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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #21 - Discussion ItemIt 19 ernn�w, wrM a viva, Ana . Ato�,e, �uw a Ulrlor cwornn, s6 AUn�ry Awrrr, cony Grew, Flald� 33,3t . poq au-0000 May 7, 1987 Mr. Cesar Odio, City Manager CITY OF Mimi 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, Florida 33133 RE: LATIN QUARTER STREET CO -DESIGNATION PROGRAM Dear Cesar: I was advised yesterday that the Latin Quarter Street Co -Designation Program had been removed from the agenda of May 14. I would like to respectfully request/ that this item be placed on the agenda of May 14, so that we can have a final vote by the City Commission at that time. We are presently making arrangements to have the Vice President George Bush in Miami in June, at which time we would envision a ribbon cutting ceremony where yourself, the Mayor and the Commis- sioners would join the Vice President in inaugurating the Street Co -Designation Program. Since the•June date is critically important, I would ask that you please reconsider the decision of removing our item from the agenda. Please give me a call (office 447-0009) or (home 667-9793) and advise me whether we can still have our item in the agenda of May 14. Again, I thank you in advance for your cooperation in this matter. Warmest personal regards, 11'•) Willy A. $ermello, Chairman Latin Quarter Review Board cc: Job Bush, Secretary of Commerce, State of Florida Mayor and Commissioners Latin Quarter Review Board WAB/sas w1y A. @MOW MA AICP Wo At�i► limoa e, I Ci li _ 1537 APR -9 a 7.- 10 9MP11110. Kurld 8 NM Inc. • AfChUft PW"M & I. Wbr D$dWWO, 56 AkyW% A%gSMNk Conti G@bIN• Flotlda 3313A • OW447.00OiI March 300 1987 Mr. Cesar Odio City Manager City of Miami 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, Florida 33133 Re: Latin Quarter Street Co -designation Dear Cesar, On behalf of the Latin Quarter Review Board, I would like to respectfully request that the proposed Street Co -designation program for the Latin Quarter be placed on the City Commission agenda at the earliest possible opportunity. I am -enclosing a copy of the decision by the Plat and Street Committee which last month recommended against the co -designation program by a vote of five to four. Notwithstanding, it is the desire of the Latin Quarter Review Board to proceed with the proposed street co -designation program since we would like to be able to have this program underway by the and of May. that thank gveeome a advacallnce for if you have aour nyperation ommentsiorthis questionsrand Iask th y g re- garding our request. Warmest personal regards, W 41 Willy A. Bermel l o, Chairman Latin Quarter Review Board 's Enclosures cc: Latin Quarter Review Board Members Sergio Rodriguez, Planning Director Jose Casanova, Latin Quarter Officer Juan M. Portuondo, Technical Services Administrator Mayor Xavier Suarez City of Miami Commissioners - WAB:jc VMV A. BoMW NA Ala+ FWry M. Kttrld AdA RMIIrdO vom MMron C. M*"a E A.. CITY Olr MIAMI.. FLORIOA INTtR.OFMCK MEMORANDUM aEC[ IVEG FES Z 7 OR,. ro: Juan M. Portuondo "AIM February 10, 1987 Technical Services Administrator g""E`T Co -designation of Streets in Latin Quarter FROM, 11MUNC988 0 ,Donald W. Cather Request packet from Latin r • Director of Public Yorks Quarter Review Board 2/4/87 Letter from County On February 4, 1987 the Plat and Street Committee reviewed a request from the Latin•Quarter Review Board for co -designation of streets within the Latin Quarter Area. Attached is information provided to the Plat and Street Committee by Mr. Fully A. Bermello, Chairman of the Latin Quarter Review Board. The Plat and Street Committee recommended against co -designation of these streets by a 5 to 4 vote. The primary reason for this recommendation was a concern that the response time for emergency vehicles could be lengthened if the caller reported an unfamiliar street name rather than the street number. The following concerns were also expressed by members of the Plat and Street Committee: ). Metropolitan Dade County is responsible for street signs in the City. They have adopted a policy of not replacing all existing street signs with street signs having a new co - designated name. See the attached letter dated February 4, 1987 from Mr. Walter A. Herndon, Jr., Director of the County Department of Public Works. The Latin Quarter Review Board is requesting all new street signs, but did not designate a funding source for installation and maintenance. 2. The Latin Quarter Review Board is requesting blue street signs with white lettering rather than the standard green signs with wnit;e iettering. Any color :h=gco in the signs would have to be approved by the County Department of Public Yorks. During discussion on this item, members of the Plat and Street Committee made the following recommendations that were informally agreed on by the committee if the co -designation request was approved: 1. The street number should be placed above the name on the Street signs. 