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File Number: 08-00693 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 8TH
STREET FROM SOUTHWEST 42ND AVENUE TO SOUTHWEST 47TH AVENUE,
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS "MARTHA FLORES WAY;" 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, Senate Bill 1604, adopted by the Florida Legislature, designated a state
transportation facility ("Roadway") that is located within the City of Miami ("City") at 8th Street from
Southwest 42nd Avenue to Southwest 47th Avenue, Miami, Florida, as "Martha Flores Way;" and
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, the Miami City Commission has no objections
and supports Senate Bill 1604;
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 8th Street from Southwest 42nd
Avenue to Southwest 47th Avenue, Miami, Florida, as "Martha Flores Way."
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: 08-00693
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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