Res No 146-21-15746RESOLUTION NO. 146-21-15746
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commissioners of the City of South Miami
proclaiming December 20, 2021 as Edward J. Allen Day in the City of South
Miami.
WHEREAS, Edward J. Allen and his wife Mimi Schultz have been residents of South
Miami since 1986; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Allen co-founded Fantasy Theatre Factory, an arts-in-education theatre
company in 1978 and incorporated it as a not-for-profit in Miami-Dade in 1982, where he
distinguished himself as Executive Director until 2014. Since founding Fantasy Theatre Factory,
he not only managed the company's business, but was also instrumental in the creation and
presentation of countless education shows for children and families in Miami-Dade, featuring
messages related to literacy, ecology, bullying, self-esteem, Black history and more; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Allen was awarded the 2019 Pioneer Award by South Florida Theatre
League. The Pioneer Award is bestowed upon individuals who have taken the lead and contributed
substantially to the health, growth, and development of the South Florida theatre community; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Allen has been recognized by Miami-Dade County for his over four
decades of work with the Florida non-profit theater and for his work with Healthy Humor as a
Clown Doctor at Nicklaus Children's Hospital; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Allen turns 71 on December 20, 2021; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission would like to recognize and applaud Mr. Allen for his
outstanding contributions to the community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and
correct and are hereby made a specific part of this resolution upon adoption hereof.
Section 2. The Mayor and City Commissioners of the City of South Miami hereby
proclaim December 20, 2021 as Edward 1. Allen Day in the City of South Miami as per the attached
proclamation.
Section 3. Corrections. Conforming language or technical scrivener-type corrections
may be made by the City Attorney for any conforming amendments to be incorporated into the final
resolution for signature.
Section 4. Severabilitv. 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.
Section 5.
adoption.
Effective Date. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon
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PA SSED AND ADOPTED th is 7111 day of De ce m ber, 2021.
ATTEST :
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APPROV ED:
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C OMM ISS IO N VOT E : 5 -0
Ma yo r Phi lip s: Yea
C ommi ss ion e r Harri s : Yea
Co mmi ss ioner L iebman : Yea
C ommi ss ione r Gil: Yea
C ommi ss ion e r C orey : Yea
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City Commission Agenda Item Report
Meeting Date: Decem ber 7, 2021
Submitted by: Nkenga Payne
Submitting Department: City Clerk
Item Type: Resolution
Agenda Section:
Subject:
Agenda Item No:2.
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commissioners of the City of South Miami proclaiming December 20,2021
as Edward J. Allen Day in the City of South Miami. 3/5 (Mayor Philips & Commissioner Harris)
Suggested Action:
Attachments:
Res_Edward_J_AI Ie n_day_proclamation_2021_1_.docx
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South Miami
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Edward J. Allell is a IOllg-time City of South Millmi residellt; alld
Mr. Allell co-foullded F(lIlta~y Theatre Factory, an arts-ill-educatioll theatre compally
ill 1978 alld illcorporated it as a lIot-for-projit ill Miami-Dade ill 1982, where he
distillguished himself liS Executive Director until 2014. Sillce thefouJ/{lillg of Fantasy
Theatre Fac/O/y, he 1I0t ollly mallllged the company's busilless, but was aIm
in strumelltlll ill the creatioll alld preselltatioll of coulltless educatioll shows for
ch ildrell alld families ill Miami-Dade, featurillg messages related to literacy, eco logy,
bullyillg, se/f-esteem, Black hi.,·toIY allIl more; 111111
Mr. A llell was IIIvarded th e 2019 Piolleer Award by South Florida Theatre Lellgue. The
Piolleer A ward is bestowed UpOIl illdividullls who have takell the lead alld contributed
substalltially to the health, growth, alld development of the South Florida theatre
C{)f1ll11l1I1ity; allIl
Mr. A llell has beell recogllized by Miami-Dade COUfl~V for his over four decades of
work with the Florida lIoll-profit theater and for his work with Healthy Humor as a
ClowlI Doctor at Nicklllu~· Childrell's Hospita l; IIml
Mr. Allelltums 71011 December 20,2021; alld
the City Commissioll would like to recogllize IIml applaud Mr. A llell for his
outstallding cOlltributions to the COII/lllllllity .
.'J{CYw, 'IJ{lE/R!PFO'Rfj"., 1, Sally B. Philips, Mllyor, alollg with my colleagues of the City Commissioll:
Commissioners Wa lt er Harris, Josh Liebmall, Luis Gil alld Briall Corey do hereby proclaim, MOllday,
December 20, 2021 as:
in the City of South M iami, Florida . We jilrther urge all residellts to joill with us in not only commemoratillg
Mr. Allen's birthday, but also celebrate his illustrious career.
SIGNED alld the OFFICIAL SEAL of the
City of South Mill/IIi, Florida, affixed
Hereto this 7''' day of December 2021 .
Sa lly B. Philip s, Mayor
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