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1 RESOLUTION NO.
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3 A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South
4 Miami, Florida, Co- Designating S.W. 62 "d Avenue, from S.W. 64th Street
5 to S.W. 72 "d Street (Sunset Drive) as Marshall Williamson Avenue;
6 Directing the City Manager to submit this Resolution to Miami -Dade
7 County and to take all other necessary actions to carry out the purpose
8 of this Resolution; and providing an effective date.
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10 Whereas, born in Madison Florida in 1890, Marshall Williamson moved to Larkins
11 (later called South Miami) in 1912 where he resided until he passed away in 1972; and
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13 Whereas, Mr. Williamson was a well -known carpenter and community activist; and
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15 Whereas, Mr. Williamson purchased several lots of land, building many of the
16 houses in the four - square blocks he owned in Lee Park; and
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18 Whereas, in 1916 Mr. Williamson donated the land for St. John's AME Church and
19 most of the land where JRE Lee Elementary School now stands; and
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21 Whereas, Mr. Williamson donated the land for the Senior Citizens building; and
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23 Whereas, the African- American neighborhood becomes known as Madison Square
24 after Mr. Williamson's hometown; and
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26 Whereas, the City Commission wish to honor this great and enerous member of
27 the community by co- designating S.W. 62na Avenue, from S.W. 64' Street to S.W. 72na
28 Street (Sunset Drive) as Marshall Williamson Avenue.
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30 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
31 COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, that:
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33 Section 1. S.W. 64th Street to S.W. 72 "a Street (Sunset Drive) as "Marshall
34 Williamson Avenue" and that it shall, as soon as authorized by Miami Dade County, be
35 known in and by the City of South Miami as "Marshall Williamson Avenue ", and signs
36 shall be made and installed above the present avenue declaring that designation.
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38 Section 2. This Resolution shall be provided to the US Postal Service and to
39 the appropriate agencies to co- designate S.W. 64th Street to S.W. 72 "d Street (Sunset
40 Drive) as "Marshall Williamson Avenue ".
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42 Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
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44 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2011.
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ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND SUFFICIENCY:
CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED:
MAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Stoddard:
Vice Mayor Newman:
Commissioner Palmer:
Commissioner Beasley:
Commissioner Harris:
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