2. The street number should be as large or larger than the street name. S ' ��� -. � .a••-.r ate._.;• ��'� �� �; �° - .- Juan M. Portuondo Technical Services Administrator Pebruary 10, 1987 3• The street name lettering could be a more decorative style. 4• The new street signs would have to be approved by $etropolitan Dade County. This matter has not been scheduled*for Commission action by the Latin Quarter Review Board, but it probably will- be in the near future. WAM:mw cc: Willy•Bermello - 2 - 'Jt.W . M ffrROROUTAN DARE COUNTY, FLORIDA METRO•DADE CENTER SUM _ �,wc wolw a Isla' III N.W. lot sT1 W M"I, fWAIDA 331SIOM Fehimy 4, 1987 Mr. Donald W. Cathez Direct= City of Miami t of Public Works 27 N. W. 2nd Street Miami, Florida 33128 Dear Mr. Cattier: With reference to the January 27, 1987 let`-er, copy attached, from Mr. George C cobe11, Chairmen, Clity of Miami Plat and Street Ccmittes, this is to advise that the Dade Coaity Public Works Departmait has street name sign responsibility for all streets within Dade County isscludiag State roads. This involves standard street name signs shown in the public Works Ma=1 R 18.1, copy attached. The County does not mstufactura or install signs other than the adopted standards. • Dual designation of street names is an item that is satisfied by the following: (1) County receipt of resolution from City Commission (2) Dual designation street name sign is placed overhead at traffic signal locations We do not place signs for dual desigpatioa of streets. Available funds, equipment and persacmel east be used for placement or replacement of priority signs such as Stop, Yield, one -Way and street :names for e nwpncy fire, police and fire rescue. Xn::l , J • 7, 1 r• W & UM Attacim" P , cc: Cearge Campbell 9 19 r"R� r m rn -• c) ^�c6 rn t A rn "M 7 vp a a `1irk= o i?7 JAN 20 PM 2: 4 T s.nwa WV a van ft • Aiww, a U+wW o••�•a i►► W* 0**A ar� rw�'oonis.�,.�•aa+x . caos� u�•a000 January 20, 1987 Mr. George Campbell, Chairman Plats 6 Street Committee City of Miami 275 N.W. 2 Street 3rd Floor Miami, Florida Re: Latin Quarter District/Street Co -designation Program Dear Mr. Campbell, On behalf of tha .Latin Quarter Review Board, we respectfully request that the Plats & Streets Caniittee review the enclosed proposal to cc -designate the names of streets within 'the Latin Quarter District. We are also en- closing Exhibit A, where thi•suggested names for the Street Co -designation Program has been itemized. We would like to underline that the suggested names are intended to serve only as suggestions. In ptevious presentations before the City -Commission, we advised the Commission that the final de- cision regarding the particular name and its application to a specific street or avenue will be subject to the final decision aE-the'Commission. Also enclosed are a series of newspaper.clippings which have appeared in both the Miami News.and the Rerald.throughout the last several months. We believe that these will be of interest to both you and your committee. Finally, we ask that if.you..have any comments or questions in connection with our request -that you. %i,pot hesitate to contact either myself or Mr. Jose gatanova at thi, J,gAu ag:.Departmeat. We look forward to the favorable review of this propod*1 by ii"*our committee. We stand ready to be of as- sistance to you in *'in* g'119,-Street Co -designation Program adopted by the Commission within the very near future. Again. on behalf of the Latin Quarter Review Board, we thank you in advance for your cooperation. Sincerely, FV Q Willy . Bermello, Chairman Latin Quarter Review Board cc: Enclosures Vft A. BWmk AN P" ►1rry M. K�rNi AIA RIMMIOMM NA . sew C ' Nr Mayor, City of Miami Commissioners, City of Miami Cssar.0dio, City Manager Sergio Rodriguez, Planning Direct Jose Casanova, City Planning Dept Latin Quarter Review Board Membex EXHIBIT A SUGGESTED NAMES FOR LATIN QUARTER STREET CO -DESIGNATION PROGRAM Submitted by Willy A. Bermallo, Chairman Latin Quarter Review Board STREET NUMBER SUGGESTED CO -DESIGNATION COUNTRY REPRESENTED SW 9th St. Calls Jose de San Martin + Argentina SW 8th St. CALLS OCBO': f•i N.A. SW 7th St. �• Calla Benito Juaras SW 6th St. Calla Antonio Mitceo �., Cuba . SW 5th St. Calla Narciso Lopez Cuba SW 4th St. Calls jgoacio Agramonts - Cuba SW 3rd St. Calla Carlos Manual de Cespedes Cuba SW tad St.. Calla Bernardo O'Higgins► Chile SW 1st St. Calla Jose Marti Cuba SW Flagler Terrace No Change~ N.A. W. Flagler St. No Change N.A. NW 1st St. Calla Mariana Grajales Cuba SW 12th Ave. Avenida