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COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM C
CONSENT
INFORMA TIONAL X
PUBLIC HEARING
REGULAR
02/24/03
Meeting
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Authorization
REQUEST: The Parks and Recreation Department is notifying the City Commission of the
Department's intent to schedule the official Grand Opening ofthe Torcaso Park
Expansion on Saturday, March 22, 2003.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is to advise the Commission of the Department's intent to
conduct an official Grand opening of the Torcaso Park Expansion.
CONSIDERATIONS:
. On August 13,2001, the City Commission executed a Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) for improvements to Torcaso Park.
. On July 8, 2002, the City Commission awarded the bid for the Torcaso Park Expansion, which
included a splash playground, a practice football/soccer field, parking lot and stormwater piping
and ditch improvements.
. The City Commission at the February 10,2003 meeting directed staff to poll the Commission for
a better date, That date is Saturday, March 22,2003.
. The Parks and Recreation Department will promote this community event with speeches and
ceremony to begin at 11 AM and lunch for all immediately afterward.
FUNDING:
All necessary funding for the promotion and the ceremony will be taken from existing and
budgeted promotional line codes.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Information Only
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE:
February 25, 2003 Promote to Media and Public
Order and send invitations
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment # I
Schedule of Events
COMMISSION ACTION:
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ATTACHMENT #1
City of Winter Springs Parks and Recreation Department
Grand Opening of the Torcaso Park Expansion
Saturday, March 22, 2003
11:00 A.M.
Schedule of events
9:00 A.M.
Set-up.
11:00 A.M.
Event Begins.
11:15 A.M.
Mayor, Commissioners, City Manager and
Parks and Recreation Director will speak (on stage).
11 :30 A.M.
Turning on Splash Playground Ceremony.
NOON
Lunch will be served on park grounds and lots of
fun!
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