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Home My WebLink AboutR-95-0728J--95-910 10/24/95 95- '728 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION CODESIGNATING NORTHWEST 17TH AVENUE FROM NORTHWEST 2ND STREET TO NORTHWEST 7TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS "WILLY CHIRINO WAY"; WAIVING ALL WAIVP_BLE FEES AS PERMITTED BY THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; FURTHER, DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE HEREIN DESIGNATED AGENCIES. WHEREAS, Willy Chirino is a producer, singer, composer, and originator of "The Miami Sound" (Cuban music with American musical influences), whose relationship with his public is one of mutual caring, admiration and respect; and WHEREAS, Mr. Chirino has assisted the Cuban rafters, newly arrived in the United States, through the creation of the "Willy Chirino Foundation"; and WHEREAS, Mr. Chirino contributes much of his time and money to provide clothes, food, medical assistance and other necessities to said Cuban rafters; and WHEREAS, Mr. Chirino has visited and performed his music for the purposes of uplifting and raising morale at every camp where Cuban rafters are confined, namely the Cayman Islands, the Krome Detention Center in Miami, the Guantanamo Base in Cuba, and Panama City, Panama, where Camp No. 1 is named "Willy Chirino"; and CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF OCT 2 G M5 Resolution No. 95- 728 WHEREAS, Mr. Chirino has made substantial cash donations, including a $50,000 endowment to the Centro Varela through the Willy Chirino Foundation, and has sponsored many fund raising events, persuading many high -caliber artists to donate their time and efforts to raise funds for the relief of Cuban rafters; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners, pursuant to Metropolitan Dade County Resolution R-797-95, adopted June 6, 1995, approved the codesignation of Northwest 17th Avenue from Flagler Street to Northwest 7th Street as "Willy Chirino Way" and urged the City of Miami Commission to join in said codesignation; and WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to honor the Dade County Commissions request, however, a portion of said proposed codesignation is now codesignated as "Theodore Roosevelt Avenue"; and WHEREAS, the City Commission is in favor of codesignating Northwest 17th Avenue between Northwest 2nd Street and Northwest 7th Street as "Willy Chirino Way"; and WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 10761, adopted July 12, 1990, created the Miami Street Codesignation Review Committee and entrusted said Committee with the responsibility of reviewing street codesignation requests and making recommendations to the City Commission in its determination as to whether or not a street should be codesignated or a marker or plaza should be designated; and -2 y5- 728 WHEREAS, in order for the inauguration of the proposed codesignation to be held on November 9, 1995, as scheduled, the City Commission wishes to bypass the Miami Street Codesignation Review Committee's review and to approve the requested codesignation of "Willy Chirino Way"; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings set forth 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 Miami City Commission hereby codesignates Northwest 17th Avenue between Northwest 2nd Street and Northwest 7th Street, Miami, Florida, as "Willy Chirino Way". Section 3. All waivable street codesignation fees, as permitted by the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, are hereby waived for said codesignation. Section 4. The City Manager is hereby directed to instruct the Director of Public Works to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the Police Department, Fire -Rescue Department, Department of General Services Administration/Solid Waste, Dade County Public Works Department and United States Postal Service. - 3 - 95-- 728 Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of October 1995. 00 P. CLARK,MAYOR ATTEST: P1V ALTER J . OBE CITY CLERK PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: �,(� �teff�-ev- ( IRMA M. ABELLA ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: A. NN VSS CITY TTOW386:IMA: _4 95- 728 WALM I.EOEMAN City Clerk 01-1, tI f M,t .� . /r :I -/ JFru.,ti`% December 21, 1995 CESAR H. ODIO City Manager Ms. Ivy Korman Administration Officer II Dade County Elections Department Metro Dade Center 111 N.W. 1st Street, Suite 1910 Miami, FL, 33128 RE: CODESIGNATIONS: "ROCKY RAISEN WAY' & "WILLY CHIRINO WAY" Dear Ms, Korman: The City of Miami Commission, at its meeting of October 26, 1995, passed and adopted Resolution Nos. 95-725 and 95-728 concerning the above -cited codesignations. Attached hereto, please find the above -cited resolutions, which are self-explanatory. Sincerely, WALTER J. FOEMAN City Clerk Enc. a/s OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK13500 Pan American DriveJP.O. Box 330708/Miami, FL 33233/(305) 250-5360/FAX: (305) 858.1610 • �f'J r CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO Cesar Odio DATE October 6, 1995 LE City Man SUWECT Willy Chirino Way i FROM Wifr do �1 y) Gort REFERENCES Co lissioner ENCLCSURES 1 I am attaching a letter I received from Metropolitan Dade County Commissioner Maurice Ferre, requesting City Commission approval of Dade County Resolution No: R-797-95. This resolution urges the City of Miami to codesignate N.W. 17th Avenue from West Flagler Street to N.W. 7th Street, as Willy Chirino Way. Please forward this request to the Miami Street Codesignation Review Committee as soon as possible, since I would like to have this request placed on the October 26, 1995 Commission Agenda as a discussion item. Thank you for your cooperation. WG/bd cc: The Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners A.Quinn Jones III, City Attorney Walter Foeman, City Clerk Elvy Gallastegui, Agenda Office i �? i-T1 0 77 i 95- 728 1 .. r � Nat t ........ • . I.. .. . c-.....- ... I�� i'J.�)/XX+,�.!•LL)iJ4'!6)21riy C.�,!•7llli2f.1uLf47td7Gi METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY-FLORIDA STEPHEN P. CLARK CENTER — 111 N. W. FIRST STgCET, SUITE 220 MAURICE A. FERRE MIAMI, FLC)RIDA 33128.1963 COMMIsF 0"Ca 1305) 375.5697 .. C147MICT T CHAIR SAX (,305) 375.5717 7RANSPORrAtiON AND STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT VICE CHAIR MARITIME, TRADE A TOURISM September 28, 1995 ra �' -, > Commissioner Willy Gort City of Miami 3500 Pan American Drve -, Miami, Florida 33133=��: I_ I -U = Bear Commissioner Gort, Attached for your information is County Resolution R-797-95 which urges the City of Miami to co -designate N.W. 17 Avenue from West Flagler Street to XW, 7 Street, as Willy Chirino Way, Your assistance in having the City Miami Commission pass this resolution is I greatly appreciated. Once again, thank you for your attention to this matter, Sin r y, -1 nce A, Fe Commissioner MAFAsc enclosure US- 728