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2/10/98
RESOLUTION NO. 9 8 — 172
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PLACEMENT OF A
MONUMENT ON THE MEDIAN ON SOUTHWEST 13TH
AVENUE AT APPROXIMATELY SOUTHWEST 10TH
STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, IN HONOR OF THOSE
INDIVIDUALS IMPRISONED AFTER THE 1961 BAY OF
PIGS INVASION, CONDITIONED UPON THE
PROPONENTS ASSUMING ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH
THE ACQUISITION, INSTALLATION AND SUBSEQUENT
MAINTENANCE OF SAID MONUMENT.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami wishes to honor the rich heritage
of the United States and its history of nurturing freedom
throughout the world and the memory of those brave individuals
who, in their attempt to liberate Cuba from the tyranny of
Communism, were imprisoned after their participation in the 1961
Bay of Pigs Invasion; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami wishes to join the Cuban exile
community and the proponents of this monument, the group "Comite
de Accion Politica de Ex-Presas y Ex-Presos Cubanos
Independientes," in supporting the placement of a monument on the
median of Southwest 13th Avenue, at approximately Southwest loth
Street, across the street from "La Casa de los Presos;" and
WHEREAS, said monument shall consist of three granite
tablets, the height of which shall be ten inches in the back
sloping to four inches in the front, providing for a slanted view
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of the inscribed names of the 300 individuals imprisoned as a
result of their participation in the Bay of Pigs Invasion; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works has no objection to
the placement of said monument; and
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
thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this
Section.
Section 2. The City of Miami hereby authorizes the
placement of a monument honoring those individuals imprisoned as
a result of the Bay of Pigs Invasion, on the median of Southwest
13th Avenue near Southwest loth Street, Miami, Florida.
Section 3. This authorization is conditioned upon the
proponents of the monument, the group "Comite de Accion Politica
de Ex-Presas y Ex-Presos Cubanos Independientes," assuming all
costs associated with the acquisition, installation and
maintenance of said monument.
Section 4. The City Manager is hereby directed to
instruct the Director of Public Works to facilitate the placement
of said monument.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this loth day of February 1998.
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VIER L. UAREZ, MAYOR
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PREPARED AND REVIEWED BY:
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CLARA H. ARANDA
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO : Jose Garcia -Pedrosa DATE : January 30, 1998 FILE
City Manager
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ENCLOSURES:
Commissioner
Please place the following item on the agenda for discussion at the City Commission
meeting on February 10, 1998. The issue is in reference to memorial monuments for
Cuban political prisoners.
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