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A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION EXPRESSING AND REAFFIRMING ITS COMMITMENT TO MAINTAINING THE NAMES OF THE THEATER FACILITIES LOCATED AT 900 SOUTHWEST 1ST STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS THE "MANUELARTIME COMMUNITY CENTER" AND THE "MANUEL ARTIME PERFORMING ARTS CENTER."

WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") owns the property named the nManuelArtime Community Center" located at 900 Southwest 1 st Street, Miami, Florida; and

'WHEREAS, the center is named after Manuel Artime Buesa, a prominent member of the 'Cuban~American community and former leader of Brigade 2506; and

WHEREAS, in recognition of Manuel Artime, a hero of the CUban Brigade 2506, the City Commission on October 14, 1982, passed a motion expressing their intent to change the name of the Little Havana Community Center complex to the Manuel Artime Community Center; and

WHEREAS, on November 4, 1982.. the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 82-1037, formally changing the name of the Little Havana Community Center complex to the Manuel Artime Community Center; and

WHEREAS, in 1990, the City completed a $500,000.00 renovation to the large auditorium of the Manuel Artime Community Center thereby providing a large venue for a variety of multi-ethnic cultural and artistic groups; and

WHEREAS, the newly renovated theater was thereafter named the "Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center" and is commonly referred to as the "Manuel Artime Theater"; and

WHEREAS, there has been a recent request to change the name of the Manuel Artime Theater to the "Chopin Performing Arts Hall at Manuel Artime Theater"; and

WHEREAS, due to the lasting historical significance of Manuel Artime's contributions to the community, it is determined that it is not in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Miami to change the name of the facility;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BYTHE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:

Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.

Section 2. The City Commission expresses and reaffirms its commitment to maintaining the

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