04-21-09 Item 28I RESOLUTION NO.
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3 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
4 THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA RECOGNIZING
5 FORMER MAYOR CATHY MCCANN AS AN EXEMPLARY
6 COMMUNITY ACTIVIST; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
7 EFFECTIVE DATE.
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9 WHEREAS, Ms. McCann has been an active public servant in the City of South
10 Miami since 1960; and
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12 WHEREAS, Ms. McCann was the first woman elected Mayor, in the City of
13 South Miami, honorably serving as Mayor, Vice Mayor and Commissioner during the
14 period of 1976 to 1994; and
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16 WHEREAS, Ms. McCann is a great visionary and tirelessly carried the torch for
17 affordable housing - responsible development in South Miami and served on the Budget
18 and Finance, and the Charter Review Committees; and
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20 WHEREAS, Ms. McCann is very knowledgeable and familiar with the City's Charter;
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23 WHEREAS, Ms. McCann served as president of the Board of Directors of Habitat for
24 Humanity from 2000 through 2002 and again in 2005, and is presently serving her second term as
25 one of the Board of Directors for the 2008 -2010 term; and
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27 WHEREAS, Ms. McCann was instrumental in the construction of the first Habitat for
28 Humanity house in South Miami; and
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30 WHEREAS, Ms. McCann was responsible for initiating the Martin Luther King Jr.
31 Annual Parade in South Miami; and
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33 WHEREAS, Ms. McCann is a member of the Board of Directors of the First United
34 Methodist Church of South Miami; and
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36 WHEREAS, Ms. McCann has earned the respect of other civic leaders and the affection of
37 a host of area residents who are proud to call her "friend "; and,
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39 WHEREAS, the South Miami City commission desire to co -name SW 87th Street, from
40 SW 58th Avenue to SW 601h Avenue as "Cathy McCann Street "; and,
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42 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
43 COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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45 Section 1. That SW 87th Street, (from SW 58th Avenue to SW 60th Avenue) be
46 officially co -named "Cathy McCann Street."
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48 Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon approval.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Luis R. Figueredo
Nagin Gallop Figueredo, P.A.
Office of the City Attorney
day of 2009.
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APPROVED:
MAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE:.
Mayor Feliu:
Vice Mayor Beasley:
Commissioner Newman:
Commissioner Palmer: