Hello, everyone, and welcome to Commission Corner.

I am commissioner Eva Coburn.

And with me is Anthony Collins from our city public works department.

Today we will be discussing some of the programs and services.

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I'll just even of the Mira City Commission is now called to order.

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Let us now all rise for the Pledge of Allegiance.

Madam Clerk, please call the roll.

Mayor Masum.

Here.

Commissioner Chambers.

Here.

Commissioner Sherizard.

Present Vice Mayor Colburn.

Here.

Commissioner Edwards.

City Manager Dr.

Virgin.

City Attorney Gary here.

City Attorney Powell.

We do have a commemoration list, commemoration list for bereaved City of Myanmar staff.

I'm first recognizing Fritz St.ville from Parks and Wrecks Department, lost his sister, Geordie Spencer, Parks and Recreation Grandmother.

Let's keep our colleagues in our thoughts and prayers as they bereave their loved ones, as well as we are observing any condolences in our community and throughout our region.

Let us have a moment of silence.

On to presentations, I invite members of the commission to join me in front of the dais for present for proclamation presentations.

Our first pre first proclamation is in observance of Juneteenth, Independence Day, and I'm delighted to invite the Florida Memorial University, administrative staff and alumni that are present, represented by executive vice president and CFO Dr.

Archie Bowie II, along with Dr.

Timmon Graham, VP of Student Affairs, as well as all FMU alumni, trustee members, fans, and friends of Florida Memorial University to join us on the dais as Florida Memorial will receive the proclamation and observance of Juneteenth.

Welcome everyone.

Let's give the Lions a big round of applause.

Whereas the Emancipation Proclamation was formally issued on January 1st, 1863, declaring that enslaved Africans in the Confederate States of America were to be freed.

And whereas the news of the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation was not immediately delivered to the most remote areas of the Confederate States, the Confederate States of America.

And whereas news of the abolition of the enslavement of Africans was not delivered to all of the Confederate States until after the conclusion of the American Civil War.

And whereas all of the Confederate states received news of the end of the enslavement of African people on June 19th, 1865.

And whereas June 19th, Juneteenth, a linguistic blend of the words June and 19th was adopted to commemorate this historical and pivotal day in American history.

And whereas, beginning on January 1st, 1980, several states and municipal governments in the United States have declared June 19th a legal holiday.

And whereas on June 16th, 2021, the City of Myanmar Commission requested by Mayor Wayne Messum adopted Juneteenth as a legal holiday in the City of Myanmar under Ordinance No.

21-18 to provide city residents and employees an opportunity to learn, reflect, and celebrate the rights, privileges, culture, achievements, sacrifices of African Americans.

And whereas June 19th, Juneteenth is celebrated nationally and internationally to recognize the end of the enslavement of Africans in the United States and to celebrate the culture and the achievements of African Americans.

And whereas today, millions of Americans of all races, creeds, religions, religious and ethnic backgrounds celebrate Juneteenth, which not only celebrate freedom, but also acknowledges the achievements of African Americans, and as celebrations continue to spread, we can all be reminded of the often repeated maxim until all are free, none are free.

The highlights the manner of the end of slavery in the United States.

And whereas we are honored to recognize Florida Memorial University, the only historically black college in South Florida, home of the national, home of the Negro National Anthem, lift every voice and sing, and a great community partner to the city of Myanmar.

Now, therefore, I Wayne Messum, mayor of the City of Myanmar, and on behalf of the City Commission, do hereby proclaim June 19th, 2025 in the City of Myanmar as Juneteenth Independence Day.

And the City of Myanmar has several events hosted by our Vice Mayor Yvette Colburn to commemorate so many amazing activities with a dinner tomorrow night, as well as the Juneteenth celebration right out front in the plaza in the cultural center, and we take this time to invite you all to come out on Thursday to be enlightened, to be educated, and to observe Juneteenth.

And at this time, I invite Dr.

Bowie to provide some words to our community.

Thank you, Mayor Melson.

On behalf of Interim President William McCormick, the FMU family, trustees, faculty, and staff, we thank the City of Myanmar for this recognition, and it's most appropriate being the only HBCU in the state of in the South Florida.

But one of the things that makes this more tied connected for us, we're the only institution in the country that's had to relocate twice because of racial tension.

And so we thank you for this recognition, and we look forward to a deeper partnership with the City of Myanmar.

Um for accepting the Juneteenth proclamation.

Let's give her a round of applause.