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Ordinance: 13964
File Number: 8394
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3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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Final Action Date: 2/11/2021
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER
38/ARTICLE I OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
AMENDED, TITLED "PARKS AND RECREATION/IN GENERAL", BY
AMENDING SECTION 38-18, TITLED "NAMING OF FACILITIES AT HADLEY
PARK"; MORE SPECIFICALLY, NAMING THE FOOTBALL FIELD IN HADLEY
PARK TO THE "LUTHER CAMPBELL FOOTBALL FIELD"; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE
DATE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner Ken Russell,
Commissioner Joe Carollo, Commissioner Manolo Reyes, Commissioner Jeffrey
Watson
WHEREAS, Luther Campbell ("Campbell") cofounded the youth football program named
"Liberty City Warriors Optimist Club"; and
WHEREAS, the Liberty City Warriors Optimist Club has provided a safe after school and
weekend program, which provides tutoring and team -building skills for high -risk youth; and
WHEREAS, Campbell is a community activist and youth advocate for many City of
Miami ("City") residents; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to recognize Campbell's numerous contributions to the
community and the City's youth; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to name the football field located at Hadley Park the "Luther
Campbell Football Field" to honor Campbell's work;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Chapter 38/Article I, of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, is
further amended in the following particulars:'
"CHAPTER 38
PARKS AND RECREATION
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
' 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.
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File ID: 8394
Enactment Number: 13964
Secs. 38-18. Naming of facilities at Hadley Park.
(a) The youth center located at Hadley Park shall be named the "Samuel K. Johnson Youth
Center."
(b) The swimming pool complex at Hadley Park shall be known as "The Miller J. and Nancy
S. Dawkins Olympic Swimming Pool Complex."
(c) The football field located at Hadley Park shall be named the "Luther Campbell Football
Field."
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Section 2. 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.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately after final reading and
adoption thereof.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
1
i ria i ndez, ify ttor ey 1/5/2021
2 This Ordinance shall become effective as specified herein unless vetoed by the Mayor within ten (10)
calendar 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.
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