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Home My Public Portal About09-07 E. Jean Pruett Street 1St Reading: 04/08/2009 "d Readi 2 ng: 0 4/2 2/2 0 0 9 Public Hearing: 0 4/2 2/2 0 0 9 Adopted: 04/22/2009 Effective Date: 0 4/2 2/2 0 0 9 Sponsored by: Vice-Mayor Taylor ORDINANCE NO. 0 9-0 7 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA,FLORIDA APPROVING THE DUAL DESIGNATION OF NW 141st STREET FROM NW 23RD AVENUE TO NW 26TH AVENUE AS "MOTHER E. JEAN PRUETT STREET"; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS,in recognition of"Mother"E. Jean Pruett's contributions to the City of Opa- locka("City"),Vice-Mayor Taylor proposes that NW 141st Street from NW 23rd Avenue to NW 26th Avenue be dual-designated as "Mother E. Jean Pruett Street"; and WHEREAS, after hearing public comments on the matter, the City Commission has considered the recommendation to dual-designate NW 141st Street from NW 23rd Avenue to NW 26th Avenue as "Mother E.Jean Pruett Street". THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA HEREBY ORDAINS: Section 1. The recitals to the preamble herein are incorporated by reference. Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Opa-locka hereby approves the dual- designation of NW 141st Street from NW 23rd Avenue to NW 26th Avenue as"Mother E.Jean Pruett Street" and directs the City Manager to take all necessary actions to carry-out the intent and objectives of this Ordinance. Section 3. All ordinances or Code provisions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 4. If any section,subsection,sentence,clause,phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction,such portion Ordinance No. 0 9-0 7 shall be deemed a separate,distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. Section 5. This Ordinance shall,upon adoption,become effective as specified by the City of Opa-locka Code of Ordinances and the City of Opa-locka Charter. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22 day of APR Tr, 2009. JOSEPH L. KE E MAYOR Attest: Approved as to form and legal sufficiency: %%/ak 41' rah S Irby Burnadette Nor, s-Weeks City Clerk City Attorney Moved by: JOHNSON Seconded by: TAYLOR Commission Vote: 4-0 Commissioner Tydus: YES Commissioner Holmes: NOT PRESENT Commissioner Johnson: YES Vice-Mayor Taylor: YES Mayor Kelley: YES 22 ft 0 i BLACK IN TIME s � ' Ec Noted African American scholar had local ties O• C BY DOROTHY JENKINS FIELDS University of Miami honored College,Wolfson Campus, Fisk alumni,then-state Williams Jr.and James Forbes J N `o o I Special to The Miami Herald him in 1984. The Black Archives and Dade Representative Frederica documented Franklin's < 0 o r.John Hope Franklin Visiting Miami was a joy County Public Schools,with a Wilson and her brother presence in Miami. O 2 m : (Jan.2,1915-March 25, for the Franklin.It provided major grant from the Florida Thirlee Smith,inducted Along with attorney H.T. 0 m E 2009),teacher,scholar, them the opportunity to Humanities Council. Franklin into Miami's 5,000 Smith,I was John Hope u.O 3 g author,my mentor and friend, spend time Franklin spent several days Role Models of Excellence Franklin's driver.Side trips to r e. was a frequent visitor to with their lecturing at the downtown Project. included Franklin's belated I— m . '- ' Miami-Dade County. friends, library and Florida Memorial Florida International birthday party and an V z .. Accompanied by his wife, ophthalmol.:: College.He toured sites on University hosted John Hope afternoon at the Orchid Show. o 2 j Aurelia,they were a familiar Dr.and Mrs. Miami-Dade County's Black Franklin in 1999 when he The 2005 Book Fair was m 1 IS sight at Miami Dade John 0. lip, Heritage Trail,including inaugurated the African New Franklin's last public 0 : z ' Community College's Book (Marie) Coconut Grove,The Historic World Studies'Eric E. appearance in Miami.At the IFair beginning in the 1970s. Brown in Overtown Folklife Village, Williams Memorial Lecture Wolfson Campus,to a CM $ Respected internationally Liberty City. iii Liberty City,Lemon Series- standing-room-only crowd E •• m p ' A for his scholarship,Franklin The '' City/Little Haiti,Allapattah One of my staunchest including the Browns and Z of c- •a vm i ' wrote many books.One,From Franklins and FIELDS and Brownsville. supporters and hardest Miami Chapter r .2 - m g Slavery To Freedom:A Browns were students at Fisk At the annual Association critics,John Hope Franklin representatives of Jack and ai > ca u E History of African Americans, University in Nashville, for the Study of African returned to Miami for the Jill,The Links and the Pan - Q O Tenn.in its eighth edition has sold Ten After his wife's illness American Life and History reopening of Overtown's Hellenic Council,he I o over three million copies and death,Franklin continued meeting in 1998,he was the historic Lyric Theater in presented his autobiography, Esince appearing in 1947 and to visit his cherished luncheon speaker in 2000. Mirror to America. has been translated into schoolmate- downtown Miami. Humorously he expressed Still teaching,we learned y French,German,Japanese, In 1996,the celebration of During the field trip doubt that the Lyric Theater's his lessons of friendship, 0 0 -a Portuguese and Chinese. the City of Miami's July 28th sponsored by Dade County proposed Welcome Center scholarship and CO OD m He always presented to a centennial anniversary Public School's Multicultural with a"spiral staircase" perseverance. d ea� ° standing-room-only crowd at included a collaboration with Programs,school children would materialize. N tD N 3 -13 the Miami Book Fair.The Miami-Dade Community met Dr.Franklin.His fellow Photographers Charlie 'TURN TO FIELDS,23 • oD m m m I' EXPERIENCE THIS. c, :<.∎• ; • O Z y tm• Doze off in a hammock. 0. C Climb r n Kiss a fish Get m r red C ~ forest 5 Julep It .. ,_ Ti NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC oo the s t Groh'the tali ofad gdragon yN 0 = Lounge on n teak deck.And dream of y t vacation. Q E CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA m , BELIZE•BERMUDA•OWNS..VIROHN ISLANDS•CHARLESTON•COLORADO•COSTA RICA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the Regular Commission Meeting on Wednesday,April 22,2009 at ., O REPUBLIC•EL SALVADOR•GUATEMALA•HONDURAS•LOS CARDS,MEXICO I 7:00 p.m.in the City Commission Chambers,777 Sharazad Boulevard,the City Commission will consider -' MIAMI•NICARAGUA.•PANAMA•PUERTO RICO•ST.MAARTI NISI.MARrr. F the following items: L t a SECOND READING ORDINANCES/PUBUC HEARING: "re,,/ �'��" ' ''�� " "" - r C! m AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA,FLORIDA,APPROVING THE • EX erienceDestinations.com a DUAL DESIGNATION OF NW 141RT STREET FROM NW 23P°AVENUE TO NW 2e"AVENUE AS"MOTHER P 0 m E.JEAN PRUETT STREET";PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT;PROVIDING ,' N w FOR SEVERABILITY;PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE(first reading held on April 8,2009). ), m OM N 2 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA,FLORIDA,APPROVING THE "• '�'� w � DUAL DESIGNATION OF WILMINGTON STREET FROM NW 18T"AVENUE TO NW22wAVENUEAS"JOHNNIE um, MAE GREENE STREET";PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT;PROVIDING FOR m SEVERABILITY;PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE(first reading held on April 8,2009). OP Or MORN mste Brace �4 o CD-3 RESOLUTION/PUBLIC HEARING: , ,fit yy > A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA,FLORIDA,DESIGNATING THE nusuc WUtascor•ssR7R!KCMG tIB > ENTERPRISE ZONE AREA WITHIN THE CRY OF OPA-LOCKA,AS SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT"A"ATTACHED HERETO, ll /� ASA"BROWNFIELD AREA"PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 376.77-376.85,FLORIDA STATUTES,CONTINGENT UPON •^r, R-S- 2 A SURVEY SHOWING THAT THE DESCRIBED AREAS OF EXHIBIT"A"ARE WITHIN THE MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES _ o .� OF THE CRY OF OPA-LOCKA(first public hearing-04/22/2009 and second public hearing-05/13/2009). t';,, vR 5.',1,1..:11...a s� , ' POI..., w,. n a KY Q o Additional information and/or copies relating to the above hems may be obtained in the Office of the City e ntr r,.E,,.D a,,el E W5M n t il Oe, Ectc,'O m7,,r 10 as MIA,.Clerk,780 Fisherman Street,4'"Floor,Opa-locka,Florida.All interested persons are encouraged to attend u1Ri.L',NAV.am,cMIA,.s Ro AM In no,M AMR!:rr,, iA-.SM'a, • L- 1 this meeting and will be heard with respect to the public hearing. 0'> PURSUANT TO FS 286.0105:Anyone who desires to appeal any decision made by any board,agency, or commission with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing will need a record of the 470 m proceedings,and for that reason,may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made earl .. which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal may be based. VDEBORAH S.IRBY,CMC "" ,� ,.,"•.— ",". -,•- •, �, % CITY CLERK W. Q w W. a 2