Res No 101-14-14195RESOLUTION NO.101-14-14195
A Resolution oftheCityofSouth Miami,Florida,naminga portion ofS.W.64th
Avenue,from S.W.64th Street toS.W.66th Street as "J.B.Mozell-Tompkins
Avenue".
WHEREAS,Mrs.JohnnieBelleTompkinswasamember of theSouthMiamicommunityfor
over eighty-seven years;and
WHEREAS,inJanuary2010,theCity of SouthMiamipaidtributetoMrs.Tompkinsonthe
occasion of her 90th birthday;and
WHEREAS,Mrs.TompkinswasalsorecognizedbytheCity of SouthMiamiinJanuary2005,as
one of nine "unsung hero"Pioneers,forhergrass-rootseffortsthroughouttheyears of dedicated
commitment tothe community;and
WHEREAS,Mrs.Tompkins brought joy andinspiration throughout herlifetime.SheservedGod
faithfullyandfollowedhisteachingsdaily.Shetriedtoinstillthelove of Godtoallherchildrenandtheir
familiesand everyone shecamein contact with;and
WHEREAS,we,theCityCommission,celebratethelegacy of Mrs.JohnnieBelleTompkinsby
naming that portion of S.W.64th Avenue,from S.W.64th Street to S.W.66th Street as"J.B.Mozell-
Tompkins Avenue".
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA:
Section1.TheMayorandCity Commission oftheCityofSouth Miami,Floridaherebyname
that portion of S.W.64th Avenue,from S.W.64th Street to S.W.66th Street as "J.B.Mozell-Tompkins
Avenue".
Section2.Severability.Ifanysectionclause,sentence,orphraseofthis resolution isforany
reason held invalid or unconstitutional byacourtof competent jurisdiction,theholdingshallnotaffect
thevalidity of the remaining portions of thisresolution.
Section3.EffectiveDate.This resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption by
vote of theCity Commission.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20tltfay ofMay 2014.
ORM,
APPROVED
COMMISSION VOTE:5-0
MayorStoddard:yea
Vice Mayor Harris:Yea
Commissioner Liebman:Yea
Commissioner Edmond:Yea
Commissioner Welsh:Yea
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