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Naming Facility at Oakview Park to Kiwanis Community Center at Oakview Park (B)
Explanation
During the February 2020 meeting, the Kiwains Club of Gainesville approached the Public Recreation and Parks Board to request a naming of the building at Oakview park to maintain recognition after the park was renamed. On October 21, 2020, the PRPB accepted a petition form the Kiwanis Club of Gainesville to formally begin the process of name change. On January 13, 2021, Public Comment was heard on the matter, and on February 10th, the PRPB unanimously voted to recommend the naming of the building Kiwanis Community Center at Oakview Park.
The Kiwanis Club of Gainesville originally built the building in 1955 for the Girl Scouts who occupied the building until 2014. The park was previously named Kiwanis/Girl Scout Park, and was renamed to Oakview Park due to feed back during open house sessions as part of a Wild Spaces & Public Places park improvement project. The major park improvements were completed in 2020.
Fiscal Note
The only expense associated with this is the creation of a sign and installation on the building. Estimated cost is $250 and will be paid with Wild Spaces & Public Spaces funds as part of the completed renovation project of the park and building. This sign would have been required and paid for as part of the overall WSPP park improvements, and have been delayed to reduce costs as the renaming requests was known and made prior to project completion.
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