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Agenda 07/28/2009 Item #16F 5No. 15x5 .;, .jhy 28, 2009 "gel Df 10 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Recommendation to approve the application sponsored by the Collier County Bar Association to officially recognize the name, "The Honorable Hugh D. Haves Courthouse Annex" for the new courthouse annex at the Collier County Government Center. OBJECTIVE: To approve an application sponsored by the Collier County Bar Association to officially recognize the name, "The Honorable Hugh D. Hayes Courthouse Annex" for the new courthouse annex at the Collier County Government Center. CONSIDERATIONS: The Collier County Bar Association, adhering, to the County's policy for naming County owned facilities, submitted to the County Manager's Office an application/request containing the signatures of 1031 persons who reside, at least part-time, in Collier County and who agree with the recommendation to name the courthouse annex, "Zhe Honorable Hugh D. Hayes Courthouse Annex ". It was determined by the County Manager's Office that the application appeared to be complete and with merit, and that the steps in the process have been followed in accordance with the County's policy for naming County owned facilities which was approved by the Board of County Commissioners on May 13, 2003. The following reasons were indicated by the sponsor organization as to why it is appropriate to name the facility as requested: The Collier County Bar Association feels strongly that Judge Hugh D. Hayes has spent his career offering unique and extraordinary public service to the citizens of Collier County. Judge Haves has served as a judge in Collier for over 30 years (and counting). While his length ofservice is exceptional in its own right, the quality ofJudge Haves'service to Collier County is all the more remarkable. Thanks to his tireless efforts, Coilier County citizens enjoy a court system that is one of the most efcient, well- staffed and accessible in the State of Florida. Judge Hayes'service has always gone well beyond his duties on the bench, from mentoring local students and young laKyers to lobbying the Legislature for the funding and staff needed to ensure that our courts meet the needs of Colliers citizens. Putting Judge Hayes' name on this building will serve as a reminder to all of what dedicated public service can bring to a community. FISCAL IMPACT: There is no direct fiscal impact associated with this Executive Summary. As required in the County's policy for naming County owned buildings, any plaque or other notation to be placed in the Courthouse Annex must be paid for in full at no cost to the County by the sponsor organization (unless the Board decides in a specific case that it is appropriate and in the public's interest for the County to contribute ). Any plaque for other notation provided by the sponsor organization must first meet the approval of the County. GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no Growth Management impact associated with this Executive Summary. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item is legally sufficient for Board action. It requires a simple majority vote. This item is not quasi-judicial and as such, ex parte disclosures are not required. —CMG RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners approve the application /request and officially recognize the name, "The Honorable Hugh D. Hayes C ourthottse Annex" for the new courthouse annex at the Collier County Government Center. ATTACHMENTS: • 6/11/09 Letter from Janeice T. Martin, President of the Collier County Bar Association to County Manager James Mudd. • Biographical sketch of the Honorable Hugh D. Hayes submitted by the sponsor organization, the Collier County Bar Association (as required in the County's Policy). • Collier County's Policy for Naming County Owned Facilities. • 1031 signatures (not attached with this executive summary) will be filed with Minutes and Records. PREPARED BY: Mike Sheffield, Assistant to the County Manager Pa-e I of I I tern 'No. 1 6;-,5 JUIV 1210r)9 1,7iag-,? 3 of 10 file:IIC:\A2eiidaTest\ExL)ort\]')')-Julv%2028.%202009\16.%2000NSFNT%20AGF-,NDA\I ... 7/22/2009 COLLIER COUNTY ZDOARD OF —COUNTY COMP.CSSICNERS Item Number: 15F5 Item Summary: Recommendation to approve the application sponsored by the Collier County Bar Association to officially recognize the name, "The Honorable Hugh D. Hayes Courthouse Annex" for the new courthouse annex at the CoIJ:er County Government Center. Meeting Date: 7/26/2009 9:00:00 AM Approved By �oiieen Greene ?assistant County AnDmer Date County Attorney County Attorney Office 7113112009 1:42 PM Approved By OMB Coordinator ONAIS Coordinator Date County Manager's Office Office of Managtffnert & Budget 7!1X20C,9 3-04 PhA Approved By Jeff Klatzkow County Attorney Date County Attorney County Attorney Office 715,'2009 C:08 PM Approved By Randy Greenwald Mai)agement/Budget Aralyst Date County Manager's Office Office of r0anaqcn-,,ent & Eudqet 71'16,'2009 9:03 AIVI Approved By W;no.na W. Stone Assistant to tine !--'oanty Manger Date E,--ard of Count. .., Cznwty Wiianage,'s 011�,,---- �ornriissioi,ers file:IIC:\A2eiidaTest\ExL)ort\]')')-Julv%2028.%202009\16.%2000NSFNT%20AGF-,NDA\I ... 