Res No 159-16-14714and
RESOLUTION NO.159-16-14714
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami,Florida,Co
co-designating the portion ofS.W.63rd Court,between S.W.64th Street and S.W.66th
Streetas "Mitchel ChocklaCourt"andS.W.63rd Courtand directing theCityClerkto
submit this Resolution to Miami-Dade County and to take all other necessary actions to
carry out the purpose of this Resolution.
WHEREAS,Mr.Chockla haslivedinhishomeforthe past 65 years;and
WHEREAS,Mr.Chockla isthelast original home owner inhis neighborhood;and
WHEREAS,Mr.and Mrs.Chockla moved into their house on S.W.63rd Courtin December 1951;
WHEREAS,Mr.Chockla,coming from Pennsylvania the previous winter,became a mailman atthe
South Miami Post Office where he worked forthe next 29 years;and
WHEREAS,Mr.Chockla isa proud decorated WWII Veteran,with two bronze stars,a purple heart,
French Legion of Honor,justto name a few,and he served with the 3rd Infantry Division;and
WHEREAS,Sec.17-10.1 of theCode of Ordinances provide:
(a)No naming of a public streetorpiece of public property shallbe approved unlessthe
person being honored isdoneso posthumously.
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(c)These requirements maybe waived bya four-fifths (4/5)vote of theCity Commission.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,that:
Section 1.TheCity Commission waivesthe requirement of section 17-10.1(a)of the City's Code of
Ordinances and wishes to co-designate the portion of S.W.63rd Court,between S.W.64th Street and S.W.
66th Street as "Mitchel Chockla Court"and that it shall,as soon as authorized by Miami Dade County,be
known in and bythe City of South Miami as "Mitchel Chockla Court"and S.W.63rd Court,and signs shall
bemadeand installed declaring that designation.
Section 2.This Resolution shallbeprovidedtotheUSPostalServiceandtothe appropriate agencies,
upon approval by Miami-Dade County of the street naming,to co-designate the portion of S.W.63rd Court,
betweenS.W.64th StreetandS.W.66th Streetas"MitchelChocklaCourt"andS.W.63rd Court.
Section 3.ThisResolutionshalltakeeffectimmediatelyuponitsadoption.
PASSEDAND ADOPTED this 16^day of August 2016.
APPROVED:
READ AT®PROVED ASTO
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EXECffljON THEREOF:
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CITY ATTORNEY
COMMISSION VOTE:5-0
Mayor Stoddard:Yea
Vice Mayor Welsh:Yea
Commissioner Harris:Yea
Commissioner Liebman:Yea
Commissioner Edmond:Yea