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Home My WebLink AboutLegislation FR/SR(�, ,II 14yYf City of Miami Legislation Ordinance City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.ci.miami.fl.us File Number: 05-00697 Final Action Date: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 38, ARTICLE V, DIVISION 2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "PARKS AND RECREATION/GOLF COURSES/RATES AND CHARGES" PROVIDING THAT FEES FOR USE OF CITY -OWNED GOLF COURSE FACILITIES BE ESTABLISHED FROM TIME -TO -TIME BY THE CITY MANAGER, OR BY AGREEMENT WITH A PRIVATE PARTY FOR THE OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE GOLF COURSE FACILITY AS APPROVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION, WHICH FEES SHALL INCLUDE A DISCOUNT FOR CITY RESIDENTS; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), sets forth the rates and charges for use of City -owned golf course facilities; and WHEREAS, said fees have not been updated since 1990; and WHEREAS, the establishment of fees for use of City of Miami ("City") golf course facilities by the City Manager after taking into consideration certain conditions, including debt service at the facilities and market rates charged at similar facilities, provides for a more efficient operation of golf course facilities; and WHEREAS, the City Code further provides that the fees contained in the City Code shall not apply to golf course facilities operated and managed by private parties pursuant to an agreement having a term of 20 years or more; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to delete reference to a term of 20 years or more provided that said agreement is approved by the City Commission, which agreement providing for the management of the facilities shall establish the rates, charges and discounts, or the criteria for establishing said rates, charges and discounts, including a discount for City residents; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Ordinance are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. Chapter 38/Article V/Division 2 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, is amended in the following particulars:{1} "Chapter 38 PARKS AND RECREATION City of Mianni Page 1 of 5 Primed On: 8/29/2005 File Number, 05-00697 Article V. Golf Courses Division 2, Rates and Charges Sec. 38-201. Greens and Cart fees. (a) Any and all fees charged in connection with the use of a city -owned golf course shall be established from time to time by the city manager upon consideration of the following criteria: ,l Current bond debt service requirements. ) Return on proposed or previously completed, nonbonded, capital improvement. L3j Operating expenses. u Reserve for improvements and major maintenance. n Other city financial needs. Market rates and fees charged at similar golf course facilities in the Miami -Dade County area. The schedule of fees established by the city manager as provided above may include varied pricing strategies to encourage growth of the sport. Regular greens feos. Greens fees for residents and nonresidents of the city are as follows: (1) Summer months: 18 holos ... $ 11.00 Twilight ... 6.50 (2) Winter months: 18 holos ... 14.00 Twilight ... 6.50 ( )(c) Resident discount: City residents shall be entitled to a minimum of 40 percent discount on full regular greens fees, upon presentation of identification showing city residency at the time of reservation, based upon availability of starting times. Said resident discount shall not apply in conjunction with other applicable discounts, or with special rates, or during prime starting times, which shall be posted at the golf courses, and at other such times as may be determined by the director or designee. State tax is to he be added to the fees specified above. .m. (b) Annual prepaid greens foos. Annu , taxes, aro as follows: 5-Day* 7 Day {-1-) 414dividua-kMeR46er-8-49-' City of Miami Page 2 of 5 Printed On: 8/17/2005 File Number: 05-00697 18 years of age -or over $520.00 $670:00- Under 18 years of ago -1-2&00 -12br00 (23 Hood of family plus spouoo 610.00 840.00 -80 00 — 80 00 * Monday through Friday childron thoreof, living with their parents. The fact of a d orce-er tho-death of one of the parties to a * Soc. 38 202. Cart fees. {a) Eloctric golf carts: a. Summor months: 18 holes, or any portion thereof in excess of 9 holes ... $ 20.00 9 holos ... 12.00 Twilight (after 3:00 p.m.), per caft (1 or 2 players)*... 10.00 b Wintor months: 18 holes, or any portion thereof in excess -of 9--holes ... 20.00 0-holos ... 12.00 Twilight (after 3:00 p.m.), per eart (1 or 2 players)* ... 10.00 * Nato: A maximum of two electric carts per foursomo shall bo pormissible. city tax, per 18 holes, thfeughout the year. {3) Mandatory rental of electric golf carts. Rental of electric golf carts shall be mandatory during the prevailing rato as established by tho city. l aYs Seasons Ib4sedey-F-riday W nly) City of Miami Page 3 of 5 Printed On: 8/17/2005 File Number: 05-00697 * Sec. 38 203.-Spocial ratos. (1) Monday through Friday, ail day: 2 players (one cart) ... $ 28.00 1 player ... 16.50 (2) Saturdays, Simelays and holidays, afternoons: 2 players-(eno cart) ... 28.00 1 player ... 16.50 rates. from the $0.50 city tax on golf carts. (c) Junior players. For pRpases of encouraging junior players to play golf, greens fees for players wil . hours will continue with no chargo. commission. (g) Discount coupon promotions. The city manager may, at hislhor discretion, authorizo uco-ef- * * Sec. 38 204. Waiver of full payment requiremonts. * * City of Miami Page 4 45 Printed On: 8/17/2005 File Number: 05-00697 focidontc, provided that there are no persons who are welting te play on tho golf course whose play would be subject te kill payment of regular greens feos. * Sec. 38- 205202. Exempt facilities. The provisions contained in sections 38-201, 38 202, 38 203 and 38 201 hereinabove shall not apply to those city golf course facilities operated and managed by private parties pursuant to agreements approved by the city commission having terms of 20 years or moro. The rates, charges and discounts applicable to said facilities, or the criteria for establishing same, shall be as established by said agreements providing for the management of said facilities; said fees shall include a discount for City residents. Section 3. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances that are inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are repealed. Section 4. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or word of this Ordinance is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected. Section 5. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.{2} APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS;"/ JO E L. FERNANi CI YATT.RNEY U Footnotes: {1} Words and/or figures stricken through shall be deleted. Underscored words and/or figures shall be added. The remaining provisions are now in effect and remain unchanged. Asterisks indicate omitted and unchanged material. {2} This Ordinance shall become effective as specified herein unless vetoed by the Mayor within ten days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Ordinance, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission or upon the effective date stated herein, whichever is later. City of Miami Page 5 of 5 Printed On: 8/17/2005