Ronald W. Reagan U.S.A. SW 13th Ave. Avenida Juan Pablo Duarte' - Dominican Republic SW 14th Ave. Avenida Jose Cervasic Artigas Uruguay SW 15th Ave. Avenida Lust Munoz Ma=is = •Puerto Rico SW 16th Ave. Avenida Ruben Dario Nicaragua, SW 17th Ave. Avenida Simon Bolivar Venezuela* SW 12th Ct. Avenida Francisco Moratan Central America SW 13th Ct. Avenida Marta Abreu Cuba CUBAN MEMORIAL BOULEVARD No _Change. N.A. *Also liberated and represents a %adioaal hero in Bolivia, -Colombia, Peru and- - - Ecuador. ' **On May 20th, 1983, President Ronald W. Reagan came to Miami to meet with Cuban exiles. One of his meetings took place at a restaurant on SW 12th Avenue. Consideration should also be given to having Sid 12th Avenue co -designated as Avenida Ronald W. Reagan; and the name of Jose Marti, the most famous of the ' Cuban patriots, could be assigned to another street. f exHierr 'A' LATIN QUARTER STREET SIGNAGE PROGRAM Submitted by Willy A.- Eermello, Chairman Latin Quarter Committee, LRDA . IT, J�JECTIVB: To enhance and foster the image of the "Latin Qutrtar" as a unique -� residential/Commercial district, which exemplifies Hispanic cul- ture and heritage. ' ACTION: Replace *11 existing street signs within the Latin' •Q:iorter District. .. with new signs which will be of a different color-(". bright .*or aye "blue" with white numerals letters; instead of.brijht green with m i white numerals- or letters); will have Spamlih•names%in a co - designated format, along with current strebt'designations. Please refer to graphic illustration, Figure il.' -RATIONAL: _ The now signs will provide a clear and visible distinction to the • Latin Quarter and in doing so will facilitate its recognition as a ~ r♦ "Unique area" to both passer-by and tourist alike. .._....The street co -designation, emphasising Spanish names or places will accoatuate the fact that the Latin Quarter is not just a unique - distriob"4ut a unique Spanish-4istrict.• 1�UNDINC: It is proposed that the cost of removing existing signs, fabrics- i tion and installation of the now signi be paid for. through Com- munity Development Funds appropriated in 1985 to the Latin Quarter area; or thru general revenue from the City of Miami.' 1.EeFlfi'A1: The work of removing the existing signs and installing the new signs would be accomplished by either the City of Miami Public " Works Department or the County's Public Works Department. 1LE: 90 day#- forlowing appr*opriatiocf'bf"Mda. e Avenida Jose' M S.W. 12th AVENUE e 0 o 0 o • � o o ' o ' 0 0 O O o II UPPEII STREET SIGN . a SAMPLE LATIN QUARTER SIGN VIONAOE CO-0681ONATION PROGRAM ALLTEXT COPY 1H WHITETTO MATCH STATE O.O.T. 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IM tradNlssss by hamytasu be. apsA A tdetskaa aw tow me stet Is many speaks, come pat al tM Wadulou M sje UNIM statue Tbla b10Ny' N Ile unued sheer 1W as us any afferent eoMMsM M ass, N krdps cestaw has cwWNy ptloaaNtks stall w ftrst ad foremost and weaft emrkhed tM AnWrk tt tssltwe. tbenuaWsr ss Aaerkase WMt dum N We ce"My vrorid No friar& it. Tie "ON is aOt an o1 acaomnodatly ethnic ral- Fasrkk's My as a dMINAW Amerkaa Mlway? Are nsulea. OVINVIS OWS Wa to the accowpllshWNS nOt trhola csatmeWlea is all Other of peopNfrom Other countries M a step lorwad — lfow Esau" Nam now" alter Weiss chick Such Doe Mat shouw make Wand pron/. . / � � � � •.ice. • �• .. � i . - •. -- _... _... �. �►1••.1 � • Little Havana street names would honor Latin heroes. LUISA YANtt mowd ". oMw Directions to Uttle Ilaysna's Latin Quarter tourist dlstrtoet: Get on Sitnbn Wive? Avenue. hants a left on Jost Marti Street, park your car and walk tut an Benito Juires Street until you reach Rubin Garb Avenue. Never heard of those streets? That may than loom Ths Latin Q Quarter Review Mare Is proposlns to replace the •grten•and•white numbered street and avenue suns within the burgeoning Ib•block ethnic district with the names of Cu- ban and Central and South American patriots. Mundane Southwest 12ih Av- enue. Northwest First Street and Southwest 17th Avenue would give way to nsrnts like W(var. Marti and Juires. First must coma the apppr�ooval of the Miami gely Commisstotl. Willer bermelfo. an architect and chairman of the review board -- a city -appointed group nurturing development of the tourist district — said the pro. Posed switch from numbers to names is intended to accentuate the, Iflspenle flavor of the arts. "It will Rive the area a spe- cial feel." said sermelto. It's hoped the Latin Quarter will resemble New Orleans, French Quarter In its unique ar. chitecture. ethnic appeal and drawing power. The Latin on the can Quarter aos 12th Southwest Avenue. on the west by Southwest 171h Avenue. on the north by North. west First Streit and on the Street. uthby Southwest Nlnth all, t+rirt:� weteld tittiite from We `a Volt ef:=: •r't'.K; s;, PA r w 6�1rMi�1 • err�iiitlwiWl streets that taeetid•Oat now /ta> ew*4 A2 MOW"" Kull 1 at end sw a Sd INewaat 12 end 17 Aral : • SW t St sW tt st ., • iS Ave • td•Aver- sw 2 se sw 7 $l;.