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Resolution: R-08-0363
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 08-00640 Final Action Date: 6/26/2008
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DECLARING NO OBJECTION
TO THE CODESIGNATION BY THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE, PURSUANT TO
SENATE BILL 1604, DESIGNATING SOUTHEAST 2ND AVENUE FROM THE MIAMI
RIVER NORTH TO SOUTHEAST 2ND STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS "AVENUE OF
THE AMERICAS;" 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 Southeast 2nd
Avenue from the Miami River North to Southeast 2nd Street, Miami, Florida, as "Avenue of the
Americas;" 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 to
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 to the codesignation by the Florida
Legislature, pursuant to Senate Bill 1604, designating Southeast 2nd Avenue from the Miami River
North to Southeast 2nd Street, Miami, Florida, as "Avenue of the Americas."
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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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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