Res. No. 181-01-11329RESOLUTION NO.181-01-11329
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO DESIGNATE A SPECIFIC PUBLIC RIGHT-
OF-WAY TO MARJORY WILLIAMS SCRIVENS WHO WAS
THE FIRST WOMAN POSTAL CARRIER IN THE COUNTY TO
WORK FOR THE SOUTH MIAMI BRANCH AND TO DISBURSE
THE SUM OF $400.00 TO MIAMI DADE COUNTY FOR THE
INSTALLATION OF SAID SIGNS AND CFIARGING THE
DISBURSEMENT TO ACCOUNT NO.1730-541-4640,
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS OF STREETS AND
PARKWAYS".
WHEREAS,this Commission wishes to recognize thefirst woman postal carrier inthe
county to work forthe South Miami Branch,and;
WHEREAS,co-designate SW 70th Street from 59th Place to S.Dixie Highway,and:
WHEREAS,her groundbreaking career opened the door for women inthe community;and
WHEREAS,the Commission wouldliketohonorthe memory of thisSouthMiamipostal
carrier with this co-designation.
NOW THEREFORE,beit RESOLVED bythe MAYOR AND CITY COMMISION of the
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA:
Sectionl.The foregoing resolution is sponsored bythe entire City Commission.
Section 2.The City Manager be,andis hereby authorized to disburse thesum of
$400.00 to Miami-Dade County forthe installation of the street signs.
Section 3.This resolution shall become effective immediately after adoption hereof.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20h day of November,200
APPROVED:
MAYOR
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READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM
CITY ATTORNEY
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CITY CLERK
COMMISSION VOTE:5-0
Mayor Robaina:Yea
Vice Mayor Feliu:Yea
Commissioner Bethel:Yea
Commissioner Russell:Yea
Commissioner Wiscombe:Yea
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO:Mayor and Commission _DATE:November 16,2001
FROM:Charles D.Scurr ///(J J &''RE:Agenda Item #
C/7y Manager f Jyi ikS-Co-naming of SW 7(T Street from 59in Place toUS1
Marjory Williams Scrivens Place
The attached resolution,sponsored by the Commission,seeks approval for co-naming ofSW 70th Street from
59th Place to US 1 after South Miami Postal Carrier Marjory Williams Scrivens.
BACKGROUND
ThelateMarjory Williams Scrivens wasthefirstwomanpostalcarrierinthecountytoworkfromtheSouth
MiamiBranch.SomerecordsindicatethatshewasthefirstfemalepostalcarrierinDadeCounty,andthe
secondinthecountry.Hergroundbreakingcareeropenedthedoorforwomeninthecommunity,particularly
theSouth Miami areato pursue careers aspostalcarriers.
Ms.Scrivensbegan working fortheUnitedStatesPostOfficein1970.Shewasvery popular amongher
colleagues during her twenty-two (22)years of service at the South Miami Post Office.The United States
Congrees,through the efforts of Representative CarrieMeek,recentlynamedtheSouthMiamiPostOfficein
honor of Ms.Scrivens.The co-naming of the street infront of the post office was requested by
Congresswoman Meek and seems avery fitting tribute.
Theproposed scheme would havethename of thepostalcarrierplacedabovethestreetoravenue number
withinthe street sign.Miami-Dade County onthe designated intersection within the boundaries of the
thoroughfare will install thisnewsign.The attached resolution specifies the street and boundaries tobe
named "Marjory Williams Scrivens Place".
RECOMMENDATION
TheCity of SouthMiami Commission andAdministrationstronglybelievesthatthispostalcarriershouldbe
honoredandremembered.Therefore,approval of theresolutioncallingfortheproposedstreetnamescheme
is recommended.
Funding for this disbursement will come from Account No.1730-541-4640 "Maintenance and Repairs of
StreetsandParkway.
Thisaccountcurrentlyhasabalance of approximately$20,365.00remainingforthefiscalyear.
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