• Wr. 14 Ave 17 Ave tlermello sold the new street signs would be blue, with white letters. Underneath each macaw. In smaller type, the old street numbers would rentsln to pre. vent confuslon. The atreet also makeover would be paid and maintained with Latin Quarter funds, he said. Calk Ocho (Southwest 81gl t Street). Wan Flegler Street and Flaghr Ter• nee will not be Included In the street name change peaft s, Originally. the Idea was to name the streets and aveuua after Cuban patriots and p saes. "slut wassose aggestadrae� Including the rest M ["e u American and we weal along.« Carmelo said. Last week board wembars Piet togathar a Ild of Is was ees Of v11,111602 front Cuba. Nlcakraeoulm � lombla. UruStay. Cbft Oo■ lo. Ieats 9e111010 o avid Mexico What uawa would which stoat Iss n't been set• 1111111. Next, eermalle Bald. tM pst will be submitted to involved organtxatteus for apon totohreodratl�.r ea�iu iaaisdaalL s win "t tMmk peepl� win agree on tM cbmtept. loot � maogaalfly tM tiiwaa.so he Selecting a final pst of same" WIN wag_ !peely be a sensitive written saP are not � stGM&" be a'r+a wllMug �r *ward Weinberg Editor ` Old Miami names befit a Latin Quarter a .l get Into a like f d" got lotto troth beeattse Lahti trams: In Miami's history to tip the bill? Meoisdez of Avllts himself. founder of St- Augustine. arrived Pueblo do Santa Maria de Loreto. vehicle is what was called in . :invites in this town am to U the Latta Quarter Review here In the spring of 1367 and mission 17s3 when the uaiiilOD was:stab- Qshad on the Miami River? cats- Nevertheless. Vesture- t ruwa Board many wants to carva out a Miami Latta Quarter. then it spent tour days a what then was ealied Tequesta — which Is to- And then is always the estab- le. ast week, should have a Miami flavor. le- shad of honoring people who Rev days downtown Miami. Four days In town Isn't very long to have a piked Latin pioneer Juss Ponce do Le6a — who visited Biscayne Bay Lathe trter Ro- or win hers. That's not Just my opiaioa. it's street named after you but for how long was Bernardo &Mgglas first. in 1513 — even though he ai- ready has a street named for him w Board. trod by at- also that of Miami historian Arva Moore Parks; in tact. it's bar Idea. of Chile hers? Probably Revs. but a street Isproposed to be named Is Coral Gables. t know. I know- JosE Marti. OK. :Oct Willy Don Escaiaste d'Fontaaada was bare as early ss 1343, a ship- after him. Others on our at-home list of Jots Marti• He did spend time in Key west and Tampa — which traplao- the street ;: wrecked Spanish seaman who uses taken prisoner by the Col sa lads- Latin pioneers and heron for Ali- amrs tin Quarter: ' Are close eaougb. But Juan Pablo Duarte of the aba's • in Kloittbttrp • ass. Rescued after 17 yeas of set• O Brother Francisco Villareal. a Dominican Republic. Francisco cis Miranda of Venezuela? t have detignatod Lagtl Quarter arse h the Nelson of �n and tat- vitude, he wrote a outnoir Is which be described the Miami area Jwdlf who held the first church service at Tequesta In 1 sd7. nothet a`&Iasi them — in fact. and South /ltltetkatt patriots. and the Fbrlda Keys. Why not O Father Joseph Marts i416asco. >dirands fought In the American Revolution — but they have nosh- f an is to have a true Lawn name a street after this true plo- who bad a mission here in 1743. foil to do with Miami. trter. that Is no datbt do the • floor sad hero? *is should haft Latin names. What about Pedro McModes O Father Joseph Xavier de Alain. wino also ssrvea here in In a community where most bwever 'ao ty� .` aft town fait to 9"ods. nephew of the first gov- etaw of Florida and Cuba. Pedro 1743. and mapped 00 Area- U Pedro Faradic:. who held a roar run shallow, there is a ten- deacy to overlook our hap roots. It would be a good signal from aged=* tMst MINW has Its MR ts. its e�ws bases and pioneers iVle"adez do AvINS? Moshodez ""U" was seat here by his un- "Rish land grant to 17S acres of Key Biscayne In the early loth the Latin Quarter Review Board it Instead of starching elsewhere for VA was *41" stow ate caned pl�ooy�.. others were blade — and ele In October 1366 to seek out a colony of mutineers. Seeing the century. people to honor. It named some of 'I athmmm Late. ylny ressone a street In Miami tuatinaers nviag In harmony with the Indians and e:pressiag a desire U Lids Goazilez. the* Cuban- born daar maker. who skaWy the era stress for the Latins who were here beginning centuries llesito Jolrez of Mexico. or for d Corrado A dgas of Ump ay to foods here, he granted them