HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-243-3372 Supporti MDC Renaming Neighborhood Service Center RESOLUTION NO. 2019-243-3372
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION
RENAMING THE MIAMI GARDENS NEIGHBORHOOD
SERVICES CENTER TO THE REVEREND DR. EDWARD T.
GRAHAM NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER; PROVIDING FOR
INSTRUCTION TO THE CITY CLERK-PROVIDING FOR
ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, The Miami Gardens Neighborhood Service Center is a County
facility, located at 16405 N.W. 25th Avenue, Miami Gardens, FL, and
WHEREAS, it is one of twelve community resource centers operated by Miami-
Dade County Community Action & Human Services Department situated throughout the
County, and
WHEREAS, the Miami Gardens Neighborhood Service Center offers a variety of
activities that range from community engagement activities to self-improvement
workshops while seeking to engage a wide spectrum of the community, and
WHEREAS, On November 19, 2019, the Miami-Dade County Board of County
Commissioners will consider a resolution sponsored by District 1 County Commissioner
Barbara Jordan renaming the Miami Gardens Neighborhood Service Center to The
Reverend Dr. Edward T. Graham Neighborhood Center, and
WHEREAS, Reverend Graham's activism and advocacy efforts resulted in real-
time, significant, and sweeping social justice and racial equality triumphs for African-
American Miamians, and
WHEREAS, Reverend Graham was the founder and Executive Director of the
Urban League of Greater Miami, formerly the Negro Service Council, and instrumental
in facilitating Florida Memorial College's move from St. Augustine to Miami in 1968
WHEREAS, Councilman David Williams, Jr. is recommending the City Council
support the Resolution sponsored by County Commissioner Jordan to rename the
Miami Gardens Neighborhood Service Center to The Reverend Dr. Edward T. Graham
Neighborhood Center.,
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: EXPRESSION OF SUPPORT: The City Council of the City of
Miami Gardens hereby expressed its support for renaming the Miami Gardens
Neighborhood Service Center to The Reverend Dr. Edward T. Graham Neighborhood
Center .
Section 3: INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK: The City Clerk is hereby
instructed to send a copy of this Resolution to the Miami Dade County Board of County
Commissioners.
Section 4: 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 MEETI H ON NOVEMB� ER13_2_01 9.
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OLIVE LBERT, III, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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MARIO BATA LLE, CMC, CITY CLERK
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Resolution No. 2019-243-3372
REVIEWED BY: SONJA KNIGHTON DICKENS, CITY ATTORNEY
SPONSORED BY: COUNCILMAN DAVID WILLIAMS, JR.
Moved by: COLIOMMAO Aku-CA&M
Seconded by: (xr e_y_wo/yl,4t,) Aolyl
VOTE: 6 '0
Mayor Oliver Gilbert, III X (Yes) (No)
Vice Mayor Rodney Harris X (Yes) (No)
Councilwoman Katrina Wilson (Yes) (No)CA6s���"�
Councilman Erhabor Ighodaro, Ph.D. X (Yes) (No)
Councilwoman Lillie Q. Odom X (Yes) (No)
Councilman Reggie Leon X (Yes) (No)
Councilman David Williams Jr x (Yes) (No)
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Resolution No. 2019-243-3372