145-1999 LTC
CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH
CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA 33139
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
TELEPHONE: (305) 673-7010
FAX: (305) 673-7782
LETTER TO COMMISSION
145-1999
L.T.C. No.
June 28, 1999
TO:
The Honorable Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin
and Members of the Ci!y Commission
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Sergio Rodriguez
City Manager
RESPONSE RS. GERTRUDE MILLER'S INQUIRY CONCERNING
PARK NAMED AFTER ROSE WEISS
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Please find attached for your information, a correspondence sent to Mrs. Gertrude Miller from Kevin
Smith, in response to Mrs. Miller's inquiry concerning the naming of a City park after Mrs. Rose
Weiss. As indicated in the attached Resolution No. 75-14749, the City Council did honor Mrs. Weiss
on June 18, 1975, by naming Friendship Comer No.2, located at Washington Avenue and Second
Street after her. Also as stated, Washington Park will be undergoing renovations in the future with its
completion currently anticipated for the first quarter of the year 2000. Kevin Smith will periodically
contact Mrs. Miller to ensure she is informed as to the progress of the construction and seek her
assistance in the grand reopening of the park when it is scheduled.
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MIAMI BEACH
FLORIDA
33139
PHONE (305) 673-7730
FAX (305) 673-7725
June 28, 1999
http://ci.miami-beach.t1.us
Gertrude R. Miller
1776 James Avenue, Apt. 2E
Miami Beach, FL 33 139
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 of the 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,
A-
Kevin Smith
Director
c: Sergio Rodriguez. City Manager
Janel Gavarrele, Assistant City Manager
Robert Parcher. City Clerk
Michel Maglorie, Construction Projects Manager, Public Works
Odalys Mon, Special Projects Coordinator
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South District
$291,924.00
$72,000.00
Washington Park
Proposed Improvements - Base Bid
New High School Regulation Basketball Court
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New Playground Equipment
New Irrigation System
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New Landscaping
Renovate Recreation Building
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Total Base Bid Improvements
Additional Alternates
Renovate North Restrooms
New Additional Basketball
Total Add Alternates
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RESOLUTION NO. 75-14749
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF rllAi'U BEACH, FLORIDA, RENAL"1ING THE c;T'rY'S
FIUENu::iHJ:P CORNER NO.2, LOCATED AT SECOND
SJREET AND WASHINGTON AVENUE, "ROSE WEISS
P ARr~'~, IN l:iONOR OF r-lRS. nOSE l'lEI 55.
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Miami Beach,
Florida, is desirous of renaming the City's Frip-nd~hip Corner
He. 2, loca.l~u at ioJashington Avenue and Second Street; in honor
of the :~~mvry 0 r Hrs. Rose Weiss, and
~'mEREj~S, Hrs. Rose Heiss was a pioneer c.i t i zen of this
com!nu:::ity and, upon tne recommendation of- the Parks -'.:I.nd P.ecreation
Commi ttee of Lue Ci ty of .Niami Beach after receiving a formal
request from Hr. Jerome G. Greene for said name ch~ng~; it ic
only fitting ctnd proper to pay tribute to the tremendous contri~
butions made by the late Rose Weiss to the City of Miami Beach
from. th~ time she arrived in Miami Beach in 1919, when the Cit~l':;
populatiou Was dbout one hundred people, and
~nrEREAS, it is particularly fitting and proper: in this
instance, to select this park known as Friendshio Cornp~ No. 2
to be renam~d in hunor of the late Rose Weiss be~ause of the
faet that t1rs. ~.:eiss was ins trumenta1 in having the Ci ty of ~!i~mi
Beach est:~blish a park at said location when the City initialh'
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acgu~red th4S land, and
NHEIU:;AS, in view of the foregoing, the City Council of
the City of MiQmi Beach has determined that said Friendship
Corner No.2 should be l;~nalned in honor of the late Mrs. Rose
Weiss;
NOW. THEREFCRf:, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY CO{JNCIT.
OF THE CITY OF M!P~J BEACH, FLORIDA, that City of Miam~ Beach
property located at Washington Avenue and Second Street, commonly
known as Friendship Corner No.2, be and the same is hereby
renamed "ROSE !-!Erss PARK", in honor or the memory of the late
Nrs. Ro~p Weiss.
BE IT FURTtlER RESOLVED BY 'l'HE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMT BE.~CH, FLORIDA, that the appropriate departments of thf?
said City be and they ar~ hereby authorized and directed to
prepare an appropriate and fitting plaque in honor of ROSe Weis~:
and to m... ~e n~ce::::::~ry an.-anlj~mcnts for dedication ceremonies in
connection with the renaming vi said Park.
PASSED a~d ADOPTED this 18th~ J~e,
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TO:
CITY COUNCIL
OAT!:
...h.!"e 10; 1915
FROM: Frank R. Spence
City Manager
SUBJECT: Recommendation to Name Recreation Facility ,~~ Mr,~ R~!~ U~i5!
Hr. Jerome G. Gree~e submItted a request to the 'ark and
Recreation Advisory C~lttee to ,en,me Friendship Co,ner
No.2, whfch Is located at ~shfngton Avenue and 2nd Street.
"Rose \4i!fss Park". In honor of t1r~. Rose Weiss. Hr. Greene's
letter Is ~ttaehed.
The Committe. felt this Dfonee, cftizen should be so honored
for her ~"Y contribution, to the Cftv of Hlam' Beach. this
faci Ifty was chosen s'nce Hros. 'Wein ~s fnstrumental in the
tity's initt.lly acquiring this land for park purposes.
The Administration has no objection to changing the hame of
this park and recomm.nds .pproval.
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