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Resolution: R-14-0127
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 14-00275 Final Action Date: 3/27/2014
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION EXPRESSING AND
REAFFIRMING ITS COMMITMENT TO MAINTAINING THE NAMES OF THE
THEATER FACILITIES LOCATED AT 900 SOUTHWEST 1ST STREET, MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS THE "MANUEL ARTIME COMMUNITY CENTER" AND THE "MANUEL
ARTIME PERFORMING ARTS CENTER."
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") owns the property named the "Manuel Artime
Community Center" located at 900 Southwest 1st Street, Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, the center is named after Manuel Artime Buesa, a prominent member of the
Cuban -American community and former leader of Brigade 2506; and
WHEREAS, in recognition of Manuel Artime, a hero of the Cuban Brigade 2506, the City
Commission on October 14, 1982, passed a motion expressing their intent to change the name of the
Little Havana Community Center complex to the Manuel Artime Community Center; and
WHEREAS, on November 4, 1982, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 82-1037,
formally changing the name of the Little Havana Community Center complex to the Manuel Artime
Community Center; and
WHEREAS, in 1990, the City completed a $500,000.00 renovation to the large auditorium of
the Manuel Artime Community Center thereby providing a large venue for a variety of multi -ethnic
cultural and artistic groups; and
WHEREAS, the newly renovated theater was thereafter named the "Manuel Artime Performing
Arts Center" and is commonly referred to as the "Manuel Artime Theater"; and
WHEREAS, there has been a recent request to change the name of the Manuel Artime
Theater to the "Chopin Performing Arts Hall at Manuel Artime Theater"; and
WHEREAS, due to the lasting historical significance of Manuel Artime's contributions to the
community, it is determined that it is not in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Miami to
change the name of the facility;
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 fully set forth in this Section.
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Section 2. The City Commission expresses and reaffirms its commitment to maintaining the
names of the theater facilities located at 900 Southwest 1st Street, Miami, Florida, as the "Manuel
Artime Community Center" and the "Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center."
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.{1}
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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