
• To implement a summer camp for children with disabilities.
The bus can accommodate three (3) wheelchairs and up to 71
passengers. The summer camp is for 14 mentally and physically
disabled children between the ages of 7 and 14. It will be held
at Kinloch Park. The children will participate in field trips and
will be integrated with other campers in the City.
FISCAL IMPACT: NONE/DONATION - All costs for staff and
activities for the summer camp are covered by the grant. All
costs for the purchase of the bus are covered as well.
Maintenance of the bus will be covered by the City's GSA
Motorpool.
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