6Agenda Item No:6.
City Commission Agenda Item Report
Meeting Date: August 7, 2018
Submitted by: Nkenga Payne
Submitting Department: City Clerk
Item Type: Resolution
Agenda Section: RESOLUTION(S)
Subject:
A Resolution of the City of South Miami, Florida, naming a portion of S.W. 63rd Court, from S.W. 66th Street to
S.W. 68th Street as “David E. Walker, Sr. Court”. 3/5 (Commissioner Welsh)
Suggested Action:
Attachments:
Resolution_naming_David_Walker_Court.doc
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RESOLUTION NO. _________________1
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A Resolution of the City of South Miami, Florida, naming a portion of S.W. 63
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Court, from S.W. 66
th Street to S.W. 68th Street as “David E. Walker, Sr. Court”.4
WHEREAS, Mr. David Walker has been a member of the South Miami community for over sixty5
years; and6
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WHEREAS, Mr. Walker worked for the City for nearly 20 years in various capacities, including 8
Code Enforcement Officer, Coordinator of the senior citizen’s meals program, Recreation Leader, 9
Troubleshooter for the City Manager’s Office and part-time employment in the Public Works 10
Department; and 11
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WHEREAS, Mr. Walker was instrumental in the creation of the City’s Community Relations 13
Board (CRB) and the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) which was the largest in South 14
Florida at that time; and 15
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WHEREAS, as a resident of the City, Mr. Walker has expended most of his civic efforts helping 17
to make South Miami a pleasant and safe community to live in. He coached little league and high school 18
football; and 19
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WHEREAS, Mr. Walker is an ordained minister actively serving in various capacities at the 21
Historic St. John A.M.E. Church in South Miami; and22
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WHEREAS, we, the City Commission, wishes to honor David Walker by naming a portion of 24
S.W. 63rd Court, from S.W. 66th Street to S.W. 68
th Street as “David E. Walker, Sr. Court”.25
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION 27
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:28
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Section 1. The portion of S.W. 63rd Court, from S.W. 66th Street to S.W. 68th Street shall be co-30
designated to include the name “David E. Walker, Sr. Court” and, as soon as authorized by Miami-Dade 31
County, that portion of S.W. 63rd Court, from S.W. 66th Street to S.W. 68th Street, shall be known in and 32
by the City of South Miami as S.W. 63rd Court, and “David E. Walker, Sr. Court”. Signs shall be made 33
and installed above the present place declaring that designation.34
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Section 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to submit this Resolution to Miami-Dade County 36
and to take all other necessary actions to carry out the purpose of this Resolution. 37
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Section 3. This Resolution, upon approval by Miami-Dade County, shall be provided to the US 39
Postal Service and to the appropriate agencies to co-designate that portion of S.W. 63rd Court, from S.W. 40
66th Street to S.W. 68th Street, as “David E. Walker, Sr. Court”.41
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Section 4. Severability. If any section clause, sentence, or phrase of this resolution is for any 43
reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding shall not affect 44
the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.45
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Section 5. Effective Date. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption by 47
vote of the City Commission.48
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this ____ day of _____________, 2018.1
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ATTEST:APPROVED:3
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CITY CLERK MAYOR6
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READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM,COMMISSION VOTE:8
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND Mayor Stoddard:9
EXECUTION THEREOF Vice Mayor Harris: 10
Commissioner Liebman:11
_____________________________Commissioner Gil:12
CITY ATTORNEY Commissioner Welsh:13
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