amnesty and left 36 other fin- was established In business In AN: suit shortly before the city was In ago. and. &bag with later -arriving Anglos and blacks. played a role In this Row cos- two of the fuggei w street lards to colonize the books of the routed in 1696. why. also. not same a street the creation of great mopolitan community. aes them are enough MiauM River. l k y satin heroes more suitable than Miami's Hispanic settlers Restrict street names in' Latin Quarter 0 WNy A. SWAW o. an architect and longtime ode resident, chairs the City of Miami's Latin "Wear RsWow Board. He wroth this article for The SMM grows in response to a cohnon by Miami taws Editor Howard Weinberg suggesting that His- aRiee who contributed to Miami's history be in- luded among the Latins for whom same of the Lit- e Havana streets will be named. VLLY A. 8VkMELL0 .sr�.o.wnrewn OR behalf of the City of Miami's Latin Quarter Rs - law Hoard. I would Oka to thank Miami News Editor :ov:ard Moberg and historian Arva Parks for their their endorsement of the was of having Latin names on the street A ns throu It out the Latin �uaRer dIs- trict. However. I would like to clarify that the proposed ±! program Involves a "co - designation" of street Ramp and not a replace- : meat of any of the existing street emu or numbers. Theplpyam a roposed P _ H«tea to tDe exlWag street dalg adore. For example. SW 1,U A"Gw would conllo- s to be SW is th Avenue. but It would also be named .veaida Jai M". The latter would be more proad- sat; and the street sign would be blue In color with *bit* tatters and Rumsrais. instead of the Depart - no of Transportation's standard green and white f�is also Imtfortant to note that under the ppwro-� aced program. the signs on Flagler Street and E7ag- u Terrace would cheap only In terms of their color omblesti . They would not form a part of the co - jgnat progSimilarly. SW Eighth Street ottld have as a co-dedgnatloR the commonly acapt- d sun of calla ochR. 1 totally agree with the suggatlon In the colum tat "tote many la our town haw failed to recognize tat Miami has Its own rods, heron and pioneers•" I Was, with Parks that Pedro Mulled" de Avll&s. a" Memedez Margnb ale Pedro F"unes de- em their pietba alongside nsew. JuW Tuttle and ,kkeRbuker. it a shame that Raw Row the only sdu who had the vision to recogalze the value of pspunk cultnn in South Florida was George Mer- ick. the founder of Coral Gables who named all of to streets in Coral Gables after cities In Spero and ome of its more renowned explorers. Although I am riot a historian. I doubt whether a taker al �c because they happened to have lived or passed by Miami severhundreds of years ago. Their more existence does not appear to be slgdficaot. hie- toricslly or otherwise. In any event. I would like to encourage Parks to s�rbud as effort with bah Dade County and the ex - .placers and sarlyy l Miami to �Wn significasum ntto our naffs Us- gory take their place along our caamunlWa major thoravolarm I pledge my support to awlst bar In this endeavor. 1 would only "Old !`test that. In keeping with the thrust of Parka' Miami" theme. bar proposed Latin :treat names should not be confined to suck a smart area as the Lads Quarter. Instead. her. sure gaud names should have a more far-reaching affect throughout our community. and should not be limited on to areas heavily by Hispanics. After all. Pedro Mea&adez AWI&s hay more to do with Miami than with a tiny area within Uttis Havana. The concept developed by the Latin Quarter Re- view Board for the Latin Quarter District has more to IThesel suggested names should have a more far-reaching effect throughout our community, and should not be limited just to trees heavily populated by Hispanics 9 -- WiUy A. BernMa aml~ The Latin Quarter is essentially a Raw phsnon- som. The Latin Quarter District. an area bounded by SW Math Street. NW First Street. SW 111h Avenue and SW 17th Avenue. Is the public relations term (or SM-14 (Special Pubic interest Dlstrkt-td)6 a zoning code designation established in Miami's =Wng No for unique rawatial or business districts. This particular district is the result of (our years of voluatar work by the UuW Havana Development Authority in cooperation with the City of isml Planalag Departmeot.l'he ordinance that created the district was approved after public hearings In Janu- ary 1965 and tits Latin Quarter Board held Its drat meeting In March of that year. The purpose of the propowa street co-desigoadoa grata is to further the objectives of the Latin District by enhandag the presence of His - culture and highlighting the area's touristic po- tsntlal. The proposal go have the street names feature the Ram" of Latin American patriots is based on the premiss that patriots are oat only easily rsco`Rlzed. but