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File Number: 08-01095 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
URGING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO CODESIGNATE SOUTH MIAMI AVENUE
FROM SOUTHWEST 17TH AVENUE TO U.S. 1, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS THE "MOST
REVEREND AGUSTIN A. ROMAN WAY;" FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO WORK WITH
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND ANY OTHER AGENCIES TO ENSURE THAT ALL
CO -DESIGNATION PROCEDURES ARE COMPLETED BEFORE THE END OF
CALENDAR YEAR 2008, IN ANTICIPATION OF A CEREMONY DEDICATING "THE
MOST REVEREND AGUSTIN A. ROMAN WAY " TO MARK THE RETIRED
AUXILIARY BISHOP OF MIAMI'S 50TH YEAR IN THE PRIESTHOOD; FURTHER
DIRECTING THE TRANSMITTAL OF A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE
HEREIN DESIGNATED OFFICES.
WHEREAS, this Resolution directs the City Manager to instruct the Public Works Department to
work with Miami -Dade County and any other agencies to ensure that all co -designation procedures are
completed before the end of calendar year 2008, in anticipation of a ceremony dedicating "The Most
Reverend Agustin A. Roman Way," to mark the retired auxiliary bishop of Miami's 50th year in the
priesthood; and
WHEREAS, Bishop Roman came to South Florida after being expelled, along with 132 other
Cuban priests, from Cuba by the communist regime; and
WHEREAS, Bishop Roman raised funds for the construction of the Shrine of Our Lady of Charity
on Biscayne Bay, where he still works as director as the beacon for exiles from many nations; and
WHEREAS, Bishop Roman's resume is attached, in keeping with the City Commission's recent
vote to allow street co -designations for living people of extremely high character and civic contribution;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Miami City Commission urges Miami -Dade County to codesignate South Miami
Avenue from Southwest 17th Avenue to U.S. 1, Miami, Florida, as "The Most Reverend Agustin A.
Roman Way."
Section 3. The City Manager is directed to instruct the Public Works Department to work with
Miami -Dade County and any other agencies to ensure that all co -designation procedures are
completed before the end of calendar year 2008, in anticipation of a ceremony dedicating "The Most
Reverend Agustin Roman Way," to mark the retired auxiliary bishop of Miami's 50th year in the
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priesthood and to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the City's Departments of Police, Fire -Rescue,
Solid Waste,, and also to the Miami -Dade County Public Works Department and the United States
Postal Service.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1}
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.
City of Miami
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