Resolution 2025-268 RESOLUTION NO. 2025 -2 6 8
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, NAMING THE GOLDEN GATE COMMUNITY CENTER IN
HONOR OF JANICE ELLIOTT AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Janice Elliott was a Program Leader at the Golden Gate Community Center from
1993-2008; and
WHEREAS, Janice Elliott raised a generation of children and young adults who frequented the
Community Center as an alternative to the streets; and
WHEREAS,Ms.Janice,as she was affectionately called,was widely considered the"Mother of Golden
Gate"for her firm but loving hand nurturing the kids and young adults of Golden Gate;and,
WHEREAS,Ms.Janice began and operated a"Midnight Basketball"program at the Golden Gate
Community Center gymnasium in the late 1990's to early 2000"s to provide young adults a safe weekend
activity; and
WHEREAS, "Midnight Basketball"attracted 300-400 young adults each weekend to compete or watch the
best athletes in Collier County; and
WHEREAS, the Collier County Sheriffs Office recognized the value of the "Midnight Basketball"
program and the positive impacts on crime; and
WHEREAS, following her retirement in 2008, Ms. Janice battled health issues and passed away
on August 17,2017; and
WHEREAS, her surviving children, Jake, Jude and Tracy to this day receive comments from
adults who frequented the Community Center about the lifelong impact Ms. Janice had on their life; and
WHEREAS,the family reached out to County staff to request that the County formally recognize
Ms. Janice's impact on the Golden Gate community; and
WHEREAS, the Golden Gate Community Center Advisory Board unanimously recommended
naming the Golden Gate gymnasium in honor of Ms. Janice on November 6, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board unanimously recommended naming the
Golden Gate gymnasium in honor of Ms. Janice on November 19, 2025.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that this Board names the Golden
Gate Community Center gymnasium in honor of Ms. Janice Elliott.
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This Resolution passed and adopted this 9 day of DeceA ec , 2025.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
0) 'g '"niel, Clerk of Courts COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By:
« fx, ;.. ^ 4� ,' , Deputy Clerk urt L. Saun ers, Chairman
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Approv:ii 1 to r e egality:
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Jeffrey • . ' latz i , County Attorney
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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APPROVAL OF A BUILDING NAMING POLICY WHICH WOULD ALLOW
FOR THE SPECIAL NAMING AND DEDICATION OF COUNTY-OWNED
BUILDINGS,STRUCTURES AND/OR OTHER FACILITIES.
OBJECTIVE: To have the Board of County Commissioners approve and adopt a
building naming policy which would allow for the special naming and dedication of
Collier County-owned buildings,structures and/or other County-owned facilities.
CONSIDERATION: Collier County Government is responsible for the building and
acquiring of government facilities ranging from public libraries to main government
administration buildings. As part of this effort,occasions occur where special groups and
County staff request a building or facility be named and or dedicated to honor a natural
person or persons. In an effort to facilitate this process,and to ensure consistency,staff is
recommending that the attached building naming policy be adopted.
County-owned buildings, structures, and or facilities shall be named based upon several
criteria including; naming based upon the functions(s) the facility performs or the
services provided to the public from the facility; naming a County-owned building,
structure, or facility to honor a natural person or person(s) living or dead; or naming
based upon the specific and/or planned geographic location of the facility.
This policy will help to facilitate and provide clear direction to staff when naming and/or,
dedicating County-owned buildings, structures and facilities. Each recommendation will
require a formal application presented to the County Manager who in turn refers the
application or recommendation to the Constitutional Officer occupying the building,.the
County Division Administrator(s) under the facility's jurisdiction, or to each County-
Affiliated Historical Agency or Group if the facility has historical significance.
FISCAL IMPACT: Any plaque or other memorial or notation to be placed on or at the
County-owned facility must be approved by the County and must be supplied and be'paid
for in full by others and at no cost to the County unless the Board decides in the specific
case that it is appropriate and is in the public's interest for the County to contribute
money and/or in kind contributions toward any such plaque,memorial or notation.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no impact on the Collier County
Growth Management Plan.
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Collier County Commissioners approve and
adopt the attached Building Naming Policy for dedications and naming of Collier
County-owned buildings,structures or other County-owned facilities.
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SUBMI T1 hD BY:
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Daniel R.Rodrigue me ' Director
Facilities Manag ent Department
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APPROVED BY: Date:
kip Camp,CFM,Interim Administrator
Administrative Services Division
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COLLIER COUNTY,FLORIDA
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POLICY FOR NAMING COUNTY-OWNED BUILDING,STRUCTURE,OR FACILITY
I. Naming.of County-Owned Building,Structure or Facility.
The following is the policy of the County Manager of Collier County,Florida, regarding
naming Collier County-owned buildings, structures, or other County-owned facilities. Each
County-owned building, structure, or facility, or integral part therein, e.g., chapel in a hospital,
hereinafter "facility," shall be named based upon the function(s) the facility performs or the
services provided to the public from the facility. The specific location of the facility can, of
course, be included in the name; for example, an adjacent right-of-way, body of water, or any
other prominent landmark. Examples: Collier County Courthouse, Central Avenue Library,
Sheriff's Annex,Tarpon Lake Park,South Pass,or Pine Ridge Road Library.
II. Naming of County-Owned Building. Structure or Facility to Honor a Natural
Person.
"Natural person" means actual human being(s). The Board of County Commissioners
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("Board"), ("Board") may name a County-owned facility to honor a natural person or persons, living or
deceased. Examples could be "The John Jones County Courthouse," "The Bill Smith County
Library," "The Mary White and Bill White Sheriff's Annex," "The Joe Green Museum," "The
Jim Gallagher Pass"or"The Dan Marino Athletic Field"(provided the Athletic Facility is based
upon a Substantial Financial Contribution).