also commonly accepted as significant to the his- torical development of their respective countries. The Latin Quarter In many ways represents a is cos M ~new flavor" — one which,ontan and inter- national. The names of the Latin Amutcan patriots as the Latin Quarter streets win serve as a "wel- come" sign to our new residents cad visitors. It will An male a statement about what our area repro' seats throughout the Americas. Jos& Marti. SIM" &Over and an of eke other Lee - in American patriots share one common denominator. thdr love to freedom. la this respem all of these pa, Idols and beroes have a lot to do with Miami- 1 realize that "freedom:' just like "history. is something that is often overlooked by tow many. But to the tboussads of exiles who have made Miami their home — whether they come from Cuba. El Sal- vador. Nicaragua or Haiti — Miami represents free- dom to them. Consequently. It seems fitting that a small niche within our great city be dedicated to this St- Wanted: Latin heroines' names for. city streets w" VAIrW Wb= hlland Clty CAmasti doaa! Rosaeb Kspedy eyed the What Hispasle patriots wboss asmss wW be assd [a the eadsd at stench within tlwLadsQaartse district, sbe - noticed sometblag WbtsadF tbs asmss at wossn. ` 6sss of tbs Qwrssr Board. at yesar+day'e dty come misdoa meeting. "Yea know. •r manly women =baibe sldabheids With these mesl." Dames of beraic ww= deserve "WkbeW000= fat the program, which wW being down the Srm and whits street dgpnlascto uttle Havana'. Latin Quarter Owing nTWY �amnamof Cubsbsue Sootb and N with c tral AAm eau 6eross, a10tbs� with the street numbers. Among tour samss Kennedy asggeead ware Wrfssar s �raja{se, the modme of Obss peabt AMe� No Maces and as poetang Agars Incows was fbe tsdspeadeooe, andl�litsres Abns, who WOO aldst C1w bn troops Agbting•tar liberation team ia. Spe The dual aam[ag of ste+ssto is an attempt to go. banes the atmospbeee of the area targeted to become a tourist attraction to rival dmilae arm in otbw U.S. • The Lath Quarter is bsuaded by Southwest 12th and 17th aveaws, sad by Northwest FbW and KhM sal" At the commissional. Pat Keller, a masher of the Allapattah • COMMunity AssUMdOa6 spot sgslast deal camp tar ste stre. it world coax SM m000rists and postmen. B o aesarsd the oommMeioa the will not hurt the ar1% to oept" of yw FOOMELEL U MM aft � app dal lacer.. Nw 7 se �'�,,,► NW t at FleglerM asrisrai TM . _ Ow 9 a Sw 9 at P� ore rsspeves oasagen saw nAet as• w saesea arw A nMe Sw 9 St Cads JaWlM San wrtin Sw 7 St Cade 1Mdrdroo GM= sW 9 at CahaArr Wit woes Sw S St 1 calls Nwdeo Lam SW 4 at Cis SIN 3 S1 Caste Cefte Mumid de Olopedes S W 2 at CdlsBWnWMOMWW SW 1 at CsMsaw" Boiivsr NW 1 AM Avenida frarrdeDo JIM go n W 12 Ave► AVWAM Joel wnl SW 13 Ave Avenida Jusn Palma Ours. SW 14 Ave Avenida JoM Cwvesb SW 15 Ave AVOWS Leis Mahar aarU SW 16 Ave Avenida Rican Orb SW 17 Ave Avenida Benno Jwrs SAN GghO Strut (Cale Odrs1, !hart Sv" and Flapier Tsrraoe are not ailsotsd b11 the dMd%IWI- iu0 proNet. tint tbaywiN qet nen stone ZZ _ .. .. .. ... ,.. ti._ � _ . ,.t- :. :.:i..: yam' ��.f •" T i... .. . . • Kittle Havana streets may be renamed Mp AMRAMM The NNW City Commieaio i pan to hnng of 1s Tuesday uaeatlwly appeovM an i byWNW 11 In a "c&i of liege Havana attartbtbem. All the orsata trom Southwest I= to 17tb OMM And from name& awmo dam!► an world cowarin wim" ww are uvW in, Now am ucmtm wuty Qunw Review Bard.romm was team �orCof aaaa of Dade attad. "Sons of lie tmop1a of � UAW idc C�ouadl wul Si" find ate JIM lava November or early 1 � twitative Wt of berm are: jM do San Mania. an ArMd" pond (SW m. aabbaa�ra olow ��(SW Seveatb Street); An- ud wy ladar isW�sixthhSSttresttx mimso -Lops. a Cuban revoiu- (SW Elftb Strwx lgnado AStamonte. A Cuban revo' jutioam l" dw (SW Fourth streety. Carbe mane de Cer padea. a Cuban revolutionary fad- er (SW Thwl Streetx Uberator of 0'Nt Strati SImoa Bouvar, liberator of Bolivia. CO. lasNo. Ecuador, poet and Veal sales (SW bof Unit" rrat Stewtx Franc = residenpronto yr . Antral tAmeria (Nw rm ion "thtbor� Cuban 12th Aveaax Joan Pablo Duarte. A F - -pan AMladw (SW 13eb Aveaa)9 Joao Gervado Ard- Uro y a revolution leader I�A�rinl A RWS fir�rt Mut�os D a,: 150 � (SW OW AX SM B�(t0 Juae+n.. i SW 1.7tb.Ave• . nw� . 