HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2024-032 Henry N. White Sr. Street RenamingORDINANCE NO.2024-
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA
BEACH, FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-7A, OF THE CITY'S CODE
OF ORDINANCES; AUTHORZING CO-DESIGNATION OF A PORTION OF
NW 2ND STREET,.SETWEEN NW 4TH AVENUE AND NW 14TH WAY, BE
KNOWN AS *NW 2ND STREET/HENRY N. WHITE, SR. STREET", AFTER
HOLDING TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS, AND AFTER A 4/5 VOTE OF THE
ENTIRE CITY COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WIIEREAS, pursuant to secti on22-7 A, of the city of Dania Beach's code of ordinances,
the city commission may, by resolution, adopt after a public hearing a co-designation ofany local
road, street, subdivision street or alley (referred to as "street" in this section) within the ciry limits;
and
WHEREAS, all streets shall retain their current names as a co-designation; and
WIIEREAS, pursuant to the city's criteria, the applicant submitted the original copy of a
petition which clearly states, on each page containing petition signatures, the full intent of the
petition, which is signed by the owners offifty (50) percent ofthe properties which front on, back
on, or have a mailing address containing the name of the affected street; and
WHEREAS, the application was reviewed for completeness and submitted to the City's
Parks, Recreation and community Affairs Advisory Board for review and recommendation prior
to submission to the city commission for consideration; and
wHER-EAS, on September 17,2024,theBoard reviewed the application against the city's
criteria and recommended to approve the co-designation request, with the attested signatures for
the petition; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission is also to review the criteria and make a final decision
on the application based on the following criteria:
(1) Whether or not the request is proposed to co-designate the name of a local street.
(2) Whether or not the name requested is already being utilized in the immediate or
surrounding neighborhoods, other parts ofthe city, Broward County or both'
(3) Whether the requested segment of a particular street to be co-designated will cause
confusion when the segmentation is not created by a natural landform or waterway'
(4)Whetherornotthenamerequestedisperceivedtobeimmoraloroffensivetoapoltion
of the City's citizenry.
(5) Whether or not the street requested to be co-designated has an existing co-
designation (no more than one co-designation should be authorized)'
(6) Whether or not the applicant has met the requirements referenced in this Code and
have the support ofthe surveyed and affected property owners'
(7)Whetherornotthestreetortheexistingnameofthestreetrequestedtobeco.
designated has significant historical value to the City'
(8)Ifnamedafteraperson,thepersonmustberetiredfromhisorherprincipalcareer'be
without a conviction of a crime of moral turpitude, a felony, or have a fraudulent, immoral, or
offensive history.
(9)Ifnamedafteracorporation,thecorporation,orothernon-naturalperson'musthavea
reputation without a criminal, fraudulent, immoral or offensive history; and
WHEREAS,postedandmailednotificationoftheproposedstreetco-designationwas
issued on September 5,2024, consistent with the requirements of section 610-20, of the Land
DevelopmentCode(LDC),topropertyownerswithinl,000feetapart,betweenthetwostreetends
and at all intersections with principal arterial roadways, as defined by the City; and
WHEREAS,onDecember25,lg}4,HenryN'WhiteSr'wasbomintheCityofDania
Beach, becoming the first black baby bom in the City; and
WHEREAS, Henry N. White, Sr. worked as a road construction worker and as a
sharecropper, planting and harvesting tomatoes; and
WIIEREAS, Henry N. White, Sr. and his wife Wanetta Mays built a small house on the
comer of 705 N.W. 2nd Sfieet, where they raise 12 of their 13 children; and
WHEREAS, many of Henry N. White, Sr' descendants including grandchildren, great
grandchildren and great, great grandchildren, still call Dania Beach home'
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the preceding "wHEREAS" clauses are ratified and incorporated as a
record ofthe legislative intent ofthis Ordinance'
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section 2. That the city commission of the city of Dania Beach, after a vote of 4/5 of the
entire commission, establishes that a portion of NW 2"d Street, between NW 4n Avenue and NW
l4th Way, be named and be known as "NW 2ND Street/Henry N. White, Sr. Street".
Section 3. The Ci ty shall be responsible for providing notice of any approved changes to
the City's Fire Department, Police Depa(ment (Broward Sheriffs Office District II Office,) the
United States Postal Service, the Broward County Property Appraiser's and Tax Collector's offices
and other applicable governmental agencies and shall bear the cost ofinstallation ofthe signs'
section 4. That if any section, clause, sentence or phrase of this ordinance is for any
reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding shall not
affect the validity ofthe remaining portions ofthis Ordinance'
Section 5. That all ordinances or parts ofordinances in conflict with the provisions of
this Ordinance are repealed to the extent of such conflict'
Section 6. That this Ordinance shall be effective 10 days after passage'
PASSED on first reading on 2+,2024
PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading on
First Readin
Motion by:
Second by:
FINAL VOTE ON ADOPTION:Unanimous
Yes No
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Commissioner Joyce L. Davis
Commissioner Tamara James
Commissioner Marco Salvino
Vice Mayor Lori Lewellen
Mayor Archibald J. RYan IV
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Motion by:
Second by:
Second Reading:
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CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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