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Home My WebLink AboutLegislation-SUBC'Av Op City of Miami �r Legislation • ,........... . ` o It `° Ordinance: File Number: 7829 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Final Action Date: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, AMENDING CHAPTER 38/ARTICLE I OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), TITLED "PARKS AND RECREATION/IN GENERAL," BY ESTABLISHING A NEW SECTION 38-25, TITLED "NAMING OF GOLD STAR FAMILY MEMORIAL MINI PARK," FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE SILVER BLUFF MINI PARK, LOCATED AT 2300 SOUTHWEST 22ND TERRACE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, NAMING IT AS THE "GOLD STAR FAMILY MEMORIAL MINI PARK"; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS RELATIVE TO THE NAMING OF THIS MINI PARK; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ALL ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE NAMING OF THIS PARK, INCLUDING THE PLACEMENT OF A SUITABLE PLAQUE COMMEMORATING GOLD STAR FAMILIES AT THE MINI PARK; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Manolo Reyes m WHEREAS, the land located at 2300 Southwest 22"d Terrace, Miami, Florida (' ark'p a municipal public park in Miami, Florida; and ={ I r7 r C7 WHEREAS, improvements to this Park will commence this year under Office of.Capital Improvements ("OCI") Project Number 40-13193522; and rT WHEREAS, Gold Star Family is a title that acknowledges the loss, grief, and c4-tinW healing reserved for families of the members of the Armed Forces of the United States3 consisting of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard, who have died in the line of duty and have made the ultimate sacrifice for this Nation; and WHEREAS, according to the Military Times, since September 11, 2001 ("9/11") more than 16,000 military members or troops have died in non -combat circumstances and 7,000 military members have died in the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars; and WHEREAS, the foregoing numbers do not include families with military members who lost loved ones in both World Wars, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War; and WHEREAS, the phrase "Gold Star Family "dates back to World War I when military families displayed a blue star service flag for every immediate family member serving in the Armed Forces, and the gold star service flag was utilized to indicate that an immediate family member had died in the line of duty; and WHEREAS, in 1928, Mrs. Grace Darling, herself a Gold Star Mother, and twenty-five (25) other grieving mothers, founded the service organization "American Gold Star Mothers" in Washington D.C, and that service organization is still active today; and City of Miami Page 1 of 3 File ID: 7829 (Revision: A) Printed On: 9/4/2020 LU Z m W Z C G Sao Nzc mt5N N0� 0 N�o LU LU m W �Q� aG H W LU 782q Laqisla-hori 5U6 File ID: 7829 Enactment Number: WHEREAS, in 1936, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, built upon this growing movement uJ Z m W z and officially designated the last Sunday of September as National Gold Star Mother's Day; and o g WHEREAS, this date is still commemorated today, and this year National Gold Star t a o Mother's Day is Sunday, September 27, 2020; and m z H WHERAS, in 1945 the Gold Star Wives of America was established and in 1947 the mac= a a U. G United States Department of Defense created the Gold Star Label Pin; and H Buz WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that it is in the best interests of the City of Miami ui 2 m u ("City") to officially name the Park as "Gold Star Family Memorial Mini Park"; and u a z� WHEREAS, the City Commission hereby issues the directives set forth below to the City H z UJ Manager to implement this Ordinance, inclusive of a suitable commemorative plaque; = p H NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Ordinance are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. Chapter 38 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("Gy Code"), is further amended in the following particulars:' 72 "CHAPTER 38, PARKS AND RECREATION .< ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL Sec. 38-25. Naming of Gold Star Family Memorial Mini Park. aft (a) The park located at 2300 Southwest 22ND Terrace, Miami, Florida shall be named "Gold Star Family Memorial Mini Park." Secs. 38-2326- 38.45. Reserved. Section 3. The City Manager is directed to take all administrative action necessary to effectuate the naming of Gold Star Family Memorial Mini Park, including, without limitation, placement of a suitable and dignified plaque or pedestal commemorating Gold Star Families. Words and/or figures stricken through shall be deleted. Underscored words and/or figures shall be added. The remaining provisions are now in effect and remain unchanged. Asterisks indicate omitted and unchanged material. City of Miami Page 2 of 3 File ID: 7829 (Revision: A) Printed on: 91412020 File ID: 7829 Enactment Number: G m W Z Section 4. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or word of this Ordinance is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected. z H o LA co 5. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately after final reading and 2 x adoption thereof.2 a LL O APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: u Z M Q W C CoW U Q ~ Q Q H W LAt6ria'Vrd6z, Cify Attor iey 9/1/2020 O H ro env c=3 CD-4 1 7 f C0 v . 2 This Ordinance shall become effective as specified herein unless vetoed by the Mayor within ten (10) days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Ordinance, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission or upon the effective date stated herein, whichever is later. City of Miami Page 3 of 3 File ID: 7829 (Revision: A) Printed on: 9/4(2020 City of Miami < O a ° Legislation Ordinance File Number: 7829 Final Ati�tion Date: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, AMENDING CH TER 38/ARTICLE I OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI/AAR FLORIDA, A MENDED ("CITY CODE"), TITLED "PARKS AND RECREAGENERA BY ESTABLISHING A NEW SECTION 38-25, TITLENG OF LD STAR FAMILIES MEMORIAL MINI PARK," FORMERLY AS E SILVER BLUFF MINI PARK, LOCATED AT 2300 SOUTHWEST 2RRA ,MIAMI, FLORIDA, NAMING IT AS THE "GOLD STAR FAMILIES ML I PARK"; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS RELATIVE TO THE NAMINMINI PARK; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ALL ADMINISTCTION NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE NAMING OF THIS PARK, ING THE PLACEMENT OF A SUITABLE PLAQUE COMMEMORATING GOLDAMILIES AT THE MINI PARK; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the land located at 2300 SouiKvest 22"d Terrace, Miami, Florida ("Park") is a municipal public park in Miami, Florida; and WHEREAS, improvements to this Pyf will commence this year under Office of Capital Improvements ("OCI") Project Number 40- 193522; and WHEREAS, Gold Star Family i a title that acknowledges the loss, grief, and continued healing reserved for families of thFve� tubers of the Armed Forces of the United States, consisting of the Army, Marine CcNavyAirForce, Space Force, and Coast Guard, who have died in the line of duty andmade the ultimate sacrifice for this Nation; and WHEREAS, accordin to the Military Times, since September 11, 2001 ("9/11") more than 16,000 military memblKs or troops have died in non -combat circumstances and 7,000 military members have d' d in the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars; and WHEREAS, to foregoing numbers do not include families with military members who lost loved ones in b h World Wars, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War; and WHER S, the phrase "Gold Star Family "dates back to World War I when military families displ ed a blue star service flag for every immediate family member serving in the Armed For s, and the gold star service flag was utilized to indicate that an immediate family member d died in the line of duty; and -IEREAS, in 1928, Mrs. Grace Darling, herself a Gold Star Mother, and twenty-five grieving mothers, founded the service organization "American Gold Star Mothers" in in D.C, and that service organization is still active today; and WHEREAS, in 1936, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, built upon this growing movement and officially designated the last Sunday of September as National Gold Star Mother's Day; and WHEREAS, this date is still commemorated today, and this year National Gold Star Mother's Day is Sunday, September 27, 2019; and city o1 Miami Hie ID: 78" (Revision: A) Printed On: W112020 0 W H H- H- N m D WHERAS, in 1945 the Gold Star Wives of America was established and in 1947 the United States Department of Defense created the Gold Star Label Pin; and WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that it is in the best interests/ the City of Miami ("City") to officially name the Park as "Gold Star Families Memorial Mini Payk", and WHEREAS, the City Commission hereby issues the directives sift forth below to the City Manager to implement this Ordinance, inclusive of a suitable commer9brative plaque; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMI ION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the eamble to this Ordinance are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth i is Section. Section 2. Chapter 38 of the Code of the City of iami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), is further amended in the following particulars (a) "CHAPTEK 38 /ARTIE ECREATION GENERAL 8-25. Narnina of Gold Starial Mini Park. Secs. 38-2-326- 3V45. Reserved. Section 3. he City Manager is directed to take all administrative action necessary to effectuate the reybming of Gold Star Families Memorial Mini Park, including, without limitation, placement of a uitable and dignified plaque or pedestal commemorating Gold Star Families. Sec n 4. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or word of this Ordinanc is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected. ection 5. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after final reading and ado on thereof.2 �&Nords and/or figures stricken through shall be deleted. Underscored words and/or figures shall be added. The remaining provisions are now in effect and remain unchanged. Asterisks indicate omitted and unchanged material. 2 This Ordinance shall become effective as specked herein unless vetoed by the Mayor within ten (10) days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Ordinance, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission or upon the effective date stated 0 W H D tJ'f m V'f City of Miami File ID: 7829 (Revision: A) Printed On: 9/1%2020 0 W H H (A m City of Miami File ID: 7829 (Revision: A) Printed On: 91112020