11 *AAMATTAH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATWI� 147 N.W. 13 TWIRACE WAYI. PLOX" ii12i November 28, 1986 Dear Agenda Clerks place the A� �,pattah Coity Association Ix. (ACA ) on haamua agenda of the city caa®ission meeting of December 11, 1986 t. ids rant to mks a presentation having to do with the co -naming of. t streets. Xindly give us our number on the agenda and the approximate time that we will be heard. Please reply by Dec. 5, 1986 so that we can make our plans & prepare our presentation. Kindly send we a copy of the agenda for Dec. 11, 1986 sden you have it made up. Sincerely, j - Al Pat Keller, President, ACL DA . I . jE MCANSUNn7ED CM RRYRO TERRY ReeINs io CT theENGUSH LA GJAZE Inc. VICE-CHAIRMAN PO BOX 693, MUUMI, R. 33265 AND TREASURER: WILLIAM M. HOPWOOD SECRETARY` November 17,1986 CATMERINE CMILDRESS Honorable Xavier Suarez Mayor of Miami City Hall Miami, FL 33133 Dear Mayor Suarez: Our organization, on behalf of its members and supporters residing in the City of Miami and other Dade County communities surrounding Miami, desires to record with your office and with the city commission our opposition to the proposal by the city to co -name a large number of Miami streets and avenues to honor the memories of deceased foreign persons whose names have no meaning to the history and culture of this nation, the State of Florida, Dade County, or the City of Miami. We urge that this proposed, deeply divisive plan be dropped for the sake of community harmony. Although the intent of this plan to co -name streets is allegedly'to vs. to tourism, you should be aware that most non -Spanish-speaking Americans consid- er that to be a spurious reason. There is a feeling of deep resentment among such Americana who perceive this proposed action to be an unnecessary, insult- ing gesture directed toward them by insensitive Hispanics who seem intent on denigrating the history, langdage, and culture of the United States. If the city commission persists in pursuing this divisive action, we formally request, in a sincere effort to ameliorate ethnic tensions within the community# that an equal number of Miami streets and avenues be similarly co -named in honor of deceased personages whose names do have historical meaning to this nation, this state, this county, or the City of Miami. Enclosed herewith are a number of names we suggest for your consideration. We propose that only numbered and avenues be co -named and recommend that, as a gesture of good -will and unity, the city co -name streets to be designated with American names in close proximity with those streets to be co -named for deceased foreigners. This would promote ethnic integration and assist assimil- ation. By letter of October 259 1986, acknowledged by your office, we requested your permission to address the city commission on this subject on the date the final vote to co -name streets was to be scheduled. You referred the matter to the city manager and we are still awaiting word from his office as to whether or not I, as spokesperson for our group, will be permitted to appear. I hereby repeat this request. Encl. Sine rely youa, TefTy` bbins t' Chairman D.A.U. is a non- ;r-r:,. ion -Partisan membership organization. 4_J--- A-4A-,--1'- D ME'' ANEEIRUICANS U1 IU-D �R��S �S3 -2? 2 Z to PROI`ECT the ENGLISH LANGUAGE Inc AND TREASURER: P.O. BOX 693, MIAMI, FL 33265 WLLIAM J. HOPWOOD SECRETARY: CATHERINE CMRDRESS -En6losure-Ath letter to Mayor Suarez of November 1791986 Suggested list of names of deceased Americans for co -naming of streets and avenuess I. ftisVUS - (First black man to be declared a hero of the United States. Killed in the Boston Massacre of the American Revolution) 2. Andrew Jackson - (Drove Spain from Florida 168 years ago. Was 7th Pres. of U.S.) 3. William P. DuVal - (First territorial governor of Florida - 1822) 4. John Milton - (Fifth governor of Florida - 1860-65 during Civil War) 5. Marcellus Stearns -(Acting governor of Florida - 1874-76 reconstruction era) 6. Josiah T. Walls - (First black congressman from Florida - 1871-73) 7. Frances P. Fleming - (Governor of Florida - 1889-93 post -reconstruction era) 8. Theodore Roosevelt - (Hero of Spanish/American War - 26th President of U.S.) 9, Susan Be Anthony - (Early, feminist leader - pioneer in cause of voting rights for women) 10. Thomas A. Edison - (Famous inventor - worked at Key West during WW-1 on secret scientific projects) 11. Colonel J. William Ewan - (Early Miami postmaster, 8ustoms Inspector, U.S. Commissioner, and Florida State Legislator) 12. Herbert Hoover - (Regular winter visitor to the Miami area - 31st Pres, of U.S.) 13. Franklin D. Roosevelt - (Left from Dinner Key for famous Casablanca meeting during WW-2 - 32nd President of U.S.) 14. Thomas Barbour - (Naturalist and author. Wrote "That -Vanishing Edens a naturalist's Florida") 15. Harry S. Truman - ( Frequent winter visitor to Key West - 33rd Pres, of U.S.) 16., Ruth Bryan Owen - (First congresswomaa from Florida - First woman diplomat assigned to overseas post - daughter of William Jennings Bryan of Coral Gables and political fame) 17. Rev. Theodore Gibson - (First black member of City of Miami commission) 1C. ::r. "rben ^,00lc - started ^ook's docks on south side :'iami giver. supervised construcaion arf the section of the Tamiami:`Trail built bir the Thevelier ^orM. 19. ;enera.l f7happie Janes - ?irst black '.merican full General • of ;r rorce in ,.,11 or rorea. 