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

City of Miami File ID: 19312 (Revision: ) Printed On: 6/2/2026 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM First Reading File ID: #19312 Date: 05/14/2026 Requesting Department: City Commission Commission Meeting Date: 06/11/2026 Sponsored By: Christine King Type: Ordinance District Impacted: District 5 Subject: Hadley Park - Renaming to Railroad Shop Roller Rink Budget Impact Analysis Reviewed By City Commission Nicole Ewan Meeting Completed 05/14/2026 9:00 AM Legislative Division Valentin J Alvarez Legislative Division Review Completed 05/28/2026 10:56 AM Office of the City Attorney Jacqueline Lorenzo ACA Review Completed 05/28/2026 1:17 PM Office of Management and Budget Marie Gouin Budget Review Completed 06/01/2026 10:45 AM Office of the City Attorney Xavier Alban Deputy Attorney Review Completed 06/01/2026 4:11 PM Office of the City Attorney George K. Wysong III Approved Form and Correctness Completed 06/01/2026 4:33 PM City Commission Todd B. Hannon Meeting Pending 06/11/2026 9:00 AM City of Miami File ID: 19312 (Revision: ) Printed On: 6/2/2026 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com City of Miami Legislation Ordinance Enactment Number File Number: 19312 Final Action Date: 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. 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: City of Miami File ID: 19312 (Revision: ) Printed On: 6/2/2026 Section 1. Chapter 38/Article I, of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, is further amended in the following particulars:1 "CHAPTER 38 PARKS AND RECREATION ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL * * * 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.” * * *" 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.2 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: 1 Words and/or figures stricken through shall be deleted. Underscored words and/or figures shall be added. The remaining provisions are now in effect and remain unchanged. Asterisks indicate omitted and unchanged material. 2 This Ordinance shall become effective as specified herein unless vetoed by the Mayor within ten (10) calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Ordinance, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission or upon the effective date stated herein, whichever is later.