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The Honorable Francis Suarez
Mayor, City of Miami
Miami City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
Re: Miami Springs Golf Course Discussion
Dear Mayor Suarez,
Billy Bain, Mayor
July 10, 2018
It was a pleasure to meet with you recently to discuss the Miami Springs Golf Course, one of
the prides and joys of the City of Miami Springs ("Miami Springs"). Please allow this letter to
memorialize the conversation that took place in your office on May 21, 2018 amongst you, William
Alonso — the Miami Springs City Manager, Paul O'Dell — Miami Springs Golf and Country Club
Director, and me.
As I advised, when Miami Springs purchased the Miami Springs Golf Course from the City
of Miami ("Miami"), several conditions were placed on the deed, including, but not limited to, that
net revenue proceeds generated on the Golf Course must be shared with Miami. Regrettably, in the
more than twenty years that Miami Springs has owned the Golf Course, it has not turned a profit.
However, we are hopeful this situation will soon change and we are eager to recover the funds that
have been paid into the Miami Springs Golf Course. As such, I requested of you that Miami release
the revenue sharing condition on the deed.
I was pleased to hear from you the Miami Springs Golf Course could be of greater service to
the golf community. You advised that the Mclrcesc Golf Course, located down the street from
Miami Springs, could be a possible site for the much -discussed Miami soccer club stadium. If that
were to occur, certain programs would be displaced, including the First Tee Program ("First Tee").
The First Tee is a fantastic youth development program, and we would welcome your offer for the
Miami Springs Golf Course to host it.
Certainly, there are issues that need to be addressed, but I am confident that we can work
through them. Kindly advise when you, City staff, and the First Tee are available to discuss in
greater detail, We look forward to working with you. Thank you for your interest in our community
and our Golf Course that are both, as our slogan says, "At the Heart of it all."
Sincerely,
Billy B'
Mayor, City of Miami Springs
201 Westward Drive - Miami Springs, Florida 33166
Tel: (305; 805-5006 Fax: (305) 805-5028
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The Honorable Francis Suarez
Mayor, City of Miami
Miami City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
Re: Miami Springs Golf Course Discussion
Dear Mayor Suarez,
City of Miami Springs
Office of the Mayor
Billy Bain, Mayor
July 10, 2018
It was a pleasure to meet with you recently to discuss the Miami Springs Golf Course, one of
the prides and joys of the City of Miami Springs ("Miami Springs"). Please allow this letter to
memorialize the conversation that took place in your office on May 21, 2018 amongst you, William
Alonso — the Miami Springs City Manager, Paul O'Dell — Miami Springs Golf and Country Club
Director, and me.
As I advised, when Miami Springs purchased the Miami Springs Golf Course from the City
of Miami ("Miami"), several conditions were placed on the deed, including, but not limited to, that
net revenue proceeds generated on the Golf Course must be shared with Miami. Regrettably, in the
more than twenty years that Miami Springs has owned the Golf Course, it has not turned a profit.
However, we are hopeful this situation will soon change and we are eager to recover the funds that
have been paid into the Miami Springs Golf Course. As such, l requested of you that Miami release
the revenue sharing condition on the deed.
I was pleased to hear from you the Miami Springs Golf Course could be of greater service to
the golf community. You advised that the Mclrcesc Golf Coursc, located down the street from
Miami Springs, could be a possible site for the much -discussed Miami soccer club stadium. If that
were to occur, certain programs would be displaced, including the First Tee Program ("First Tee").
The First Tee is a fantastic youth development program, and we would welcome your offer for the
Miami Springs Golf Course to host it.
Certainly, there are issues that need to be addressed, but I am confident that we can work
through them. Kindly advise when you, City staff, and the First Tee are available to discuss in
greater detail. We look forward to working with you. Thank you for your interest in our community
and our Golf Course that are both, as our slogan says, "At the Heart of it all."
Sincerely,
Billy
Mayor, City of Miami Springs
201 Westward Drive - Miami Springs, Florida 33166
Tel: (305) 805-5006 Fax: (305) 805-5028
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