20. Thelma Peters - 'iistorian and ".;rater of Dade ?ountV. D.A.U. is a non-rrrrit, non -partisan membership organization. t 3120 Luoega 5eet Miami„ Morida 33133 November 7, 19£6 Dade Americans United Terry Robbins, Chairman P.O. Box 693 Ai ami, Florida 33265 7e-zr Terry: Here are a few facts about my father, Erben Cook, who was a firm be 1 i ever in the potential of the aref. . Erben Cook - born Hadina, Minn., ..arch 22, IBM $ailed a sloop from New York to Miaai in 1y03 and liked the area so rucb that he convinced his parents, George F., and Any Lowell Cook to move to Miami in 1904 with their other five sons. Dad, who was a marine engineer, started Cook's Docks on the south side of the Miami River just east of where the prss-i.': Miami Avenue bridge is, was the first harbor pilot for the City of hami, made the first residential fill at Point View, brought the first, steamship into Miami - first running from Jacksonville and then from Hew York to Miami.- He returned to New York in 1914 because he could not tolerate the prejudice of a new partner, but returned in 1929 to supervise the construction of the section of the Taniami Trail built by the Chevalier Corporation and during those years 'We lived at 1348 S. N. 13th Street. He lost every- thing he had in the crash after the 1926 hurricane; but his vision was so great that, even during those years, he predicted that the "gold coast" would be built up from Palm Beach to Homestead. He lived to:fly over South Florida at night and see that whole coast lit up just as he had predicted. Another early Miamian I don't think has been recognized is Ev Sewell. Sorry I am so late with this letter, but I have been ill all week and just couldn't do anything I didn't have to. Yours truly, A.� &,Q,, Roberta Co Gross EXHIBIT A SUGGESTED NAMES FOR LATIN QUARTER Adej� Aww, Zga*A� Ca-4a) STREET CO -DESIGNATION PROGRAM -7 Submitted by Willy A. Bermello, Chairman ✓ ems«- 6.1swus 46,49,-r won' (b','0e0 Latin Quarter Review Board ,i (�tR�Rrrvs Gemez D,L At&"AgVv* May 8, 1987 STREET NUMBER SUGGESTED CO -DESIGNATION COUNTRY REPRESENTED SW 9th St. Calle Jose de San Martin Argentina SW Sth St. CALLE OCHO N.A. SW 7th St. (Calle Carlos uel de Ces a o sw Est. SW Gth St. e nio Maceo Cuba SW Sth St«. SW_4th St. nY4 sWm eube"- AR6161 iNA - SW 3rd St. e Benito Juarez— Mexico SW 2nd St. e Juana de Ibarbourou Uruguay -.'Sjst4t«, e Jose Marti- Cuba SW Hagler Terracehange N.A. W. Flagler St. ange 'N.A.. ,lAt.ist St. Mariana Grajales Cuba SW I2th Ave. ida Ronald W. Reagan U.S.A. SW 13th Ave. da Juan Pablo Duarte Dominican Republic SW 14th Ave. ida Gabriela Mistral Chile SW 15th Ave. da Luis Munoz Martn Puerto Rico SW 16th Ave. da RubenSW 17th Ave. a son Bolivar • Venezuela*Sy1_.12th Ct. SW 13th Ct. rant sco ratan Avenida Marta Abreu en ra rica Cuba COW MEMDRIAL BOULEVARD No Change N.A. tem (eeds$veu ro w /y AK. * Also liberated and represents a national hero in Bolivia, Colombia, Peru and Ecuador. ** On Noy 20th, 1963, President Ronald-W. Reagan came to Miami to meet with Cuban exiles. One of his meetings took place at a restaurant on SW 12th:Avenue. Consideration should also be given to having SW 12th Avenue co -designated as Avenida Ronald W. Reagan; and the name of Jose Marti, the most famous of the tuMn patriots, could be assigned to another street. Patriotas CUBANOS Patriotas Venezolanoa Patriotas Latino -americans '!u j eres Fue el LIBERTADOR de CHILE y PERU (Nacio en Argentina) El PADRE DE LA PATRIA; Inicio la GUERRA DE LOS 10 A9OSf('Inge,1 LA DEMAJAGUA EL TITAN DE BRONCE:Lugarteniente General Ejercito Libertador.Pew en las 2 Venezolan .Militar Espanol, Invadio dos veces Cuba pars liberarla.guerras' EL BAY ARDb,Camagueyauo,Geueral de Guerra 10 Aaoa.Rescata a Sanguily. EL BENEMERITO DE LAS AMERICAS, Presidente,derroto el Imperio de Maximilian Escritoria y poetisa (JUANA'DE'AMERTCA)---'" } APOSTOL DE LA INDEPENDENCIA,Patriota,poeta,Escritor,politico,*lurid en Dos Pue el LIBERTADOR cubano, uniendolos an el Partido Revol.Cubano. Rios MADRE DE LOS MACEO: Dio 5 hijos a Is Guerra, mire allow los Generales Antonio y Josh Patriota dominicano; proclamo la independencia y expulsS los haitianos Escritora y Poetisa (PREMIO NOBEL DE LITERATURA) Patriots y Politico, Creador del "Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico Poets eminente,Creador de movimiento poetico llamado MODERNISMO EL LIBERTADOR DE AMERICA. Libero Venezuela, Colombia,Ecuador y Bolivia. Hondureno.Patriota,General y Politico.Ayudo' a liberar Centro America Patriots cubana. Contribuyo" con su enorme fortuna a la liberacion de Cuba ►5 st�+tr f n tart s A.(c 20 + %Or- s.&rA-33ja