STORAGE NAME: h0827.cu DATE: January 21, 2000 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES ANALYSIS BILL #: HB 827 (PCB CU 00-01) RELATING TO: Designation of Buildings and Facilities SPONSOR(S): Committee on Colleges & Universities, Representative Robert Casey, and Others TIED BILL(S): None ORIGINATING COMMITTEE(S)/COMMITTEE(S) OF REFERENCE: (1) COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES YEAS 4 NAYS 0 I. SUMMARY: Current law does not permit a state building, road, bridge, park, recreational complex, or similar facility to be named after a living person unless the name designation is approved by law. This bill permits Florida A&M University, Florida Atlantic University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida State University, the University of Central Florida, the University of Florida, the University of North Florida, and the University of South Florida to name certain buildings and/or facilities on their respective campuses. This bill also authorizes these state universities to erect suitable markers for the name designations. This bill does not appear to have a fiscal impact on state or local governments. STORAGE NAME: h0827.cu DATE: January 21, 2000 PAGE 2 II. SUBSTANTIVE ANALYSIS: A. DOES THE BILL SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING PRINCIPLES: 1. Less Government Yes [] No [] N/A [X] 2. Lower Taxes Yes [] No [] N/A [X] 3. Individual Freedom Yes [] No [] N/A [X] 4. Personal Responsibility Yes [] No [] N/A [X] 5. Family Empowerment Yes [] No [] N/A [X] B. PRESENT SITUATION: According to section 267.062, Florida Statutes, no state building, road, bridge, park, recreational complex, or similar facility can be named after a living person unless the name designation is approved by law. Florida A&M University, Florida Atlantic University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida State University, the University of Central Florida, the University of Florida, the University of North Florida, and the University of South Florida submitted requests to the Board of Regents in order to seek legislative approval to name certain buildings and/or facilities on their respective campuses. The Board of Regents has approved all of the name designations. The state universities recommended these name designations in order to recognize the accomplishments and contributions of various individuals. C. EFFECT OF PROPOSED CHANGES: This bill designates the baseball field at Florida A&M University as the “Oscar A. Moore-Costa Kittles Baseball Field.” This bill designates the tennis courts at Florida A&M University as the “Althea Gibson Tennis Courts.” This bill designates the Athletic Center at Florida Atlantic University’s Boca Raton Campus as the “Tom Oxley Athletic Center and Fields.” This bill designates the new Fine Arts Building at Florida Atlantic University’s John D. MacArthur Campus in Jupiter as the “Hibel Fine Arts Building.” This bill designates the new classroom and office space for the College of Business at Florida Atlantic University’s Boca Raton Campus as the “Carl DeSantis Pavilion.” This bill designates the new presidential residence at Florida Atlantic University’s Boca Raton Campus as the “Eleanor R. Baldwin House.” This bill designates the academic building currently known as Building #2 housing the Colleges of Arts & Sciences and Business at Florida Gulf Coast University as “Charles B. Reed Hall.” STORAGE NAME: h0827.cu DATE: January 21, 2000 PAGE 3 This bill designates the Student Services Building at Florida Gulf Coast University as “ Roy E. McTarnaghan Hall.” This bill designates the Seminole Golf Course at Florida State University as the “Don A. Veller Seminole Golf Course.” This bill designates the building currently known as Building #76 at Florida State University as “William A. Tanner Hall.” This bill designates the building currently known as Building #1012 on the Panama City Campus of Florida State University as the “Larson M. Bland Conference Center.” This bill designates the new clubhouse building at the Seminole Golf Course at Florida State University as the “David Middleton Golf Center.” This bill designates the Administration Building at the University of Central Florida as “Millican Hall.” This bill designates the Humanities and Fine Arts Building at the University of Central Florida as “Colbourn Hall.” This bill designates the facility that houses the Honors College at the University of Central Florida as “Burnett Hall.” This bill designates the Cancer Center at the University of Florida as the “Jerry W. and Judith S. Davis Cancer Center.” This bill designates the University Athletic Center at the University of Florida as the “L. Gale Lemerand Athletics Center.” This bill designates the tennis facility at the University of Florida as the “Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex.” This bill designates the Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Florida as the “Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.” This bill designates the Golf Management and Learning Center at the University of North Florida as the “John and Geraldine Hayt Golf Management & Learning Center.” This bill designates the student residence at the University of South Florida currently known as Gamma Hall as “Betty Castor Hall.” D. SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS: SECTION 1: Designates the baseball field at Florida A&M University as the “Oscar A. Moore-Costa Kittles Baseball Field.” The late Oscar A. Moore was a teacher, coach, academic leader, and administrator at Florida A&M University for nearly 30 years. During his tenure as baseball coach, Florida A&M University produced several All-Americans who went on to play in the major leagues. Among these All-Americans was the late William “Bill” Lucas. STORAGE NAME: h0827.cu DATE: January 21, 2000 PAGE 4 Costa Kittles assumed the leadership of the Florida A&M University baseball program after the retirement of Dr. Oscar A. Moore. He amassed a record of 401-102, won eight Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) baseball titles, and finished second nine times. He piloted Rattler baseball teams into six National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) district playoffs and one NAIA national tournament. Among his star athletes are Hal McRae and Andre Dawson. SECTION 2: Designates the tennis courts at Florida A&M University as the “Althea Gibson Tennis Courts.” Althea Gibson was a star athlete in tennis while a student at Florida A&M University. A pioneer in the realm of professional tennis, Ms. Gibson was the first African-American allowed to compete in the U. S. Lawn Tennis Association and in the U.S. Nationals. She became the first African-American to play at the U.S. Open in Forest Hills, N.Y., and the first to play in and win the French Open in 1956. At the age of 30, she made history again as the first African- American to win Wimbledon and the U.S. Nationals, the world’s two most prestigious tennis tournaments. The following year in 1958, Ms. Gibson repeated both accomplishments. SECTION 3: Designates the Athletic Center at Florida Atlantic University’s Boca Raton Campus as the “Tom Oxley Athletic Center and Fields.” Thomas E. Oxley graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 1966 and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business. Mr. Oxley is currently the President of the Royal Palm Polo Club in Boca Raton. He has been involved in the sport of polo throughout his life. Mr. Oxley played polo competitively but suffered a life threatening injury during a match that left him in a coma. Medical doctors did not believe Mr. Oxley would ever walk again, but with intense therapy, Mr. Oxley conquered his disability. SECTION 4: Designates the new Fine Arts Building at Florida Atlantic University’s John D. MacArthur Campus in Jupiter as the “Hibel Fine Arts Building.” Edna Hibel is a celebrated American artist. She was one of the youngest artists to have a painting in the collection of a major American museum when the Boston Museum of Fine Arts purchased one of her early paintings. In 1969, patrons of Ms. Hibel’s work built the Hibel Museum in Palm Beach. The museum is the world’s only nonprofit, public museum dedicated to the work of a living American woman. Ms. Hibel’s work has been exhibited in museums and galleries located in more than 20 countries. The U.S. National Archives commissioned Ms. Hibel to produce works in order to commemorate 75 years of women receiving the right to vote; the White House Historical Association commissioned Ms. Hibel to produce works in order to commemorate the 200th year of the White House and the founding of Washington D.C.; and the U.S. Postal Service commissioned Ms. Hibel to produce works in order to commemorate the United Nations. SECTION 5: Designates the new classroom and office space for the College of Business at Florida Atlantic University’s Boca Raton Campus as the “Carl DeSantis Pavilion.” Carl DeSantis is the founder and chairman of Rexall Sundown, Inc., one of the world’s leading producers and distributors of vitamins, nutritional supplements, and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. As a stock clerk at a drugstore, Mr. DeSantis realized that a demand existed for an inexpensive and effective sunburn treatment. As a result, he developed a sunburn treatment called Sundown. He then began producing and marketing high quality vitamins. In 1985, Mr. DeSantis acquired the Rexall name and in 1990, he developed a successful network marketing company (Rexall Showcase International). Mr. DeSantis is a generous donor to community causes, especially health care causes. STORAGE NAME: h0827.cu DATE: January 21, 2000 PAGE 5 SECTION 6: Designates the new presidential residence at Florida Atlantic University’s Boca Raton Campus as the “Eleanor R. Baldwin House.” Eleanor R. Baldwin was a social studies teacher at Deerfield Beach High School and is the President of the Baldwin Family Foundation. At Florida Atlantic University, Ms. Baldwin is a life member of the President’s Club and a member of the Advisory Board of the College of Education.