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10/26/90
(M 90-810)
(10/18/90)
RESOLUTION NO. 9 V— 866
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AND IDENTIFYING THE
GEOGRAPHICAL AREA WITHIN THE CITY OF MIAMI
HAVING AS ITS NORTHERN BOUNDARY NORTHWEST 7TH
STREET FROM THE MIAMI RIVER TO NORTHWEST 27TH
AVENUE; AND THE SOUTHERN BOUNDARY BEING
SOUTHWEST 17TH STREET FROM SOUTHWEST 12TH TO
27TH AVENUE, AND SOUTHWEST 11TH STREET FROM
THE METRORAIL GUIDEWAY TO SOUTHWEST 12TH
AVENUE; WITH THE WESTERN BOUNDARY BEING
NORTHWEST/SOUTHWEST 27TH AVENUE FROM
NORTHWEST 7TH STREET TO SOUTHWEST 17TH
STREET; AND THE EASTERN BOUNDARY BEING
SOUTHWEST 12TH AVENUE FROM 11TH TO 17TH
STREET AND THE METRORAIL GUIDEWAY FROM
SOUTHWEST 11TH STREET TO ITS INTERSECTION
WITH THE MIAMI RIVER AND THE MIAMI RIVER FROM
THE METRORAIL GUIDEWAY TO NORTHWEST 7TH
STREET AS A NEIGHBORHOOD THAT STANDS AS A
MONUMENT NOW AND FOREVER TO THE HISTORY,
LANGUAGE AND CULTURE OF THE CUBAN PEOPLE WITH
SAID NEIGHBORHOOD TO BE HEREAFTER CALLED
"PEQUENA HABANA" IN HONOR AND IN RECOGNITION
OF THE ENRICHMENT THAT THE CUBAN PEOPLE HAVE
GIVEN TO THE CITY OF MIAMI; FURTHER,
DIRECTING THAT SIGNAGE TO IDENTIFY THE
NEIGHBORHOOD BE ERECTED AT ITS BOUNDARIES AND
ENTRANCES TO ALLOW RESIDENTS AND VISITORS
EASY ACCESS TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
WHEREAS, as a result of the dictatorship of Fidel Castro on
the island of Cuba, the Cuban people fled the island seeking
freedom; and
WHEREAS, the exodus of the Cuban people to the City of Miami
created a concentration of Cuban immigrants residing in a
specific area of the City of Miami; and
WHEREAS, this area has
immigrants and has become known
become identified with said
and referred to as "Pequena
Habana" (Little Havana) due to the development of their culture,
history and customs;
CITY COMMISSION
MEE.TR G OF
NOV S 1990
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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 Miami City Commission hereby establishes
and identifies the geographical area within the City of Miami
having as its northern boundary Northwest 7th Street from the
Miami River to Northwest 27th Avenue; and the southern boundary
being Southwest 17th Street from Southwest 12th to 27th Avenue,
and Southwest 11th Street from the Metrorail guideway to
Southwest 12th Avenue; with the western boundary being
Northwest/Southwest 27th Avenue from Northwest 7th Street to
Southwest 17th Street; and the eastern boundary being Southwest
12th Avenue from 11th to 17th Street and the Metrorail guideway
from Southwest 11th Street to its intersection with the Miami
River, and the Miami River from the Metrorail guideway to its
intersection with Northwest 7th Street, as a neighborhood to be
hereafter called "Pequena Habana" (Little Havana).
Section 3. The area identified as "Pequena Habana"
(Little Havana) shall serve as a monument now and forever to the
history, language and culture of the Cuban people in honor and in
recognition of the enrichment that the Cuban people have given to
the City of Miami.
Section 4. Signage to identify the area at its
boundaries, and entrances into the neighborhood shall be erected
to allow residents and visitors direction and access to the area.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this
ATTE
MATIT HIRAI
CITY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
A. VICKY LE
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
8th day of
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JO GE L. FE DEZ
CI Y ATTORNEY
M1852/AVL/bjr
1990.
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Cesar H. Odio, City Manager
Attn: Aurelio Perez-Lugones
FROA
DATE
'UBJECT
October 26, 1990 FILE
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iEFERENCES :City Camnission Meeting Agenda
November 8, 1990
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Attached find the resolution
adopted October 18, 1990.
cc: Mayor Xavier L. Suarez
Vice -Mayor Miller J. Dawkins
Dr. Miriam Alonso, Commissioner
Commissioner Victor H. De Yurre
Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
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formalizing Motion 90-810,