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P.H. 2020-54: (PUBLIC HEARING 1ST READING)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE AN OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF POMPANO BEACH AND THE POMPANO BEACH HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC. FOR THE OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE HOOD CENTER AND KESTER COTTAGES AND RELATED PROGRAMMING AND EXHIBITS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Fiscal Impact: $20,000 annually)
SECOND READING: MARCH 10, 2020
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(Staff Contact: Cassandra LeMasurier)
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Summary Explanation/Background:
The City has partnered with the Historical Society's for several years in support of the Society's mission to collect, preserve and publicize the history of Pompano Beach. The Pompano Beach Historical Society, Inc. (Historical Society) entered into a lease with the City of Pompano Beach (City) September 1989 to place the Kester Cottages in Founder's Park and operate a Historical Museum at the original Pompano Beach Fire Station. In 1996 construction was completed on the Dick and Miriam Hood Center (Hood Center) which allowed the Historical Society to move out of the original Fire Station to the Hood Center. The Historical Society provides tours of the Kester Cottages, historic bus tours of Pompano Beach, public programs and lecture series and operate the Pompano Beach Green Market every Saturday November through April.
An Operating and Management Agreement with the Historical Society to formalize the operation of the Historical Museum by the Historical Society is being presented for approval. The Historical Society will convey its ownership of the Kester Cottages to the City via a Deed of Gift. The City will continue to maintain the Kester Cottages and Hood Center. The personal property, furnishings and artifacts, currently archived and maintained by the Society, will remain the property of the Society. The C...
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