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J-88-672
6/25/88
RESOLUTION NO."'��3�y'
A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE PUERTO RICAN DAY
CONSTITUTIONAL CELEBRATION TO BE CONDUCTED BY
THE PUERTO RICO DAY FESTIVAL COMMITTEE ON JULY
23, 1988j PROVIDING FOR THE CLOSURE OF DESIGNATED
STREETS TO THROUGH VEHICULAR TRAFFIC:
ESTABLISHING AN AREA PROHIBITED TO RETAIL
PEDDLERS, SUBJECT TO THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS BY
THE DEPARTMENTS OF POLICE: AND FIRE, RESCUE AND
INSPECTION SERVICES, CONDITIONED UPON THE
REQUIREMENT THAT THE CITY WILL RE INSURED
AGAINST ANY POTENTIAE, LIARII,ITY AND UPON THE
ORGANIZERS PAYING FOR ANY NECESSARY COSTS OF
CITY SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH SAID EVENT.
WHEREAS, Puerto Rico Day Festival Committee will conduct the
Puerto Rican Day Gonstitutional Celebration on July 23, 1988; and
WHEREAS, certain streets must be closed to through vehicular
traffic to insure the safety of participants and pedestrians
attending this event; and
WHEREAS, the organizers have requesteA authorization to
restrict retail peddlers in the area of the event;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. In order to effectuate safe passage and establish
a temporary pedestrian mall during the Puerto Rican Day
Constitutional Celebration the following streets are hereby closed to
through vehicular traffic from 11:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. on July 23,
1988 as specified below:
Northwest Fifteenth Avenue from Northwest First Street
to Flagler Street
Included in the herein closure are all streets,
avenues, alleys, ways and thoroughfares which
intersect the enumerated areas delineated in this
Section.
CITY COMMISSION I
PJIEETING OF
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RESOLUTION SIR
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REMARKS:
Section 7.. Such closing of streets is subject to State
approval an(l issuance of permits by the Departments of Police and
Fire, Rescue and Inspection Services. Said permit from the
Department of Police is to be issued upon full approval of the
Chief of Police after giving all due consideration to the safety
and traffic needs of residents, businesses, and religious
institutions in the area for entering and crossing through said
arterials and upon the favorable exercise of. the City Manager's
judgement pre-licate<9 upon all factors set forth herein.
Section 3. Pursuant to the provision of City Code Section
39-13, all retail peddlers' occupational licenses issued under
the provisions of Chapter 31 of the City Code, as amended, will
not be valid on July 23, 1988 during the hours of 11:00 A.M. to
3:00 P.M. on the above designated streets and on all intersecting
streets for two blocks in all directions.
Section 4. Such authorizations are hereby subject to the
organizers obtaining insurance requirements as mandated by the
City of Miami and paying for any necessary costs of City
services.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of July , 1988.
ATTES
MA HIRAI, CITY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
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ROBERT F. CLARK
CHIEF DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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CIT ATTORNEY
XAVIER L.�-AAREZ, MAYOR
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88-630
CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA
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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO he Honorable Mayor and DATE
Members of the City Commission
SUBJECT
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Cesar H . Orl i
City Manager �r ENCLOSURES
RECOMMENDATION:
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Resolution Concerrhing the
Puerto Rican Day
Constitution Celebration
Commission Agentia Item
July 14, 1988
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the
attached resolution authorizing the closure of certain streets
and the restriction of retail peddlers in the area, in connection
with the Puerto Rican Day Constitution Celebration to be held
July 23, 1988 subject to the issuance of permits by the
Departments of Police and Fire, Rescue and Inspection Services
and the requirement that t,te City be insural against arty
potential liability. T.1e:3e authorizations are conlitione:' upon
the organizers paying for the cost of all riecessary City
services.
BACKGROUND:
The Department of Community Development has prepared the
appropriate legislation for the closure of N.W. 15th Avenue
between Flagler and First Street and the restriction of retail
peddlers in connection with the Puerto Rican Day Constitutional
Celebration to be conductec1 by the Puerto Rico Day Festival
Committee on July 23, 1988. The Celebration will inclu:le a
d edicatior ceremony of N.W. 15th Avenue which has been co-
1esignate,1 as Avenida Luis Munoz Marin, the first elected Governor
of Puerto Rico.
Community Development staff has worked with the event organizers
and the Police Department to reduce traffic disruption in the
area.
Attachment: (1) Proposed Resolution
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