7/22/2009 t. OP i COLLIER COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION 3 ;01 Tamiami Triil East • 'vaples Florida 34112 i`,3r {) �_7 -C3 �'1 • f ! Jy, ^�_> '7'; if3 Fdz June 1 L 2009 Colonel James Mudd County Manager 3301 East Tamiami Trail Naples, Florida 341 12 V]A HAND DELIVERY Re: Petition to Name Courthouse Annex for the Honorable Hugh D. Hayes Dear Colonel Mudd: On behalf of the Collier County Bar Association, it is my honor and privilege to submit for vour review, and the Board's consideration, our Petition to have the new Courthouse Anncx bear the name of the I lonorahle l lueh D. Haves. Pursuant to the County's Policy for Naming County -Owned Building, Structure or Facilitv. our Petition sets forth the hasis of our request and bears the required number of signatures to demonstrate the broad support for this initiative. In addition, we have InCL{ded a hriefbioe'rar?hical cl,_etch and list of loc"d contributions that further illustrates the reasons why we believe Judge Hayes is so dcsm ing of this singular honor. If there is anyrthing further that We need to do or to submit in order to accomplish this goal, please do not hesitate to contact me directly at (239) 252 -6846. Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerelv, Janeiee T. Martin, President E nckosureF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA I. Naming of County gwned Buildine, Structure or Fac lit . The following is the policy of the County Manager of Collier County, N( naming Collier County-owned buildings, suuctures, or other County -owned County -owned building. structure, or facility, or .integral part therein, e.g., chap hereinafter "facility " shall be named based upon the functions) the facility services provided to the public from the facility. The specific location of the course, be included in the name; for example, an adjacent right -of- -way. body i other prominent landmark. Examples: Collier County Courthouse, Central i Sheriff's Annex, Tarpon Lake Park. South Pass, or Pine Ridge Road Library. II. .. Naming or uaunty -vwnea au..�... •. - - - person. "Natural person" means actual human bcing(s). The Board of C rjnty (•`Board ") may name a County -owned facility to honor a natural person or p deceased. Examples could be `The John Jones County Courthouse," "The Bi Library,,, The Mary White and Bill White Sheriff's Annex;' "The Joe Green Jim Gallagher Pass" or "The =Jan Marino Athletic Field" (provided the Athletic upon a Substantial Financial Contribution). A. I. The natural persons) must have, by his or her local actions (ol Financial Contribution), specifically and directly benefited Collier County, specific facility, or at least the geographic area where the facility exists (or is (a). Fields of Endeavor. If the public achievements of the sponsc person(s) are primarily in a specific field of endeavor, that field of endeavor sh and significant logical relationship to the facility. As examples: A medical regarding ies. Each in a hospital. forms or the icility can, of water, or any Library, ions, Iiving or Smith County fuseum. " "The is based than Substantial preferably, the led to -exist). local natural have a direct li should be .cE�i"t No. A. , i �i _ , 9 F% V 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 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 natural - person directly associated with local administration of justice or local law enforcement. (b). "Specific, Direct. Local Benefit." The natural person whose na�e 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 (sand or water). "Significant, direct, local tenefit" 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 t 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 s cture named to honor a natural person based upon that person's Iocal, 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 ranting 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 addresses and signatures of not less than 1,000 natural persons who reside, at Collier County and who agree with the recommendations of the Sponsor as stn The Sponsor's written reasons must include a brief biographical sketch as rega natural p- rson(s) and a listing of the significant local banefrcial acts perforr natural person, and upon which acts the Sponsor believes it is appropriate that the facility. 2 the names, part -time, in on the form. the proposed by the local Board name Pg. 'my 28 20x`9 Page t 31 ill B. Naming A Laun nw a"I AS-2 _ Substantial Financial Cootribution(sl. 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 perso (s) provided substantial sums of money or other substantial, valuable assets (such as land mlated to the facility or land situate elsewhere), are contributed to Collier County by, or on bcWf of, such natural person(s), living or deceased, to assist Collier County, directly or indirecd 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. N 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 imp per conduct, that brings discredit upon the County, the County may in its unbridled discmti n rename the facility. If a facility is named after a then living natural person and that prA30n 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 contral�ted away this unbridled discretion to rename the facility. C. il`eferrals by the County Manaa+er. 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 Substlintial Financial Contributor, which does not require use of the standard form or any signatu s, the County Manager shall refer the complete application, or the recommendation to nanw the facility to honor a Substantial Financial Contributor, for review comments and suggestions, as follows: 3 P9. r i I _.iii A. To the Constitutional Officer if the facility is or will be occupied Dy, or is or will be under the jurisdiction of, that Constitutional Officer, or to the County Division Administrators) if the facility is or will be occupied by, or is or will be under the jurisdiction of, the Division Administrator(s), to give each such Officer or Administrator ampl opportunity to provide his or her written comrnents regarding the application or recomrnen on, including opinions why the application or recommendation is or is not appropriate. B. If the facility has historical significance, to each County- Affilsated Historical Agency or Group. 