2016-29656 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2016-29656
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD/COMMUNITY
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AND APPROVING, BY 517TH VOTE,
FOLLOWING A DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING, THE CO-
NAMING OF CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE AS "MUHAMMAD ALI
WAY."
WHEREAS, at the City Commission meeting on November 9, 2016, the Mayor
and City Commission passed and adopted Ordinance No. 2016-4057 which amended
the criteria for the co-naming of City streets in Section 82-503(c) of the City Code; and
WHEREAS, the new criteria set forth in Section 82-503(c) of the City Code
provides that streets in the City may be co-named in honor of deceased persons who
achieved international acclaim as a world champion in a sport and whose sports career
associations with City facilities or other structures are of historical value or significance
to the City; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the request of Mayor Philip Levine, the co-naming of
Convention Center Drive as "Muhammad Ali Way" was referred to the
Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee at the November 9, 2016 City Commission
meeting for the Committee's consideration and review; and
WHEREAS, Muhammad Ali was a world heavyweight boxing champion who,
during his lifetime, not only achieved international acclaim as a boxer, but trained at the
Fifth Street Gym on Miami Beach and won his first world heavyweight boxing
championship at the Miami Beach Convention Center; and
WHEREAS, on November 18, 2016, the Neighborhood/Community Affairs
Committee considered the request for the co-naming of Convention Center Drive as
"Muhammad Ali Way" and, by a unanimous vote, recommended in favor of the co-
naming; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission hereby accept the recommendation
of the Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee to co-name Convention Center
Drive as "Muhammad Ali Way"; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 2016-29650, the Mayor and City
Commission called a public hearing regarding the co-naming of Convention Center
Drive as "Muhammad Ali Way" and a Special Meeting of the City Commission was
called by the City Manager for this purpose to be held on Tuesday, November 29, 2016
at 9:00 a.m.; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, at the
duly noticed public hearing, considered the co-naming request and approved the co-
naming of Convention Center Drive as "Muhammad Ali Way" by a 5/7th vote; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the rules and procedures of the Board of County
Commissioners ("County Commission") for Miami-Dade County (County"), the co-
naming of municipal streets that require new County signage requires approval by the
County Commission; and
WHEREAS, new County signage reflecting the co-names of Convention Center
Drive and "Muhammad Ali Way" is desired at the intersections of Convention Center
Drive and 17th Street, 18th Street, 19th Street, and Dade Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, in view of the Miami Beach City Commission's approval of the co-
naming of Convention Center Drive as "Muhammad Ali Way," the City Manager will
transmit this Resolution to a Miami-Dade County Commissioner to consider the
sponsorship of an item on a County Commission agenda for County approval of the co-
naming for purposes of County signage.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby accept the recommendation of the Neighborhood/Community
Affairs Committee and hereby approve, by 5/7th vote, following a duly noticed public
hearing, the co-naming of Convention Center Drive as "Muhammad Ali Way."
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 29th day of November, 2016.
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: November 29, 2016
9:00 a.m. Public Hearing
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
NEIGHBORHOOD/COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AND APPROVING, BY
5/7TH VOTE, FOLLOWING A DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING, THE CO-
NAMING OF CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE AS "MUHAMMAD ALI WAY."
RECOMMENDATION
Pursuant to Ordinance No 2016-4057, and based upon the recommendation of the NCAC, and
following a duly noted public hearing, the Administration recommends that the City Commission
approve, by a 517th vote, the co-naming of Convention Center Drive as "Muhammad Ali Way."
If the co-naming is approved by the City Commission, pursuant to the County Code, a copy of the
authorizing City Commission Resolution shall be transmitted to the Board of County Commissioners
for approval of the co-naming as well as for fabrication and installation of the new co-naming street
name signs along Convention Center Drive estimated at $2000.
