HomeMy Public PortalAboutLTC 021-2018 Update Regarding Beach Seating Installation along the West Side of the Beach Vehicle Access-Bicycle PathBAL HARBOUR
- VILLAGE -
OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE MANAGER LETTER TO COUNCIL
NO. 021-2018
To: Mayor Gabriel Groisman and Members of the Village Council
From: Jorge M. Gonzalez, Village Manager cur
Date: February 2, 2018
Subject: Update Regarding Beach Seating Installation along the West Side of
the Beach Vehicle Access/Bicycle Path
The purpose of this Letter to Council (LTC) is to transmit to you information concerning the
recent installation of the requested seating benches at various locations along the Bal
Harbour Beach vehicle access/bicycle path.
During the December 13, 2017 Bal Harbour Village Council meeting, the Council held the
R9B Discussion Item Regarding Beach Furniture. During the discussion, there was a
general consensus from the Council to provide the direction for me to utilize the same style
benches as the current jogging path style at to be identified, locations on the west side of
the vehicle access/bicycle path. Additionally, your directive detailed that the benches be
installed in locations that are recessed from the travel path to allow for the passage of
vehicles and bicycles without interfering with the bench users.
Subsequent to the meeting, Councilwoman Patricia Cohen volunteered to assist in the
identification of the placement locations for the benches. Recently, Councilwoman Cohen
conducted a site visit with John Oldenburg, Director of Parks and Public Spaces and
identified five (5) appropriate locations that met the desired parameters. Also, since the
Beach Jogging Path contained several locations with two (2) benches in place at the same
setting, it was determined that five (5) of the existing benches could be relocated to the
new requested locations, thereby saving the expense of locating and purchasing the same
model in use along the Beach and expediting the bench installation timeframe. The
installation of the requested seating benches occurred early this week at the locations
identified on the attached map of the area (See Attached).
Should you have any questions, please contact John Oldenburg directly.
JMG/JO
BENCH PLACEMENT LOCATIONS
The Majestic The Bal Moral The One Bal HarbourThe KenilworthThe Tiffany