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Resolution R-25-0221
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 17605 Final Action Date: 6/17/2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, BY A FOUR -FIFTHS
AFFIRMATIVE (4/5THS) VOTE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 54-137 OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"),
WAIVING THE RESTRICTIONS RELATED TO THE CODESIGNATION OF
NAMED STREETS CONTAINED THEREIN AND CODESIGNATING "CHARLES
TERRACE" BETWEEN JEFFERSON STREET AND SOUTHWEST 37TH
AVENUE AS "GERALD TINKER WAY" TO HONOR THE CONTRIBUTIONS
AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF GERALD ALEXANDER TINKER; FURTHER
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS
RESOLUTION TO THE HEREIN DESIGNATED OFFICIALS; PROVIDING FOR
AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Damian Pardo
WHEREAS, Gerald Alexander Tinker ("Tinker"), born January 19, 1951, in Miami,
Florida, is a distinguished former track athlete and football player; and
WHEREAS, Tinker won a gold medal in the 4 x 100 meters relay at the 1972 Summer
Olympics, contributing to the United States' world record -equalling performance; and
WHEREAS, Tinker attended Coral Gables Senior High School in Coral Gables, Florida,
where he excelled in both football and track, and was part of a historic all -black backfield that
led the team to be rated the team of the century by the Florida High School Athletic Association;
and
WHEREAS, Tinker was a standout athlete at Kent State University, where he won the
1973 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championship in the 60-yard dash and set
multiple records in the Mid -American Conference; and
WHEREAS, after his Olympic success, Tinker was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the
second round of the 1974 NFL Draft and also played for the Green Bay Packers, showcasing
his versatility and talent in professional football; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 14317, adopted on September 26, 2024, provides that the
restrictions related to street codesignations, including the restriction on renaming named streets,
contained in Section 54-137 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida ("City Code"), may be
waived by a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote of the City Commissioners, or an unanimous
vote of the quorum that exists because of either abstentions or vacancies resulting from
resignation, death, suspension, or physical incapacitation; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds it is in the best interest of the residents of the
City of Miami, Florida, to waive the restrictions contained in Section 54-137 of the City Code and
to rename that portion of "Charles Terrace" between Jefferson Street and Southwest 37th
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Avenue as "Gerald Tinker Way" to honor Gerald Tinker's significant contributions to sports and
his lasting impact on the community;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Miami City Commission hereby codesignates "Charles Terrace" between
Jefferson Street and Southwest 37th Avenue as "Gerald Tinker Way" to honor the contributions
and accomplishments of Gerald Alexander Tinker.
Section 3 The City Clerk is directed to transmit a 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 6, for sign installation within the newly
named roadway.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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5/13/2025 e , ge . Wy j ng III, City -ttor -y 7/17/2025
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