2. The County Manager may also request input from groups that, or ipdividuals 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 an or at the County -owned facility mat $1 approved by the County, and must be supplied and be paid for in full by others and at no colt to the County unless the Board decides in the spcciric case that it is appropriate and is in the polic interest for the County to contribute money andlor in -kind contributions toward any such pl que, 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 repealedby the County Manager. Jim Mudd, County Manager I +eon rTF -'t" Attachment: Application Form f.' n 5 ,Nil. i.�:, F 2 -o0a P&:Ie93f.l0 TO: 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 , (14 /page): We, the undersigned residents of Collier County, agree with the above stated reasons: PRM OR WRITE LEG LY Name, address & signature: Name, address & signature: Name, address & signature: Name, address & signature: Name, address & signature: Name, address & signature: Name. address & signature: Name, address & signature: Name, address & signature: Name, address & signature: AGEhD IT �` [For Official Use Only: Date this form was roceived by the CoumY Manger's Office: 41�s Page Numb= of -- Pages. PETITION TO NAME COURTHOUSE ANNEX FOR THE HONORABLE HUGH D. HAYES BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH AND LOCAL CONTRIBUTIONS Judge Hugh D. Hayes received his B.A. in 1970 from the University of Georgia, and his J.D. in 1972 from the University of Florida College of Law. At the very young age of 30, Hugh Hayes was appointed to serve as a County Court Judge by Governor Ruben Askew in 1978. Just four years later, Governor Bob Graham appointed Judge Hayes to ascend to the position of Circuit Court Judge, a position he has held ever since. In 1988, he became the first judge in Florida to be awarded the Master of Judicial Studies degree from the University of Nevada -Reno. In his more than 30 years on the bench, Judge Hayes has continued vigorously to pursue his own education, and has served in numerous capacities to further the education of his fellow lawyers and judges. In addition to his many educational pursuits, Judge Hayes has served on countless committees whose purpose was to improve the administration of justice in Collier, and around the State of Florida. A few examples include the Supreme Court Steering Committee on Families and Children in the Court, (2004 - 2006); chairman, 20th Judicial Circuit Indigent Services Committee, (2004 to present); past member, Supreme Court Committee on District Court of Appeal Workload and Jurisdiction; past member, Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal (Misdemeanor) Cases. Some of Judge Hayes' most significant contributions to Collier County came during his two terms as the Chief Judge for the Twentieth Judicial Circuit, which also includes Lee, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades Counties. Judge Hayes' tenure as Chief Judge coincided with the State's complete restructuring of the way our court system is funded. This restructuring threatened to devastate the stability of our local justice system, and the public's constitutional ri <aht of access to it. Judue Haves worked tirelessly with our local legislative delegation, with other chief judges from around the state; and with the justices of the Florida Supreme Court to ensure that our local system was adequately staffed and funded, and that our citizens would continue to enjoy access to their court system as they had before the restructuring. At the same time, Collier County had been experiencing growth at an explosive rate for several years, and our system and its staffing was getting overwhelmed by the corresponding increase in court filings. Even in a very difficult economic and political climate, then -Chief Judge Haves lobbied hard in Tallahassee and persuaded the Legislature and the Governor ereatly to increase t he number of judges, prosecutors, public de Crider s and staff funded for Collier County. With this increase, the citizens and businesses of Collier County enjoyed a tremendous improvement in the speed and efficiency with which their matters could be handled in our courts. Other contributions include Judge Hayes' championing of an effort to keep a law library available to the public within the Courthouse. This library serves countless citizens, many of whom find themselves in the Courthouse, facing confusing and frustrating scenarios, and the library offers a place where they can gather their thoughts and pursue information and answers. In addition to all of the legal, legislative, educational and civic contributions that Judge Hayes has made to our community, perhaps his very greatest contribution lies in his attitude and demeanor, both inside and outside of the courtroom. Judge Hayes has spent his considerable career being an outstanding ambassador for our system of iustice. Citizens who have encountered Judge Haves seem uniformly to appreciate what he does, whether they L.... ,.. 5..,. +' i.:.. .4- .......,.. 1.. �1.....� 1..,...,..�o +'. Vii, .,r 4,� 1..,� .7...... llavV _Y Jl Vl IVJI Slt !tSJ eo!lJ EIVVld I. - JI l Vd 1, 1111 ttl_N !11 v hat he has t1Vn L!t aUVG4JJ44 1�. . + - � E JJJ V64r community, and how he has done it, Judge Hayes is a worthy recipient of the singular honor that comes in having a building bear one's name.