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File Number: 08-00546 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DECLARING NO
OBJECTION AND SUPPORTING THE CODESIGNATION BY THE FLORIDA
LEGISLATURE, PURSUANT TO SENATE BILL 1604, DESIGNATING
SOUTHWEST 40TH STREET (STATE ROAD 976), FROM HIBISCUS STREET TO
OHIO STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS "WILL JAMES JOHNSON ROAD;"
FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE DIRECTOR OF
PUBLIC WORKS TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, DISTRICT SIX, FOR SIGN
INSTALLATION WITHIN THE NEWLY DESIGNATED ROADWAY.
WHEREAS, Florida Statute 334.071, entitled "Legislative designation of transportation facilities,"
states that erection of markers shall be contingent upon the appropriate city or county commission
passing a resolution in support of the particular honorary designation; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the request made by the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT')
for honorary designation of roads located in the City of Miami ("City"), the Miami City Commission has
no objections and supports Senate Bill 1604; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1604, adopted by the Florida Legislature, designated a state transportation
facility ("roadway") that is located within the City at Southwest 40th Street (State Road 976), from
Hibiscus Street to Ohio Street, Miami, Florida, as "Will James Johnson Road;"
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble of this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Miami City Commission declares no objection and supports the codesignation by
the Florida Legislature, pursuant to Senate Bill 1604, designating Southwest 40th Street (State Road
976), from Hibiscus Street to Ohio Street, Miami, Florida, as "Will James Johnson Road."
Section 3. The City Manager is directed to instruct the Director of Public Works to transmit a copy
of this Resolution to FDOT, District Six, for sign installation within the newly designated roadways.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1}
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File Number: 08-00546
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JULIE O!BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. if the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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