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RESOLUTION NO. �'`3-1 �)
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND INSTRUCTING
THE CITY MANAGER TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM
TO BE KNOWN AS THE "SCHOOL CROSSING
AUXILIARY GUARD PROGRAM" WHICH SHALL BE
CONDUCTED BY THE MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT
(MPD) AND SHALL BE COMPOSED OF UNPAID
VOLUNTEERS TRAINED BY THE MPD AND
SUPPLIED WITH EQUIPMENT BY THE CITY;
FURTHER INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
REPORT BACK TO THE COMMISSION WITHIN 30
DAYS ON HIS EFFORTS IN IMPLEMENTING THIS
PROGRAM.
WHERES, there have been numerous instances of young
children being seriously injured or killed by a speeding
motor vehicle while crossing City streets on their way to and
from school; and
WHEREAS, it appears that there are insufficient crossing
safeguards to protect the lives of the children attending
public and private schools in the City; and
WHEREAS, there appear to be scores of civic -minded
persons willing to volunteer and cooperate in a program to
remedy this intolerable and dangerous situation;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized and
instructed to establish a program to be known as the "School
Crossing Auxiliary Guard Program" which shall be conducted by
the Miami Police Department (MPD).
Section 2. The herein Program shall be composed of
unpaid volunteers supplied with equipment by the City of
Miami and trained by the MPD to assist school children
crossing streets in the City of Miami.
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby instructed to
report back to the City Commission within 30 days on his
efforts implementing this Program.
CITY COMMISSION
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this_ 18_ day of MARCH ► 1983.
MAURICE A. FERRE
MAURICE A. FERRE
M A Y O R
ATTEST:
RALP G. ONGIEt CITY CLE
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
ROBERT F. CLARK
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
USE R. GARCIA-PEDROSA
`jCITY ATTORNEY
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