2Agenda Item No:2.
City Commission Agenda Item Report
Meeting Date: May 15, 2018
Submitted by: Thomas Pepe
Submitting Department: City Attorney
Item Type: Resolution
Agenda Section: RESOLUTION(S)
Subject:
A Resolution of the City of South Miami, Florida, co-designating S.W. 84 Street from 67 Avenue to 57 Avenue as
“Elaine Neurhing Street”; 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. 3/5
(Deferred 5-01-18)
(Commissioner Welsh)
Suggested Action:
Attachments:
Resolution renaming street Elaine Neurhing St.docx
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RESOLUTION NO. _______________
AResolution of the City of South Miami, Florida, co-designating S.W.84 Street
from 67 Avenueto 57 Avenue as“Elaine NeurhingStreet”; directing the City
Clerkto submit this Resolution to Miami-Dade County and to take all other
necessary actions to carry out the purpose of this Resolution.
WHEREAS,many residents from the area bounded by the Snapper Creek Canal, S.W.57
Avenue, S.W.67 Avenueand US-1 walk, jog, and cycle in the residential neighborhood close to
S.W.84 Street, whether on the City of South Miami side or the Miami Dade County side of S.W.
62 Avenue; and
WHEREAS,in 1984 and 1985 Elaine Neurhing was the driving force behind the erection
ofa barricade at S.W.84 Streetand S.W.67 Avenue; and
WHEREAS,maintenance of that barricadeprevents commercial truck and passenger
automobile traffic from using S.W.84 Strertas a cut through, thus making the recreational use of
theneighborhood streets safer; and
WHEREAS, there is supportamong South Miami residents that S.W. 84 Street from 67
Avenue to 57 Avenuebe namedin Elaine Neurhing’s honor;and
WHEREAS,the City Commission wishes to honor Elaine Neurhing’s contribution to our
community by co-designating the section of S.W. 84 Street from 67 Avenue to 57 Avenue as
“Elaine Neurhing Street”.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The section of S.W. 84 Streetfrom 67 Avenue to 57 Avenue shall be co-
designated to includethe name “Elaine Neurhing Street”, and it shall,as soon as authorized by
Miami-Dade County, be known in and by the City of South Miami as S.W. 84 Streetand “Elaine
Neurhing Street”, and signs shall be made and installedabove the present place declaring that
designation.
Section 2. City Clerkis hereby directed to submit this Resolution to Miami-Dade
County and to take all other necessary actions to carry out the purpose of this Resolution.
Section 3.This Resolution shall be provided to the US Postal Service and to the
appropriate agencies to co-designate S.W. 84 Street from 67 Avenue to 57 Avenue as “Elaine
Neurhing Street”.
Section 4. Severability. If any section clause, sentence, or phrase of this resolution is for
any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.
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Section 5. Effective Date.This resolution shall become effective immediately upon
adoption by vote of the City Commission.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this____ day of _____________, 2016.
ATTEST:APPROVED:
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CITY CLERK MAYOR
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM,COMMISSION VOTE:
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND EXECUTION Mayor Stoddard:
EXECUTION THEREOF Vice Mayor Harris:
Commissioner Welsh:
Commissioner Liebman:
_______________________Commissioner Gil:
CITY ATTORNEY
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