HomeMy WebLinkAboutcover memoCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO : The Honorable Mayor and
Members of the,i tyCommissi
FROM :
Jo. Arriola
Ci ;y Manager
DATE :
SUBJECT:
June 23, 2004
FILE
Street Codesignation of NW 2
Street from NW 56 Court to NW
57 Court as "Taras Shevchenko
REFERENCES: Way"
ENCLOSURES:
RECOMMENDATION
The City of Miami Street Codesignation Committee recommends that the City of Miami
Commission adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the street codesignation of NW
2nd Street from NW 56th Court to NW 57th Court as "Taras Schevchenko Way."
BACKGROUND
Taras Schevchenko was a Ukrainian artist, poet, and patriot. As an orphaned serf, he
suffered immeasurably in his early life but his artistic talent enabled him to buy his
freedom and study. His political activist writings led to multiple arrests and exile. Despite
this, his commitment to the emergence of a national consciousness and modern Ukrainian
democratic state was steadfast. A true renaissance man, he was an inspiration to his
compatriots and all citizens of the world who treasure freedom and democracy.
Fiscal Impact: None
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