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DEPARTMENT 17A. ~
CITY OF I\,AIAI\,A, BE....CH
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2iCO NASriNGTON AVENUE
MIAMI BEACH
FLORIDA
33139
PHONE (305) 673-7730
FAX (305) 673-7725
http:/'ci.miami-beach.fl.us
June 28, 1999
Gertrude R. Miller
1776 James Avenue, Apt. 2E
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Dear Mrs. Miller:
Thank you for your recent correspondence and information relating to the history of Rose Weiss and
the contributions Mrs. Weiss made to better the Miami Beach community. It has been a very enjoyable
experience talking to you and having you share your knowledge about this Beach pioneer.
As.I mentioned to you during our discussion, the Administration has researched the question you
posed at the April 14, 1999 City Commission meeting asking if the Ocean Beach Park had been
previously named after Mrs. Weiss. As per the attached copy of Resolution No. 75-14749, Mrs. Weiss
was honored on June 18, 1975, when the City Council approved the renaming of the City's Friendship
Comer No.2, located at Second Street and Washington Avenue, "Rose Weiss Park", in honor of Mrs.
Rose Weiss. I also informed you that the City is currently planning to renovate Washington Park,
including the Friendship Comer No. 2 area, and it would be recommended that a park sign
acknowledging Mrs. Weiss be installed at Friendship Comer No.2 when the project is complete.
Attached, for your information, are schematic drawings ofthe proposed improvements for Washington
Park. It is currently anticipated the Washington Park project will be completed the first quarter of next
year (2000).
It would be my pleasure to keep you informed of the project's progress and perhaps take you to visit
the site to view the construction if you would be interested. Again, thank you for sharing your history
of Miami Beach with me. Should you have additional questions or comments, please contact me at
305-673-7730.
Sincerely,
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Kevin Smith
Director
c: Sergio Rodriguez, City Manager
Janet Gavarrete, Assistant City Manager
Robert Parcher, City Clerk
Michel Maglorie, Construction Projects Manager, Public Works
Odalys Mon, Special Projects Coordinator
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RESOLUTION NO. 75-14749
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF cHAIU i3EACH, FLORIDA, RENAMING THE r.T'l'Y' 5
FRIENv::iHlP CORNER NO.2, LOCATED AT SECOND
STREET AND HASHINGTON AVENUE, "ROSE WEISS
P;\Ri4~.~, IN lHJNOR OF {'IIRS.. nOSE ~.lEISS.
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WHEREAS, the Ci ty Council of the City of Mi.am..i Beach I
Florida, is aesirous of renaming the City's FrianoHh.ip Car~er
No.2, 1.:icCiLl::!u at \'lashlngton Avenue and Second Street; in honor
of the memory af Mrs. Rose Weiss, and
~'mEREi~S, Nrs. Rose ~veiss was a pioneer ci ri zen of this
CQ!!'.!nU::'l ty and, upon tne recommendation of the Parks <3x,-d P.ecre:::. tion
CO!\".mi ttee of Lue Ci ty of Biami Beach after receiving -3. formal
r~queJt from Nr. Jerome G. Greene for said name chrlng~i it i~
only fitting dIle proper to pay tribute to the tremendou'3 contri-
butions made by the late Rose l'Iei55 to the City of Minmi Beach
fro!!', the time she arrived in Miami Beach in 1919, wh~n the Cit~.,::;
population Was ctoout one hUndred people, and
WHEREAS, it is particularly fitting and proper; in this
instance, to select this park known as Friendshio Cornpr No. 2
to be renam~d In hunor of the late Rose Weiss be~ause of the
fact that t'1rs. ~';ei5S was ins trumental in havinq the Ci ty nf ~!i~mi
Be.=!ch establish a pa.rk at said location when the City :initially
acquired this land, and
NHEru:;~.S, in view of the foregoing, the City COllncil of
the City of Miami Beach has determined that said Friendshin
Corner r:~o - 2 should be l;l:malnea in honor of the late Mrs. q~S"i'
Weiss;
NOW, THEREFCP,2, BE: IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIr.
OF THE CITY OF MrA~I BEACH, FLORIDA, that City of Miam~ Beach
property located .at Nashingcun Avenue and Second Street, commonJy
known as FriendShip Co~ner NQ. 2, be and the same is hereby
renamed "ROSE {-!EISS PARK", in honor or the memory of the late
Nrs. Ro~p Weiss.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY 'I'HE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMT BEACH, PLORIDA, that the appropriate departments of thf?
said City be and they arB hereby authorized and directed to
prepare an appropriate and fitting plaque in honor of Rose Weis~:
and to rn;tk:e nececJ<:4ry aLTan~~mcnt5 for dedication ceremonies in
connection with the renaming uE said Park.
PASSED and J\DOFTZD this 18th da~ June, 1975.
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.J'.!~~ 1 Q. 1975
rROH: Frank R. Spence
CIty Manager
SUBJECT: Recomm~ndation to Name Recreation FacIlity f~r Hr~~ Ro!~ U~i~!
Hr. Jerome G. Greene submftte~ a request to the Park and
Recreation Advisory Committee to rename F,fendshfD Corner
No.2, which is located at ~shinqton Avenue and 2nd Street.
"Rose \4i!iss Park". in honor of Hr;. Rose Weiss. Mr. Greene's
tetter is attached.
The Committe. felt this Dionee, citizen should be so honored
for her ~"Y contributions to the Cftv of MiamI Beach. thIs
facflity was chosen sInce Mrs. 'Wefn '""s Instrumental in the
Cityls Infti.'ly acquiring thIs land for park purposes.
The Admlnlstratton hes no obje~tfon to Changing the name of
this p.rk and reeomm.nds .pprov.l.
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