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RESOLUTION NO. 2006- I DO'l
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE NAMING
OF THE FUTURE OBSERVATION WALK PATH ALONG THE
MANGROVE RESERVE WITHIN THE TOWN CENTER PARK
LOCATED AT 17200 COLLINS A VENUE THE "HARVEY BAKER
GRAVES MANGROVE RESERVE"; DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER AND/OR HIS/HER DESIGNEE TO PLACE SIGNAGE
COMMENSURATE WITH THIS DISTINCTION AT SAID
MANGROVE RESERVE AREA; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO
EFFECTUATE THE TERMS OF THIS RESOLUTION;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in the year 1920, Harvey Baker Graves, a private investor from Rochester,
New York, purchased a 2.26 square mile tract of land including a three quarter of a mile of
adjacent ocean frontage; and
WHEREAS, Harvey Baker Graves developed that area and called it "Sunny Isles"; and
WHEREAS, he also purchased an additional winding nine (9) miles of Biscayne Bay,
Bella Vista and Dumbfoundling Bay Water Frontage; and
WHEREAS, to honor Harvey Baker Graves, this City Commission will establish a
commemorative plaque naming the future observation walk path along the mangrove reserve
within Town Center Park, the "Harvey Baker Graves Mangrove Reserve", to be dedicated on
June 16, 2007, on the 10th Anniversary ofthe City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Naming the Future Observation Walk Path Along the Mangrove Reserve."The
City Commission hereby designates the future observation walk path along the mangrove reserve
within Town Center Park at 17200 Collins A venue the "Harvey Baker Graves Mangrove
Reserve".
Section 2. Directive to Citv Manager. The City Commission hereby directs the City
Manager and/or his/her designee to place signage commensurate with this distinction at said
mangrove area.
Section 3. Authorization of City Manager. The City Manager is hereby authorized to do all
things necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Section 4.
Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective upon adoption.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 16th day of November 2006.
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TO:
FROM:
DATE:
RE:
City of Sunny Isles Beach
18070 Collins Avenue
Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160
City Commission
Norman S. Edelcup, Mayor
Roslyn Brezin, Vice Mayor
Gerry Goodman, Commissioner
Danny Iglesias, Commissioner
Lewis J. Thaler, Commissioner
(305) 947-0606 City Hall
(305) 949-3113 Fax
(305) 947-2150 Building Department
(305) 947-5107 Fax
A. John Szerlag, City Manager
Hans Ottinot, City Attorney
Jane A. Hines, City Clerk
MEMORANDUM
The Honorable City Commission
Mayor Norman S. EdelcUP~
November 16, 2006 '
Approval of Naming the Future Observation Walk Path Along the Mangrove
Reserve Within Town Center Park in Honor of Harvey Baker Graves
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached resolution approving the naming
of the future observation walk path along the mangrove reserve within Town Center Park in
honor of Harvey Baker Graves.
REASONS:
In 1920, Harvey Baker Graves, a private investor from Rochester, New York, purchased a 2.26
square mile tract of land including a three quarter of a mile of adjacent ocean frontage, and
developed that area calling it "Sunny Isles". He also purchased an additional winding nine (9)
miles of Biscayne Bay, Bella Vista and Dumbfoundling Bay Water Frontage.
To honor Harvey Baker Graves, I would like to propose that this City Commission establish a
commemorative plaque naming the future observation walk path along the mangrove reserve
within Town Center Park, located at 17200 Collins A venue, the "Harvey Baker Graves
Mangrove Reserve", and to dedicate it on June 16,2007, on the loth Anniversary of the City of
Sunny Isles Beach, Florida.
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Comm Memo Dedicate Mangrove Reserve jlarvey Raker Graves
City of Sunny Isles Beach
18070 Collins Avenue
Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160
(305) 947-0606 Cily Hall
(305) 949-3113 Fax
(305) 947-2150 Building Department
(305) 947-5107 Fax
City Commission
Norman S. Edelcup, Mayor
Lewis J. Thaler, Vice Mayor
Roslyn Brezin, Commissioner
Gerry Goodman, Commissioner
Danny Iglesias, Commissioner
OF SU1'l
A. John Szerlag, City Manager
Hans Ottinot, City Attorney
Jane A. Hines, CMC, City Clerk
MEMORANDUM
TO:
A. John Szerlag, City Manager ~
Priscilla Walker, CMC, Deputy City Clerk
FROM:
DATE:
November 28, 2006
RE:
Approval of Naming of Future Observation Walk Path in Honor of Henry Baker
Graves
At its regular meeting of November 16, 2006, the City Commission adopted Resolution No.
2006-1009, which approved the naming of the future observation walk path in the Town Center
Park the "Harvey Baker Graves Mangrove Reserve." Attached is a copy of the approving
resolution to assist you in processing this item.
Thank you.
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Attachments
cc: Hans Ottinot, City Attorney (w/o attachments)
Observation Walk Path To Be Named For Henry Baker Graves Memo