Item P2
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: July 14, 2004
Division:
District 1
Bulk Item: Yes
No
Department: Commissioner Dixie M. Spehar
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Resolution to honor the life of Miriam Bernstein, who passed on June 11,2004.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
Miriam Bernstein worked alongside her husband to develop much of south Stock Island. Through her
efforts and vision, Lincoln Gardens and the Safe Harbor Industrial Complex were created as well as the
Shrimp Road and Front Street areas.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST:
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY:
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No
AMOUNTPERMONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty ~ OMB/Purchasing _ Risk Management_
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
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Commis loner Dixie M. Spehar
DOCUMENTATION:
Included
To Follow X
Not Required_
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #
P2
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Commissioner Dixie M. Spehar
RESOLUTION NO. 2004
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARP OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY IN
RECOGNITION OF THE L1\TE MIRIAM BERNSTEIN
WHEREAS, Miriam Bernstein, a long lime resident of Key West. passed away on June 11.2004; and
WHEREAS, Miriam Bernstein helped her late husband, Benjamin Bernstein, f-ollow their dream of developing
south Stock Island; and
WHEREAS, It was this vision of Miriam Bernstein in partnership with her late husband, that resulted in
Lincoln Gardens, the Safe Harbor Industrial Complex, and the Shrimp Road and Front Street areaS!; and
WHEREAS, BemsWin Park on Stock ]Sland was named for Benjamin &. Miriam Bernstein, due to the large
pan they played in its creation; and
WHEREAS, This pio~ring couple's first project was the EI Patio Motel in Key West in the earl)' 1950's;
Miriam remained in Key West to continued her community involvement even after her husband's death 31 years ago;
and
WHEREAS, Miriam Bernstein left a prC(:ious legacy of many friends, a capacity to share her wisdom and
advice, and her love of life; /lnd
WHEREAS, Miriam Bernstein is survived by her sister, Sylvia B. Marke, of New York City; her sons, Jordan
M. Bernstein and Roger M. Bernstein; her grandchildren, Robyn Bernstein, Stuart Bernstein, Melissa Bernstein, Erik
Bernstein and Oliver Iremstein; and twO great-grandchildren; nOw. therefore
BE IT RESOLVED THAT mE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY.
FLORIDA:
Section 1: Hereby memorialize the County's great apprC(:iation for the service Miriam Bernstein gave
to the community Ilnd for her love and concern for people and hereby express to her family their regret and deepest
sympathy for [he passing of the laIe Miriam Bernstein.
Section 2: Hereby adopt this Resolution as a pennanent record of the high esteem and respect in which
Miriam Bernstein was held by her family and by her community_
Section 3: County Clerk is hereby designated to forward a copy of this Resolution to her son, Roger M.
Bernstein and family to express the Board' s sorrOw.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, at a meeting
of said Board held on the day of . A.D., 2004.
Mayor Murray E. Nelson
Mayor Pro Tern David P. Rice
Commissioner Dixie M. Spehar
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner Charles "Sonny" McCoy
(SEAL)
Attest: DANNY L. KOLHAGE. Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By
Deputy Clerk
Mayor/ChainnlUl
SUZANNE A. HUTTON
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