C7AC - Name Flamingo Park Field

Resolutions - C7 AC

C7 AC A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND NEIGHBORHOOD QUALITY OF LIFE COMMITTEE AT ITS SEPTEMBER 10, 2025, MEETING NAMING THE FLAMINGO PARK BASEBALL FIELD AFTER STANLEY “SKIP” BERTMAN AND MOUNTING A SIGN ACCOMPANYING A PLAQUE AND SUPPORTING PEDESTAL, TO CELEBRATE THE WORK OF STANLEY "SKIP" BERTMAN; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING PURSUANT TO SECTION 82-504(A)(6) OF THE CITY CODE. Applicable Area:

COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

RECOMMENDATION

The Parks and Recreation Department supports naming the Flamingo Park Baseball Field in honor of Stanley “Skip” Bertman. This designation honors his work as a transformative figure in American baseball, while recognizing his deep roots in the City of Miami Beach and his lifelong dedication to the community and youth development.

BACKGROUND/HISTORY

Stanley "Skip" Bertman is a celebrated former baseball coach and athletic director at Louisiana State University (LSU). A graduate of Miami Beach High School in 1956, he played football and baseball, then returned as a teacher and head baseball coach from 1962 to 1974, leading the team to a state championship and two runner-up finishes. He also coached football and oversaw youth leagues for the Miami Beach Parks and Recreation Department. Bertman was named Florida High School Coach of the Year three times.

He later served as associate head coach at the University of Miami (UM) from 1976 to 1983, helping the Hurricanes win the 1982 national championship and famously orchestrating the “Grand Illusion” play in the College World Series. As LSU’s head coach from 1984 to 2001, he led the Tigers to five national titles and seven Southeastern Conference (SEC) championships, with a .724 career winning percentage and the highest NCAA tournament win rate in history.

He also earned three varsity letters as a player at UM and was part of the inaugural College Baseball Hall of Fame class in 2006. In 2010, he received the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s Lifetime Contribution to Sports award.

Naming the Flamingo Park baseball field after Skip Bertman would honor his extraordinary legacy and lifelong impact on Miami Beach athletics and the community as a whole.

At the July 23, 2025, Commission meeting, at the request of Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez, the Mayor and City Commission referred an item (C4 E) to the Public Safety and Neighborhoods Quality of Life Committee (“PSNQLC”), to discuss naming the Flamingo Park

Baseball Field after Stanley “Skip” Bertman. (Exhibit A)

At the September 10, 2025, meeting, the Public Safety and Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee provided a favorable recommendation to the City Commission to designate the Flamingo Park Baseball Field after Stanley “Skip” Bertman. (Exhibit B)

ANALYSIS

The budget for the production and installation of a sign to name the Flamingo Park Baseball Field after Stanley “Skip” Bertman shall not exceed $10,000.00, with funding allocated from the Parks and Recreation Department 2026 fiscal year budget.

FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT

The budget for the production and installation of a sign naming the Flamingo Park Baseball Field after Stanley “Skip” Bertman shall not exceed $10,000.00, with funding allocated from the Parks and Recreation 2026 fiscal year budget.

Does this Ordinance require a Business Impact Estimate? (FOR ORDINANCES ONLY)

If applicable, the Business Impact Estimate (BIE) was published on: See BIE at: https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/city-hall/city-clerk/meeting-notices/

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

CONCLUSION

The Public Safety, Neighborhoods and Quality of Life Committee (PSNQLC) provided a favorable recommendation on its September 10, 2025 meeting to name the Flamingo Park Baseball Field in honor of the work of Stanley “Skip” Bertman, and to approve the sign, accompanied by placement of a plaque in honor of the work of Stanley “Skip” Bertman; and directing the City Clerk to set a public hearing pursuant to section 82-504(A) of the City Code.

The budget for the production and installation of a sign shall not exceed $10,000, with funding allocated from the Parks and Recreation 2026 fiscal year budget.

Attachments: Exhibit A – Referral Memo from July 23, 2025, Commission Meeting Item C4 E Exhibit B – Discussion Memo from September 10, 2025, PSNQLC Meeting Item NB9

Applicable Area

South Beach

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Was this Agenda Item initially requested by a lobbyist which, as defined in Code Sec. 2-481, includes a principal engaged in lobbying? No

If so, specify the name of lobbyist(s) and principal(s):

Department

Parks and Recreation

Sponsor(s)

Commissioner Laura Dominguez Commissioner Alex Fernandez

Co-sponsor(s)

Condensed Title

Set PH, Name Flamingo Park Baseball Field after Stanley “Skip” Bertman. (LD\AF) PKS