95-21641 RESO
RESOLUTION NO.
95-21641
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA APPROVING THE
RENAMING OF OCEAN BEACH PARK AS
"MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS PARK",
SUBJECT TO A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE
ELECTORATE IN FAVOR OF THE RENAMING
AT A REFERENDUM.
WHEREAS, Marjory Stoneman Douglas has served the people of her
community, the State of Florida and the united States of America by
alerting the nation to the danger threatening the delicate eco-
system of the Florida Everglades in her book, "The Everglades:
River of Grass"; and
WHEREAS, in November of 1993 President Clinton presented
Marjory Stoneman Douglas with the Medal of Freedom and referred to
her as the "Grandmother of the Everglades"; and
WHEREAS, Marjory Stoneman Douglas has also actively served and
supported numerous civic causes such as public libraries, the
improvement of living conditions for blacks in Coconut Grove,
Fairchild Gardens and the Everglades; and
WHEREAS, the South Pointe Advisory Board has recommended
renaming Ocean Beach Park as "Marjory Stoneman Douglas Park; and
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WHEREAS, on May 15, 1995 the Community Affairs Committee
recommended the renaming; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Miami Beach City Code Section 39-27 the
Mayor and City Commission held a public hearing to consider the
proposed renaming, and voted in favor of the renaming; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 39-27 the proposed renaming must
now be approved by a majority vote of the electorate at a
referendum.
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 approve the renaming of Ocean Beach Park as
"Marjory Stoneman Douglas parkl'; said renaming to be subject to a
majority vote of the electorate of the City at a referendum.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 12th
July
, 1995.
ATTEST:
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. 54 q -qs
TO:
Mayor Seymour Gelber and
Members of the City Commission
July 12, 1995
DATE:
FROM:
Jose Garcia-Pedrosa
City Manager
SUBJECT:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE RENAMING OF OCEAN
BEACH PARK AS "MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS PARK", SUBJECT TO
A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE ELECTORATE IN FAVOR OF THE
RENAMING AT A REFERENDUM; AND, A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR
A SPECIAL ELECTION AND PLACE THE QUESTION ON THE BALLOT.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION:
The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City commission
approve the following: 1) A Resolution renaming Ocean Beach Park
as "Marjory stoneman Douglas Park", subject to a majority vote of
the electorate in favor of renaming at a referendum; and, 2) A
Resolution calling a Special Election on Tuesday, November 7, 1995
and placing the question on the ballot.
BACKGROUND:
On June 7, 1995, the city of Miami Beach adopted an Ordinance
Amendment to exempt persons over 100 years of age from the existing
City Code 39-26, prohibiting the naming of a streets, sidewalks
and/or public facilities after a living person.
In recognition of the deeds and accomplishments of Marjory stoneman
Douglas' contributions to the betterment of our community, in her
involvement of numerous civic and environmental causes, the
Community Affairs Committee, on May 15, 1995, recommended to the
full City commission that a Public Hearing be scheduled to consider
the renaming of Ocean Beach Park as "Marj ory Stoneman Douglas
Park" .
continued. . .
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
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JULY 12, 1995
ANALYSIS:
Pursuant to Miami Beach city Code Section 39-27, the Mayor and City
commission held a public hearing to consider the proposed renaming,
and voted in favor of renaming. The proposed renaming must be
approved by a majority vote of the electorate at a referendum.
CONCLUSION:
The City Administration recommends that the Mayor and City
Commission approve the Resolution renaming Ocean Beach Park as
"Marjory stoneman Douglas Park"; said renaming to be subject to a
majority vote of the electorate of the city at a referendum.
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