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RESOLUTION NO. 9 7 " 114
A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING, THE "CITY OF MIAMI
CEMETERY TASK FORCE", A TASK FORCE OF THE
DADE HERITAGE TRUST, AS AN OFFICIAL CITY OF
MIAMI ADVISORY BOARD.
WHEREAS, the Dade Heritage Trust created a Task Force to
oversee the protection, security and beautification of the
historic City of Miami City Cemetery; and
WHEREAS, the City Cemetery has been maliciously vandalized
and is in a very deteriorated condition; and
WHEREAS, due to the historic value of the City Cemetery, the
City of Miami has allocated approximately $260,000.00 for the
Cemetery's rehabilitation and maintenance; and
WHEREAS, many organizations and environmental groups,
including Temple Israel, the Flowering Tree Society, the City of
Miami Beautification Committee, and the African -American Heritage
of Dade, have taken an interest in the welfare and preservation
of the City Cemetery; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to designate the Dade
Heritage Trust's Task Force, the City of Miami Cemetery Task
Force, as an official City of Miami Advisory Board;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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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 Cemetery Task Force", a
Task Force of the Dade Heritage Trust, is hereby designated as an
official City of Miami Advisory Board.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day Of February , 1997.
ATTEST.
WALTER J.
CITY CLER
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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PRESIDENT Mr. Walter J. Foeman, City Clerk
Herb Soso P.O. Box 330708
Miami, FL 33233-0708
FIRST VICE June 27, 1997
PRESIDENT
Enid C. Pinkney
Dear Mr. Foeman:
SECOND VICE
PRESIDENT Thank you for your letter informing us of the City Commission's Resolution
Penny Lambeth esignating the City of Miami Cemetery Task Force that was established by
Dade Heritage Trust, as a City of Miami Board. Below is a list of the current
TREASURER members of the City of Miami Cemetery Task Force:
William P. Murphy
Dr. Paul George
SECRETARY Mrs. Mona Gilbert Ball
Jane A. Caporelli Mr. James A. Weinkle , r'
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PAST PRESIDENT Mr. Arthur Shatus
Norah K. Schaefer Mrs. Willlelnienia F. Jennings
Mrs. Cleomie W. Bloomfield ` � N
Ms. Raeganne Eastman
TRUSTEES Mrs. Marian M. Dean �r -
Marian Dean Mr. Dennis A. Kainen
Mark S. Greene Mrs. Leome Culmer
David E. Kalato Mrs. Theodora Cooper
Don MacCuilough Mrs. Enid C. Pinkney
Thomas Mooney
George T. Neary
Rachel Perkins Parsons The Task Force was established by Dade Heritage Trust and does not have its own
Margaret Pelion set of bylaws. We are a group of citizens who are interested in making the City
Jeanette Poole
Donald J. Sackrider Cemetery a botanical garden and a tourist attraction as well as making it more
Shu Sampson secure from the criminal elements of our community.
Sincerely,
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EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR �! ✓�%'`�`'" /
Becky Roper Matkov
Enid C. Pinkney, Chairperson
City of Miami Cemetery Task Force
Historic Preservation Center: 190 Southeast Twelfth Terrace, Miami, Florida 33131 • Phone (305) 358-9572 / Fax (305) 358-1162
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1996-97 OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
Herb Sosa
FIRST VICE
PRESIDENT
Enid C. Pinkney
SECOND VICE
PRESIDENT
Penny Lambeth
TREASURER
William P Murphy
SECRETARY
Jane A. Caporelll
PAST PRESIDENT
`- h K. Schaefer
TRUSTEES
Marian Dean
Mark S. Greene
David E. Kalata
Don MacCullough
Thomas Mooney
George T. Neary
Rachel Perkins Parsons
Margaret Pelton
Jeanette Poole
Donald J. Sackrider
Shu Sampson
EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR
Becky Roper Matkov
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February 14, 1997
The Honorable Commissioner J.L. Plummer
City of Miami
444 S.W. 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33130
Dear Commissioner Plummer:
Dade Heritage Trust has established a City of Miami Cemetery Task Force.
We are asking you to make this task force a City Board that would seek
protection, SOCiII-Ity and beautification of one of Miami's landmarks, the City
Cemetery.
No doubt you are aware of the vandalism, crime and other problems that have
occurred there in the past year. One of our tasks is to locate funding to make it a
more secure place. We will need improved fencing, lighting, etc. We have a
dedicated group of people who are working on these and other solutions.
The cemetery's next door neighbor, Temple Israel's congregation, has taken an
interest in our task force as well as the Flowering Tree Society, The Miami
Beautification Committee, the African American committee of Dade Heritage Days
and other environmental groups.
We hope to bring renewal to this historic place.
Please inform us what we need to do to become a Board to the City of Miami.
Sincerely,
Enid C. Pinkney, Chairperson'
City of Miami City Cemetery Task Force
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Historic Preservation Center: 190 Southeast Twelfth Terrace, Miami, Florida 33131 • Phone (305) 358-9572 / Fox (305) 3S8-116.9
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