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RESOLUTION NO. i1 " 111 r��
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
EXPRESSING ITS INTENT TO CODESIGNATE
SOUTHEAST 3RD AVENUE, BETWEEN 3RD STREET AND
WEST FLAGLER STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
CARLOS GARDEL AVENUE; FURTHER DIRECTING THE
CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE ADMINISTRATION
TO INITIATE THE FORMAL PROCESS FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF SAID CODESIGNATION.
WHEREAS, during the 1920's Carlos Gardel became a legendary
figure in Argentina, known as "El Zorzal Criollo", the songbird
of Buenos Aires, by inventing and performing the tango -song; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Commission, on behalf
of the City of Miami and its citizens, to codesignate a street in
his memory;
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 hereby adopted by reference and
incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
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Section 2. The City Commission hereby expresses its
intent to codesignate Southeast 3rd Avenue, between 3rd Street and
West Flagler Street, Miami, Florida, as Carlos Gardel Avenue.
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby directed to
instruct the Administration to initiate the formal procedure for
implementing said codesignation.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.11
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of December 2000.
JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR
in accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2.36, Since the Mayor did riat in icato a';�rovdi Of
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ATTEST:
WALTER J. FOEMAN
CITY CLERK
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1� If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at
the end of ten calendar days from 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.
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DMTRICT 1
CITY OF WAMi, FLORID
INTER -OFFICE MEMORA' VICE-CHAIRMAN GORT
TO: Carios Gmenez DATE: December 5, 20M FILE:
SUBJECT: a/�L�s�� VIJ�!
Discussion Item
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Will you please Place on the Commission Agenda d pecember 14, 2000, as a dfs-
aission Item It re-mmhg of SE Td Avenue from TR Street to West Flagkr Street
after Mr. Carlos GwtW, Argentine's most famous Tarngo si+W.
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Carlos Gardel arrived in Buenos Aires at the age of two. As a
young man he became known in the clubs and cafes of the
barrios (districts) in Buenos Aires, establishing a famous folk
singing duo with Jose Razzano. But it was in the 1920s, when
he began to specialise in tango singing, that he rose to
extraordinary fame.
Known as El Zorzal Criollo, the songbird of Buenos Aires,
Carlos Gardel is a legendary figure in Argentina. The
charismatic French -born singer's career coincided with the
development of that intrinsically Argentine cultural icon, the
tango (the vulgar music and dance of Buenos Aires'
tenements). Gardel made the music his own by inventing the
tango -song, and was an instant popular hit in Latin American
countries. The elite overcame their aversion to the tango's .
humble origins and open sensuality only when the man and
his music were already widely accepted in New York and
Paris. Radio performances and a film career extended this
appeal.
Gardel's sky -rocketing career was cut short in 1935, when he
lost his life in a plane crash in Colombia. An orgy of grief
swept from New York to Puerto Rico, and a woman in
Havana suicided. Hordes of people thronged to pay their
respects as the singer's body made the journey to its final
resting place in a Buenos Aires cemetery, travelling via
Colombia, New York and Rio de Janeiro. Instantly immortal
and preserved forever young, his enduring fame is measured
by the oft -heard Argentine expression 'Gardel sings better
every day'. Sixty years after his death, a devoted following
keeps the legend blazing, playing Gardel's music daily,
placing a lit cigarette in the hand of the life-sized statue which
graces his tomb and keeping his few films in circulation.
Songs and Videos.
Click on the links to see his streaming videos.
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