HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-120-2194_-_Mekhi_Hoosein_Quiles_Scholarship_-_Pending.docxRESOLUTION NO. 2024-120-2194
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM
COUNCILWOMAN LINDA JULIEN'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT
ACCOUNT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($5,000.00) FOR A SCHOLARSHIP HONORING THE
LATE MEKHI HOOSEIN QUILES; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION
OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, Mekhi Quiles was a beloved son, brother, friend, and dedicated
participant in the Workforce Readiness Advancement & Placement (W.R.A.P.) Around
Us Miami Gardens Program who tragically passed away on July 2nd, 2024, and
WHEREAS, Mekhi was a talented artist, avid reader, and intellectual who had been
accepted to St. Thomas University to pursue studies in the hospitality industry, and
WHEREAS, Councilwoman Linda Julien seeks to honor Mekhi Hoosein Quiles’
memory by supporting future students who share his passion for the hospitality industry
and dedication to education with a scholarship, and
WHEREAS, Councilwoman Linda Julien would like to allocate funds from Seat 5’s
Community Benefit Account (001-12-03-512-492-04) to establish a scholarship in Mekhi
Hoosein Quiles' honor, supporting two students enrolled in St. Thomas University’s
Hospitality Program, and
WHEREAS, that this scholarship will be awarded to a deserving student who
exemplifies the qualities of dedication, kindness, and academic aspirations that Mekhi
Hoosein Quiles represented, and
WHEREAS, the beneficiaries of this scholarship must be enrolled in Saint Thomas
University’s Hospitality Program by September 30, 2024, and
WHEREAS, St. Thomas University is required to provide the full name, address,
phone number, and enrollment status of the recipient of the scholarship, and
WHEREAS, Councilwoman Linda Julien will work in partnership with St. Thomas
University to ensure that the scholarship is managed effectively and awarded to a student
in need who meets the scholarship criteria, and
WHEREAS, Councilwoman Linda Julien proposes an allocation of five thousand
dollars ($5,000.00) from her Seat 5 Community Benefit Account (116-19-01-519-492-05)
to support the Mekhi Hoosein Quiles Memorial Scholarship, and
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Resolution No. 2024-120-2194
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS: The foregoing Whereas
paragraphs are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true, and the same are hereby
made a specific part of this Resolution.
Section 2: AUTHORIZATION: The City Council of the City of Miami Gardens
hereby supports allocation of funds from Councilwoman Julien’s Community Benefit
Account (116-19-01-519-492-05) in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00)
for the Mekhi Hoosein Quiles Scholarship.
Section 3: EFFECTIVE DATE: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon
its final passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS
AT ITS REGULAR MEETING HELD ON JULY 24, 2024.
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RODNEY HARRIS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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MARIO BATAILLE, CMC, CITY CLERK
PREPARED BY: SONJA KNIGHTON DICKENS, CITY ATTORNEY
SPONSORED BY: COUNCILWOMAN LINDA JULIEN
Moved by: Councilman Stephens
Seconded by: Councilwoman Julien
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Resolution No. 2024-120-2194
VOTE: 7-0
Mayor Harris Yes
Vice Mayor Wilson Yes
Councilwoman Campbell Yes
Councilwoman Ighodaro Yes
Councilwoman Julien Yes
Councilman Leon Yes
Councilwoman Stephens, III Yes
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