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and
RESOLUTION NO. ------
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida, Co-
co-designating the portion of S.W. 63 rd Court, between S.W. 64th Street and S.W. 78 th
Street as "Mitchel Chockla Court" and S.W. 63 rd Court directing the City Clerk to 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 has lived in his home for the past 65 years; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Chockla is the last original home owner in his neighborhood; and
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Chockla moved into their house on S.W. 63 rd Court in December 1951;
WHEREAS, Mr. Chockla, coming from Pennsylvania the previous winter, became a mailman at the
South Miami Post Office where he worked for the next 29 years; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Chockla is a proud decorated WWII Veteran, with two bronze stars, a purple heart,
French Legion of Honor, just to name a few, and he served with the 3rd Infantry Division; and
WHEREAS, Sec. 17-10.1 of the Code of Ordinances provide:
(a) No naming of a public street or piece of public property shall be approved unless the
person being honored is done so posthumously.
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(c) These requirements may be waived by a four-fifths (4/5) vote of the City Commission.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, that:
Section 1. The City Commission waives the requirement of section 17-10.1(a) of the City's Code of
Ordinances and wishes to co-designate the portion of S.W. 63 rd Court, between S.W. 64th Street and S.W.
78 th Street as "Mitchel Chockla Court" and that it shall, as soon as authorized by Miami Dade County, be
known in and by the City of South Miami as "Mitchel Chockla Court" and S.W. 63 rd Court, and signs shall
be made and installed declaring that designation.
Section 2. This Resolution shall be provided to the US Postal Service and to the appropriate agencies,
upon approval by Miami-Dade County of the street naming, to co-designate the portion of S.W. 63 rd Court,
between S.W. 64th Street and S.W. 78 th Street as "Mitchel Chockla Court" and S.W. 63 rd Court.
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ~ day of August 2016.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM.
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND
EXECUTION THEREOF:
CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED:
MAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Stoddard:
Vice Mayor Welsh:
Commissioner Harris:
Commissioner Liebman:
Commissioner Edmond: