HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubstitution Memo from City ManagerCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of DATE: July 1, 2021 FILE:
City Commission
SUBJECT: Substitution of item RE.7
Co -designation of SW 3 ST from
SW 2 AVE to SW North River
Drive as "Leonard J. Helmers, Jr. Way"
REFERENCES:
FROM: Arthur Noriega V ENCLOSURES: Revised Item RE.7,
City Manager Co -designation of SW 3 ST from SW
2 AVE to SW North River Drive as
"Leonard J. Helmers, Jr. Way"
The Department of Resilience and Public Works respectfully requests Item RE.7 - Co -designation of
SOUTHWEST 3 STREET FROM SOUTHWEST 2 AVENUE TO SOUTHWEST NORTH RIVER DRIVE
AS "LEONARD J. HELMER'S, JR. WAY" be substituted in the July 8, 2021 City Commission Meeting
due to a scrivener's error in the location. The item has been updated to reflect the correct location of
"SOUTHWEST 3 STREET FROM SOUTHWEST 2 AVENUE TO SOUTHWEST NORTH RIVER
DRIVE".
C: Nzeribe Ihekwaba, Ph.D., P.E., Deputy City Manager
Victoria Mendez, City Attorney
Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk
Alan M. Dodd, P.E., Director/ Chief Resilience Officer
Juvenal Santana, P.E., CFM, Director, Public Works
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City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution:
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 9271
Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION CO -DESIGNATING THAT
PORTION WITHIN THE CITY OF MIAMI'S LIMITS OF SOUTHWEST 3 STREET
FROM SOUTHWEST 2 AVENUE TO SOUTHWEST NORTH RIVER DRIVE AS
"LEONARD J. HELMERS, JR. WAY" PURSUANT TO SECTION 54-137 OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; FURTHER
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS
RESOLUTION TO THE HEREIN DESIGNATED OFFICIALS.
SPONSOR(S): Mayor Francis X. Suarez
WHEREAS, Leonard J. Helmers, Jr. ("Helmers") was born and raised in Miami Springs,
Florida on October 30, 1950; and
WHEREAS, Helmers received his professional engineering degree from the livetlty
of Miami, where he studied Civil Engineering; and
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WHEREAS, Helmers began his career with the City of Miami ("City") in 197-as a part-
time Engineering Technician II for the Department of Public Works; and co
WHEREAS, Helmers worked on many projects during his tenure with the CV; incrding
the original design of David Kennedy Park in Coconut Grove; and •�
WHEREAS, in December 2006, after 33 years of dedicated service to the City-,,Helmers
retired as a Professional Engineer IV with the Department of Public Works; and
WHEREAS, in January 2007, the City re -hired Helmers as a temporary Professional
Engineer IV and he continued working in that capacity for an additional nine (9) years; and
WHEREAS, Helmers was widely known and respected for his knowledge, expertise,
and, most importantly, his integrity in the performance of his professional duties; and
WHEREAS, the City would like to honor Helmers by co -designating that portion of
Southwest 3 Street from Southwest 2 Avenue to Southwest North River Drive Avenue as
"Leonard J. Helmers, Jr. Way";
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 City Commission co -designates that portion within the City's limits of
Southwest 3 Street from Southwest 2 Avenue to Southwest North River Drive as "Leonard J.
Helmers, Jr. Way".
City of Miami Page 1 of 2 File ID: 9271 (Revision:) Printed On: 7/6/2021
File ID: 9271 Enactment Number:
Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a certified copy of this Resolution to the
Departments of Police, Fire -Rescue, and Solid Waste; the Miami -Dade County Department of
Transportation and Public Works; the United States Postal Service; and, if a State of Florida
road, to the Florida Department of Transportation, District One, for sign installation within the
newly designated roadway.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution:
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 9271 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION CO -DESIGNATING THAT
PORTION WITHIN THE CITY OF MIAMI'S LIMITS OF SOUTHWEST 3 STREET
FROM NORTH SOUTH RIVER DRIVE TO SOUTHWEST 2 AVENUE AS
"LEONARD J. HELMERS, JR. WAY" PURSUANT TO SECTION 54-137 OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; FURTHER
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS
RESOLUTION TO THE HEREIN DESIGNATED OFFICIALS.
SPONSOR(S): Mayor Francis X. Suarez
WHEREAS, Leonard J. Helmers, Jr. ("Helmers") was born and raised in Miami Springs,
Florida on October 30, 1950; and
WHEREAS, Helmers received his professional engineering degree from the University
of Miami, where he studied Civil Engineering; and
WHEREAS, Helmers began his career with the City of Miami ("City") in 1973 as a part-
time Engineering Technician II for the Department of Public Works; and
WHEREAS, Helmers worked on many projects during his tenure with the City, inplpdinrg
the original design of David Kennedy Park in Coconut Grove; and
WHEREAS, in December 2006, after 33 years of dedicated service to the City,tielmers
retired as a Professional Engineer IV with the Department of Public Works; and
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WHEREAS, in January 2007, the City re -hired Helmers as a temporary Profe ? nal,„
Engineer IV and he continued working in that capacity for an additional nine (9) years; and>
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WHEREAS, Helmers was widely known and respected for his knowledge, expefrtisecn
and, most importantly, his integrity in the performance of his professional duties; and cl
WHEREAS, the City would like to honor Helmers by co -designating that portion of
Southwest 3 Street from North South River Drive to Southwest 2 Avenue as "Leonard J. Helmers,
Jr. Way";
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 City Commission co -designates that portion within the City's limits of
Southwest 3 Street from North South River Drive to Southwest 2 Avenue as "Leonard J.
Helmers, Jr. Way".
City of Miami Page 1 of 2 File ID: 9271 (Revision:) Printed On: 7/8/2021
File ID: 9271 Enactment Number:
Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a certified copy of this Resolution to the
Departments of Police, Fire -Rescue, and Solid Waste; the Miami -Dade County Department of
Transportation and Public Works; the United States Postal Service; and, if a State of Florida
road, to the Florida Department of Transportation, District One, for sign installation within the
newly designated roadway.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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City of Miami Page 2 of 2 File ID: 9271 (Revision:) Printed on: 7/8/2021