Resolution 2018-30540 RESOLUTION NO. 2018-30540
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 SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR
NOVEMBER 14, 2018 TO CONSIDER THE CO-NAMING OF 75TH
STREET FROM DICKENS AVENUE TO HARDING AVENUE AS
"RABBI ABRAMOWITZ WAY," AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK
TO PUBLISH THE APPROPRIATE NOTICE.
WHEREAS, Rabbi Mayer Abramowitz was the spiritual leader of Temple Menorah for 45 years;
and
WHEREAS, in recognition of his positive impact in the community and pursuant to
Commissioner Michael Gongora's request, an item was referred to the Neighborhood/Community
Affairs Committee (NCAC) at the April 11, 2018 City Commission meeting to amend the City Code to
accommodate the co-naming of City streets for spiritual leaders; and
WHEREAS, at the May 22, 2018 NCAC meeting, the Committee recommended that the City
Code be amended to allow for the co-naming of streets for spiritual leaders; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the recommendation from the NCAC, an Ordinance sponsored by
Commissioner Michael Gongora and co-sponsored by Commissioner Mark Samuelian was adopted at
the July 25, 2018 City Commission meeting amending the City Code to allow City streets to be co-
named for a deceased person who served as the spiritual leader of a prominent religious institution in
the City of Miami Beach for 35 or more years and resided in the City of Miami Beach; and
WHEREAS, following the adoption of the Ordinance amending the City Code to provide for the
co-naming of City streets for spiritual leaders, a proposal by Commissioner Gongora to co-name 75th
Street from Dickens Avenue to Harding Avenue for Rabbi Mayer Abramowitz was referred by the City
Commission, at its September 12, 2018 meeting, to the NCAC for its consideration in accordance with
the new co-naming provisions in Section 82-503(c) of the City Code; and
WHEREAS, the co-naming of 75th Street from Dickens Avenue to Harding Avenue as "Rabbi
Abramowitz Way"was unanimously recommended at the September 26, 2018 NCAC meeting; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 82-503(c) of the City Code, in order for the proposed co-
naming to be approved, the City Commission must accept the recommendation of the NCAC and set
a date for a public hearing on the co-naming; and
WHEREAS, following a public hearing, the City Commission must approve the proposed co-
naming in a resolution by a 5/7th vote; and
WHEREAS, thereafter, a resolution approving the street co-naming by the City Commission
must be sponsored by a Miami-Dade County Commissioner and approved by the Board of County
Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, following approval by the Board of County Commissioners, the City's
Transportation Department staff would work with the Miami-Dade County Department of
Transportation and Public Works to manufacture and install the new signage.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA that the Mayor and City Commission,
pursuant to Section 82-503(c) of the City Code, hereby accept the recommendation of the NCAC and
set a public hearing for November 14, 2018 for the co-naming of 75th Street from Dickens Avenue to
Harding Avenue as "Rabbi Abramowitz Way" and direct the City Clerk to publish the appropriate
notice.
PASSED ANp ADOPTED this 17th day of October, 2018
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: October 17, 2018
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 SETTING A PUBLIC
HEARING FOR THE CO-NAMING OF 75TH STREET BETWEEN DICKENS
AVENUE AND HARDING AVENUE AS "RABBI ABRAMOWITZ WAY."
RECOMMENDATION
The Adrrinistration recommends that the City Commission accept the recommendation of the
Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee (NCAC) and set a public hearing to co-name 75th
Street between Dickens Avenue and Harding Avenue as "Rabbi Abramowitz Way".
BACKGROUND
Rabbi Mayer Abramowitz was the spiritual leader of Temple Menorah for 45 years. In recognition of
his positive impact in the community and pursuant to Commissioner Michael Gongora's request, an
item was referred to the NCAC at the April 11, 2018 City Commission meeting. The item concerned
the potential co-naming of a street in North Beach for Rabbi Mayer Abramowitz. The referral to
NCAC included a discussion of amendments to Section 82-503(c) of the City Code which was
required in order to allow for this potential co-naming of a City street. At the May 22, 2018 NCAC
meeting, the Committee recommended that the City Code be amended to allow for the co-naming of
streets for spiritual leaders. Pursuant to the recommendation from the NCAC, an Ordinance was
drafted amending the City Code to allow City streets to be co-named for a deceased person who
served as the spiritual leader of a prominent religious institution in the City of Miami Beach for 35 or
more years and resided in the City of Mian Beach.
The First Reading of the proposed Ordinance occurred at the June 6, 2018 City Commission
meeting. At the meeting, the City Commission requested that an amendment be made to the
proposed Ordinance to include a sunset provision of July 1, 2019. The Ordinance was approved
unanimously on Second Reading at the July 25,2018 City Commission Meeting and Ordinance No.
2018-4209 was adopted. Following the adoption of Ordinance No. 2018-4209, a discussion item, to
consider and review the proposed co-naming, was referred to NCAC at the September 12, 2018 City
Commission meeting.
The co-naming of 75th Street between Dickens Avenue and Harding Avenue was discussed at the
September 26, 2018 NCAC meeting. At the meeting, following a discussion by members of the
Committee and testimonials from the public supporting the co-naming, the proposed co-naming was
approved by unanimous vote of the Committee.
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ANALYSIS
Pursuant to Section 82-503 of the City code, in order for the proposed co-naming to be approved,
following approval by the NCAC, the City Commission must accept the recommendation of the
NCAC and set a date for a public hearing. Following a public hearing, the City Commission
must approve the co-naming by resolution of the Mayor and City Commission by 5/7th vote.
Subsequently, the resolution by the City Commission must be sponsored by a Miami-Dade County
Commissioner and approved by the Board of County Commissioners (BCC).
For previous co-naming of streets, once the request has been approved by the BCC, the City has
worked with the Mian-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works to implement
the signage. The manufacturing and installation cost for ground mounted signs is approximately $200
per sign and $75 for presentation plates. The County does not typically install or replace internally
illuminated street name signs at signalized intersections as a result of street co-naming. If the City
wishes to pursue the installation of these enhanced signs, the work would need to be performed by a
contractor via a construction permit. The manufacturing and installation cost of internally illuminated
street name signs at signalized intersections would be approximately $3,000 per signalized
intersection.
Following approval by the BCC, the City's Transportation Department staff will work with the Miami-
Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works to manufacture and install the selected
type of signs.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The proposed co-naming of 75th Street would impact two (2) signalized intersections
(75th Street/Dickens Avenue and 75th Street/Harding Avenue). The cost of manufacturing and
installing the ground-mounted signs at both intersections would be approximately $550. Should the
City Commission desire to install internally illuminated street name signs at both signalized
intersections, the manufacturing and installation cost would be approximately $6,000.
Legislative Tracking
Transportation
Sponsor
Commissioner Michael Gongora
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