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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLegislation SUBTHIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION TO ORIGINAL. BACKUP ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEN AT END OF THIS DOCUMENT. City of Miami CIL �!r ,fr Uy Hall 'r Legislation 3500 Fan American DrIve Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Resolution: R-16-0473 File Number: 1042 Final Action Date: 10/1312016 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4J5THS) VOTE, CODESIGNATING SOUTHWEST 16TH STREET FROM SOUTHWEST 32ND AVENUE TO SOUTHWEST 37TH AVENUE, MIAM'l' -� FLORIDA, AS "ARTHUR H, HERTZ WAY;" FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITi CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE DESIGNATED OFFICES DESCRIBED HEREIN. C:) SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Francis Suarez WHEREAS, Arthur H. Hertz is Chairman ("Hertz"), Chief Executive Officer, and a`' controlling shareholder of Wometco Enterprises, Inc, ("WEI"), a private company that owried the Marine Exhibition Corporation, ownerloperator of the Miami Seaquarium and Wometco de Puerto Rico, Inc,, and owner/operator of forty-five (45) Baskin -Robbins ice cream parlors in Puerto Rico: and WHEREAS, Hertz joined WEI in 1956 as an accountant, was appointed controller in 1960, elected Vice President in 1964, promoted to Senior Vice President and elected a Director in 1971, elected as Executive Vice President and Treasurer in 1981, and appointed as Chief Operating Officer in 1983; and WHEREAS, during his career with WEI, Hertz also served as Treasurer and a member of the Board of Directors of Wometco Cable TV, Inc., a subsidiary of WEI, which began operations in 1973 and went public in 1981; and WHEREAS, Wometco Cable TV, Inc, was purchased as part of a buyout in 1984 and Hertz continued to oversee the financial operations of the cable company which was the 22nd- largest multiple -system cable operator in the nation with over 300,000 subscribers; and WHEREAS, in June, 1985, Hertz and another WEI officer, Michael S. Brown, led a management buyout of WEI" entertainment and vending operations and named the new company WOM Enterprises, Inc., now Wometco Enterprises, Inc. ("WOM"); and WHEREAS, at that time, WOM operated two (2) movie theater chains with eighty-three (83) screens in South and Central Florida and twenty -severs (27) screens in Puerto Rico; Wometco vending companies, a $100 million contract food service and vending operation in Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina; the Miami Seaquarium; and a group of Baskin - Robbins ice cream parlors in Puerto Rico; and WHEREAS, Hertz graduated cum laude with a Bachelors in Business Administration degree from the University of Miami in 1955 and is a member of Phi Kappa Phi and Phi Eta Sigma, both scholastic honor fraternities; Omicron Delta Kappa, national honorary leadership fraternity; and Iron Arrow, the highest honor that can be bestowed on a University of Miami graduate; and City of Miami Page 7 of 2 File ID. 1042 (Revision: A) Printery On: 8/10/2021 1042 Legislation SUB THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION TO ORIGINAL. BACKUP ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEN AT END OF THIS DOCUMENT. File ID: 1042 Enactment Number: R-16-0473 WHEREAS, Hertz has previously been awarded the American Jewish Committee's National Human Relation Award, the Cancer Support Community Heart and Star Award, and the Miami Today Outstanding Community Leader Award and has been named a Tourism Hall of Fame recipient; and WHEREAS, Hertz serves on numerous community professional organizations, boards, and foundations which include the Mitchell Wolfson Senior Foundation, the University of Miami Board of Trustees, the University of Miami Hospital Board of Governors, the American Jewish Committee, the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation, the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, the City of Miami Off -Street Parking Authority, the Florida Tourism Commission, the Visit Florida Inc., the Grange Bowl Committee, the University of Miami Alumni Association, the Miami City Club, and the National Audubon Society of the Florida State Office; and WHEREAS, Hertz served on the National Association of Theater Owners of Florida's Executive Committee, the Dade County Educational Facility Board, the Florida Motion 'Picture and Television Industry Council, the Dade County Public Health Trust, and the Board of Directors Jackson Memorial (Hospital) Foundation; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The City Commission, by a four -fifths (415ths) vote, hereby codesignates Southwest 16th Street from Southwest 32nd Avenue to Southwest 37th Avenue, Miami, Florida, as "Arthur H. Hertz Way". Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the Departments of Police, Fire -Rescue, and Solid Waste, Miami -Dade County Department ofPublic Works; and the United States Postal Service. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: i ria del, CiTy Attor ey 1013/2016 _ r� ;P. 7) C } City of Miami Page 2 of 2 Fife IA: 1042 (Revision: A) Panted on: 8/10/2021 SUBSTITUTED City of Miami Legislation Resolution File Number: 1042 "r Final Action D e A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, BY A FOUR-F(i' HtS (4/5 S) VOTE, CODESIGNATING SOUTHWEST 16TH STREET FROM SOUTHWEST 2ND AVENUE TO SOUTHWEST 37TH AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS '"ARTHU H. HERTZ WAY;"' FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE HEREIN DESIGNATED OFFICES. WHEREAS, Arthur H. Hertz is Chairman, Chief Executive Officer an9Ka controlling shareholder of Wometco Enterprises, Inc., a private company that owned e Marine Exhibition Corporation, owner/operator of the Miami 5eaquarium and Wometco de uerto Rico, Inc., and is the owner/operator of forty-five (45) Baskin -Robbins ice cream part s in Puerto Rico; and WHEREAS, Mr. Hertz joined the former Wometco Enterpri s, Inc, ('"WEI") in 1956 as an accountant, was appointed controller in 1960, elected Vice P silent in 1964, promoted to Senior Vice President and elected a Director in 1971, elected s Executive Vice President and Treasurer in 1981 and as Chief Operating Officer in 1983; a WHEREAS, during his career with WEI, Mr. Hert also served as Treasurer and a member of the Board of Directors of Wometco Cabl7r Inc., a subsidiary, which began operations in 1973 and went public in 1981; and WHEREAS, Wometco Cable TV, Inc. wa purchased as part of a buyout in 1984, and Mr. Hertz continued to oversee the financial op6rations of the cable company which was the 22nd-largest multiple -system cable operatorA the nation, with over 300,000 subscribers; and WHEREAS, in June, 1985, Mr, rtz and another WEI officer, Michael S. Brown, led a management buyout of WEI Enterpris ` entertainment and vending operations and named the new company WOM Enterprises, In . (now Wometco Enterprises, Inc.); and WHEREAS, at that time, e company operated two (2) movie theater chains with eighty- three (83) screens in South an Central Florida and twenty-seven (27) screens in Puerto Rico; Wometco vending companie , a $100 million contract food service and vending operation in Florida, North Carolina an South Carolina, the Miami Seaquarium; and a group of Baskin - Robbins ice cream parlo in Puerto Rico; and WHEREAS, r. Hertz graduated cum laude with a Bachelors in Business Administration degree from the U varsity of Miami in 1955, and is a member of Phi Kappa Phi and Phi Eta Sigma, both sch astic honor fraternities; Omicron Delta Kappa, national honorary leadership fraternity; and Von Arrow, the highest honor that can be bestowed on a University of Miami graduate; an EREAS, in 2012, he was awarded the American Jewish Committee's National Huma elation Award and in 2014, the Cancer Support Community Heart and Star Award, the Mia ` Today Outstanding Community Leader Award and the Tourism Hall of Fame recipient; an Page 2 of 3 SUBSTITUTED WHEREAS, Mr. Hertz serves on numerous community professional organizations, boards and foundations which include the Mitchell Wolfson Senior Foundation, the University of Miami Board of Trustees, the University of Miami Hospital Board of Governors, the American Jewish Committee, the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation, the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, the City of Miami Off -Street Parking Authority, the Florida Tourism Commission, the Visit Florida Inc., the Orange Bowl Committee, the University of Miami Alumni Association, the Miami City Club and the Nations/ Audubon Society of the Florida State Office; and // WHEREAS, Mr. Hertz served on the National Association of Theater Owners of lorida's Executive Committee, the Dade County Educational Facility Board, the Florida Motio Picture and Television Industry Council, the Dade County Public Health Trust, and the Boa of Directors Jackson Memorial (Hospital) Foundation; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF HE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1, The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Sect n. Section 2. The City Commission, by a four -fifths (415ths)/ote, hereby codesignates Southwest 16th Street from Southwest 32nd Avenue to Southw st 28th Avenue, Miami, Florida, as "Arthur H. Hertz Way" Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a opy of this Resolution to the Departments of Police, Fire -Rescue, Solid Waste, Mia -Dade County Public Works, and the United States Postal Service. Section 4. This Resolution shall become signature of the Mayor.' APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORREC ESS: I),Alr­,P-4��, 1 Vjht6ria ndez• ity ttor ey fO1312016 ective immediately upon its adoption and ' If a Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar days f m the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission. Page 3 of 3