A. Naming A County-Owned Structure To Honor A Natural Person Based upon
Actions and not based upon Substantial Financial Contribution(s).
1. The natural person(s)must have,by his or her local actions(other than Substantial
Financial Contribution), specifically and directly benefited Collier County, and, preferably, the
specific facility,or at least the geographic area where the facility exists(or is planned to exist).
(a). Fields of Endeavor. If the public achievements of the sponsored, local natural
person(s)are primarily in a specific field of endeavor,that field of endeavor should have a direct
and significant logical relationship to the facility. As examples: A medical facility should
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named to honor a local physician, a local nurse, or other local practitioner in the field of
medicine. A sports facility should be named in honor a local 'natural person associated with l
athletics. A nautical facility should be named to honor a local natural person associated with
nautical matters. A courthouse should be named to honor a local judge,local lawyer,or a natural
person directly associated with local administration of justice or local law enforcement.
(b). "Specific.Direct.Local Benefit." The natural person whose name the facility is
proposed to honor must have performed significant, direct local benefit to the facility or at least
with regard to the site of the facility(land or water). "Significant,direct, local benefit"does not
include acts by a person who has benefited Florida generally (or has generally benefited the
United States) and has not rendered direct, significant local, beneficial acts to benefit Collier
County,the specific facility,or at least the general geographic area of the facility.
(c). Sponsorship. Each recommendation to have a County-owned structure named to
honor a natural person based upon that person's local, beneficial acts (other than a Substantial
Financial Contribution) may be proposed to the County Manager by any individual, any
corporation,any organization or group,but only by using the attached form.
(d). Application Procedure. Each application to recommend naming a County-
owned facility in honor of a natural person based upon that person's local acts (not based upon a
Substantial Financial Contribution) must be submitted to the County Manager by use of the
attached form. Each such sponsored application, when complete, must contain the names,
addresses and signatures of not less than 1,000 natural persons who reside, at least part-time, in
Collier County and who agree with the recommendations of the Sponsor as stated on the form.
The Sponsor's written reasons must include a brief biographical sketch as regards the proposed
natural person(s) and a listing of the significant local beneficial acts performed by the local
natural person, and upon which acts the Sponsor believes it is appropriate that the Board name
the facility.
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( B. Naming A County-Owned Structure To Honor A Natural Person Based upon
Substantial Financial Contribution(s).
1. Notwithstanding any other provision of this policy, except the referral provisions
listed below, a County-owned facility can be named in honor of a natural person(s) provided
substantial sums of money or other substantial, valuable assets (such as land related to the
facility or land situate elsewhere), are contributed to Collier County by, or on behalf of, such
natural person(s),living or deceased, to assist Collier County, directly or indirectly, in acquiring
title to the underlying land, to the facility, or to some specific, identifiable part of the facility
(e.g., "The John Jones Wing of the Collier County Hospital"); provided, however, that such
person has not engaged in illegal, immoral, or otherwise improper conduct. No such natural
person need be a local person.
2. If a facility is named and it is thereafter discovered that the natural person
unbeknownst to the County, had engaged in illegal, immoral, or otherwise improper conduct,
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that brings discredit upon the County, the County may in its unbridled discretion rename the
facility. If a facility is named after a then living natural person and that person thereafter
engages in illegal, immoral, or otherwise improper conduct, that brings discredit upon the
County, the County in its unbridled discretion, may rename the facility. This discretion to
rename is and shall be subject to any then existing and enforceable provision in a written
agreement to which the County is then a party and wherein the County contracted away this
unbridled discretion to rename the facility.
C. Referrals by the County Manager.
1. If the County Manager determines that the standard form application is complete
and has merit(or that the facility may appropriately be named in honor of a Substantial Financial
Contributor, which does not require use of the standard form or any signatures, the County
Manager shall refer the complete application, or the recommendation to name the facility to
honor a Substantial Financial Contributor,for review comments and suggestions,as follows:
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A. To the Constitutional Officer if the facility is or will be occupied by, or is or will
be under the jurisdiction of, that Constitutional Officer; or to the County. Division
Administrator(s)if the facility is or will be occupied by,or is or will be under the jurisdiction of,
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the Division Administrator(s), to give each such Officer or Administrator ample opportunity to
provide his or her written comments regarding the application or recommendation, including
opinions why the application or recommendation is or is not appropriate.
B. If the facility has historical significance, to each County-Affiliated Historical
Agency or Group.
2. The County Manager may also request input from groups that,or individuals who,
the County Manager believes are closely associated with the respective facility.
3. Following the above-mentioned referrals, the County Manager, with or without
his (or her) recommendation for approval, may place the item on the Board's agenda for a
decision on the merits by the Board.
D. Financial or In-kind Contributions by the County. In all instances,any plaque
or other memorial or notation to be placed on or at the County-owned facility must be approved,,
by the County,and must be supplied and be paid for in full by others and at no cost to he County
unless the Board decides in the specific case that it is appropriate and is in the public interest for
the County to contribute money and/or in-kind contributions toward any such plaque, memorial
or notation.
III. Duration and Effect of this Policy. This policy was adopted on the day of
, 2003. This policy shall continue until amended or repealed by the County
Manager.
Jim Mudd,County Manager
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Attachment:Application Form Np 1
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REQUEST TO NAME COLLIER COUNTY - OWNED FACILITY
TG: County Manger,County of Collier,Florida.
Sponsor's name, address&telephone:
The facility is described as
The address of the facility is
We request that this facility be named
For the following reasons,it is proper to name this facility as requested:
(10/page):We,the undersigned residents of Collier County,agree with the above-stated reasons:
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