ANALYSIS
On November 9, 2016, the City Commission passed and adopted Ordinance No. 2016-29650 which
provides that streets, or portions thereof, may be co-named in honor of deceased persons who
achieved international acclaim as a world champion in a sport and whose sports career associations
with City facilities or other structures are of historical value or significance to the City. The new co-
naming criterion has a six(6) month sunset provision.
Pursuant to the request of Mayor Philip Levine, Convention Center Drive is requested to be co-
named as "Muhammad Ali Way" pursuant to subsections 82-503(c)(1)(a)(vi) and (c)(2) of the City
Code. This request was referred to the Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee (NCAC) at the
November 9, 2016 City Commission meeting under agenda item C4L and was submitted to the NCAC
for its consideration and recommendation at the November 18, 2016 NCAC meeting.
Pursuant to the City Code, a co-naming request under the new criteria shall first be considered and
reviewed by the NCAC ("Committee") according to the following procedures:
• Any person, organization, association, corporation or other entity, including a
member of the city, may propose that a street be co-named, by submitting the request
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in writing to the Committee. At a minimum, such request shall include the following:
o the street, or portion thereof, to be co-named
o the proposed co-name of the street, or portion thereof
o the reason for the request
o if the proposed co-naming is requested pursuant to subsection 82-503(c)(1)
(a)(vi), a factual summary confirming the world champion status and sports
career of the person and the associations of the person's sports career with
City facilities or other structures that are of historical value or significance to the
City
Additionally, the City Code provides that within a reasonable time after receipt of the request, the
NCAC shall meet to consider and review same. After reviewing the request, the NCAC shall transmit
its recommendation to the City Commission regarding the request.
Within a reasonable time after receiving the recommendation from the NCAC, the City Commission
shall hold a public hearing regarding the co-naming. Notice of the public hearing was duly published
pursuant to Resolution No. 2016-29650. At the close of the public hearing, the City Commission may
approve the request. The co-naming of a street, or portion thereof, must be approved by a 5/7th vote
of the City Commission.
Additionally, pursuant to Miami-Dade County Code, following City Commission approval of the street
co-naming, the City Commission Resolution must be formally transmitted to the Board of County
Commissioners for approval of the street co-naming and for fabrication and installation of the new co-
naming street name signs (at the City's cost).
Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr.) passed away on June 3, 2016; and, during his
lifetime, he achieved international acclaim as a world champion in boxing. Muhammad Ali's boxing
associations with the Miami Beach Convention Center and the Fifth Street Gym are of historical
value and significance to the City. Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer and activist,
and he was widely regarded as one of the most significant and celebrated sports figures of the 20th
Century. From early in his career, Ali was known as an inspiring figure both inside and outside the
ring. Ali was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, and began training as an amateur boxer when
he was 12 years old. At age 18, Ali won a gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1960
Summer Olympics in Rome, after which he turned professional later that year.
Ali trained at Miami Beach's 5th Street Gym on Washington Avenue for his 1960's fights. At age 22 in
1964, Ali won the World Boxing Association (WBA) and World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight
titles from Sonny Liston in an upset at the Miami Beach Convention Center in one of the landmark
moments in sports history. Muhammad Ali returned to the Miami Beach's 5th Street Gym for workouts
occasionally during the 1970s.
Muhammad Ali remains the only three-time lineal heavyweight champion, having won the title in
1964, 1974, and 1978. Between February 25, 1964 and September 19, 1964, Ali reigned as the
undisputed heavyweight champion. He is the only boxer to be named in The Ring magazine "Fighter
of the Year" six times. He was ranked as the greatest athlete of the 20th century by Sports Illustrated
and the Sports Personality of the Century by the BBC. ESPN SportsCentury ranked him the third
greatest athlete of the 20th century. Nicknamed "The Greatest", he was involved in several historic
boxing matches. Notable among these were the first Liston fight; the "Fight of the Century"; "Super
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Fight II"; "Thrilla in Manila" versus his rival Joe Frazier; and "The Rumble in the Jungle" versus
George Foreman.
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