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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 38/ARTICLE I OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED "PARKS AND RECREATION/IN GENERAL," BY AMENDING SECTION 38-18, TITLED "NAMING OF FACILITIES AT HADLEY PARK"; MORE SPECIFICALLY, NAMING THE SKATING RINK LOCATED THEREIN AS THE "RAILROAD SHOP ROLLER RINK"; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
May 14, 2026
Sponsors
Christine King
Vote Details
PASSED ON FIRST READING
Motion to: Pass on First Reading
Mover: Christine King, Commissioner
Seconder: Rolando Escalona, Commissioner
Ayes (5):
King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado
Department: City Commission
Category: Non-Agenda Item
WHEREAS, the Railroad Shop Colored Addition was a thriving, close-knit Black community established around 1917 in the current Manor Park and Allapattah neighborhoods of the City of Miami (“City”); and
WHEREAS, the Railroad Shop Colored Addition was established by pioneering Black families and individuals, who transformed what was once undeveloped land into a vibrant and flourishing neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, the Railroad Shop Colored Addition was home to Black trainmen and laborers whose work was foundational to the building of Miami's railroads and related infrastructure, as well as to dozens of Black families, churches, and Black-owned businesses that together formed the economic and cultural backbone of the community; and
WHEREAS, beginning in August 1947, the Railroad Shop Colored Addition was significantly affected as a neighborhood following the City's acquisition of various properties therein through the exercise of eminent domain for public park, playground, and other municipal purposes, though the spirit and legacy of its community endured; and
WHEREAS, the legacy of the Railroad Shop Colored Addition endures through its former residents and their descendants, many of whom have maintained connections to the community, ensuring that the history and memory of the neighborhood lives on; and
WHEREAS, the City finds it fitting to honor the enduring legacy and contributions of the Railroad Shop Colored Addition community by naming the skating rink located within Hadley Park the "Railroad Shop Roller Rink;" and
WHEREAS, the City looks forward to celebrating this historic naming on Juneteenth, a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and honors the ongoing pursuit of freedom, justice, and recognition for Black Americans;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Chapter 38/Article I, of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, is further amended in the following particulars:
"CHAPTER 38
PARKS AND RECREATION
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
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Secs. 38-18. Naming of facilities at Hadley Park.
(a) The youth center located at Hadley Park shall be named the "Samuel K. Johnson Youth Center."
(b) The swimming pool complex at Hadley Park shall be known as “The Miller J. and Nancy S. Dawkins Olympic Swimming Pool Complex.”
(c) The football field located at Hadley Park shall be named the “Luther Campbell Football Field.”
(d) The skating rink located at Hadley Park shall be named the “Railroad Shop Roller Rink.”
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Section 2. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately after final reading and adoption thereof.
WHEREAS, the Railroad Shop Colored Addition was established by pioneering Black families and individuals, who transformed what was once undeveloped land into a vibrant and flourishing neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, the Railroad Shop Colored Addition was home to Black trainmen and laborers whose work was foundational to the building of Miami's railroads and related infrastructure, as well as to dozens of Black families, churches, and Black-owned businesses that together formed the economic and cultural backbone of the community; and
WHEREAS, beginning in August 1947, the Railroad Shop Colored Addition was significantly affected as a neighborhood following the City's acquisition of various properties therein through the exercise of eminent domain for public park, playground, and other municipal purposes, though the spirit and legacy of its community endured; and
WHEREAS, the legacy of the Railroad Shop Colored Addition endures through its former residents and their descendants, many of whom have maintained connections to the community, ensuring that the history and memory of the neighborhood lives on; and
WHEREAS, the City finds it fitting to honor the enduring legacy and contributions of the Railroad Shop Colored Addition community by naming the skating rink located within Hadley Park the "Railroad Shop Roller Rink;" and
WHEREAS, the City looks forward to celebrating this historic naming on Juneteenth, a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and honors the ongoing pursuit of freedom, justice, and recognition for Black Americans;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Chapter 38/Article I, of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, is further amended in the following particulars:
"CHAPTER 38
PARKS AND RECREATION
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
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Secs. 38-18. Naming of facilities at Hadley Park.
(a) The youth center located at Hadley Park shall be named the "Samuel K. Johnson Youth Center."
(b) The swimming pool complex at Hadley Park shall be known as “The Miller J. and Nancy S. Dawkins Olympic Swimming Pool Complex.”
(c) The football field located at Hadley Park shall be named the “Luther Campbell Football Field.”
(d) The skating rink located at Hadley Park shall be named the “Railroad Shop Roller Rink.”
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Section 2. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately after final reading and adoption thereof.