Legislative Matter

Miami-Dade Legislative Item
File Number: 111592

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File Number: 111592

File Type: Resolution

Status: Adopted

Version: 0

Reference: R-644-11

Control: Board of County Commissioners

File Name: CODESIGNATE 4 ADDITIONAL BLOCKS AS MAYRA CAPOTE STREET

Introduced: 7/28/2011

Requester: NONE

Cost:

Final Action: 9/1/2011

Agenda Date: 9/1/2011

Agenda Item Number: 5B

Notes:

Title:

RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE ''MAYRA CAPOTE STREET'' CODESIGNATION OF WEST 68TH STREET (NW 122ND STREET) AN ADDITIONAL FOUR BLOCKS FROM WEST 8TH AVENUE TO WEST 12TH AVENUE; URGING THE CITY OF HIALEAH TO JOIN IN THIS CODESIGNATION

Indexes:

CODESIGNATION

Sponsors:	Esteban L. Bovo, Jr., Prime Sponsor
	Rebeca Sosa, Co-Sponsor
	Jose "Pepe" Diaz, Co-Sponsor
	Joe A. Martinez, Co-Sponsor

Sunset Provision: No

Effective Date:

Expiration Date:

Registered Lobbyist:

None Listed

Legislative History
Acting Body	Date	Agenda Item	Action	Sent To	Due Date	Returned	Pass/Fail

Board of County Commissioners	9/1/2011	5B	Adopted				P
REPORT:	First Assistant County Attorney Abigail Price-Williams read the foregoing proposed resolution into the record. Chairman Martinez opened the public hearing for persons wishing to appear before the Commission in connection with this proposed ordinance. After hearing no one, he closed the public hearing. Commissioner Bovo noted Ms. Mayra Capote experienced the loss of her daughter in a tragic accident in 1999. He said Ms Capote held an annual vigil for her daughter and had tirelessly educated others in an effort to prevent other children from suffering the same fate as her daughter. Commissioner Bovo noted that this request was to extend West 68th Street (Mayra Copote Street) an additional four blocks in memory of a child whose life was taken too soon. Commissioners Diaz and Sosa along with Chairman Martinez asked to be listed as co-sponsors of this proposed resolution. Chairman Martinez said this resolution also urged the City of Hialeah to join in this co- designation and asked Clerk of the Board Division Chief Christopher Agrippa to ensure that the foregoing resolution was transmitted to the City of Hialeah as soon as possible. Hearing no further questions or comments, the Commission proceeded to vote on the foregoing proposed resolution as presented.

County Attorney	7/28/2011		Assigned	Jess M. McCarty

Legislative Text

TITLE
RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE �MAYRA CAPOTE STREET� CODESIGNATION OF WEST 68TH STREET (NW 122ND STREET) AN ADDITIONAL FOUR BLOCKS FROM WEST 8TH AVENUE TO WEST 12TH AVENUE; URGING THE CITY OF HIALEAH TO JOIN IN THIS CODESIGNATION

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WHEREAS, on October 22, 2002, this Board approved the codesignation of West 68th Street (NW 122nd Street) from West 4th Avenue to West 8th Avenue in the City of Hialeah as �Mayra Capote Street� pursuant to Resolution R-1175-02, a copy of which is attached and incorporated for reference; and
WHEREAS, this Board now desires to amend R-1175-02 to extend the �Mayra Capote Street� codesignation an additional four blocks from West 8th Avenue to West 12th Avenue; and
WHEREAS, on September 8th, 1999 Mayra Capote tragically lost her life in a car crash during her school lunch hour; and
WHEREAS, Mayra Capote was a wonderful young lady, the child that most parents would have loved to have had, with an engaging sense of humor and a positive attitude; and
WHEREAS, Mayra Capote was remarkable in caring for her disabled sister and always displayed the utmost respect for those with disabilities; and
WHEREAS, Mayra Capote also dedicated an enormous amount of community service hours to her school and her church; and
WHEREAS, her efforts earned her the �Do The Right Thing� award in the program sponsored by the City of Miami Police Department; and

WHEREAS, West 68th Street from West 4th Avenue to West 12th Avenue is a County road located within the City of Hialeah; and
WHEREAS, this proposed codesignation is located in County Commission District 13, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that this Board:
Section 1. Having considered this matter at a public hearing, extends the �Mayra Capote Street� codesignation of West 68th Street (NW 122nd Street) an additional four blocks from West 8th Avenue to West 12th Avenue, so that the �Mayra Capote Street� codesignation of West 68th Street runs from West 4th Avenue to West 12th Avenue.
Section 2. Urging the City of Hialeah to join in this codesignation.
Section 3. Directs the Clerk of the Board to transmit certified copies of this resolution to the Mayor and the City Clerk of the City of Hialeah, the United States Postal Service, the Traffic Signals and Signs Division of the Miami-Dade Public Works Department, the Land Development Division of the Miami-Dade Public Works Department, the Hialeah Police Department and the Hialeah Fire Rescue Department.