Res No. 32-17RESOLUTION NO. 32-17
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE REQUEST
SUBMITTED BY DR. BARBARA CAREY-SHULER TO DUAL NAME SW
6TH AVENUE FROM WEST ATLANTIC AVENUE SOUTH TO SW 10'
STREET, "SW 6TH AVENUE / JAMES LAMAR SHULER AVENUE";
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Mr. James Lamar Shuler was born August 14, 1953, son of Marian Stewart
Shuler and Cleveland Shuler, in Delray Beach, Florida, and grew up on "Frog Alley"; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Shuler attended grammar school at S.D. Spady Elementary School
graduated from Atlantic High School in 1971, and graduated from Miami -Dade Community
College in 1976 with a degree in Mortuary Science, and became a Licensed Funeral Director in
1977; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Shuler operated Shuler's Memorial Chapel, which was located at 606
West Atlantic Avenue from May 26, 1985 until his death on October 1, 2006; and
WHEREAS, Shuler Memorial Chapel continued to operate at that location for another
decade; and
WHEREAS, during Mr. Shuler's life, he served as Chairman of the Delray Beach CRA,
Chairman of the West Atlantic Redevelopment Coalition, Inc., was a member of the Visions
2000 Committee for Delray Beach, and was a devoted member of Saint Paul AME Church in
Delray Beach; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Shuler gave much of his time and effort to support the City's
redevelopment, to support the City's efforts to insure affordable housing in the West Atlantic
Avenue area, and to support the entire City of Delray Beach; and
WHEREAS, in recognition of Mr. Shuler's contributions, the City Commission desires
to honor the request of Mr. Shuler's widow, Dr. Barbara Carey -Shuler and name Southwest 6t`
Avenue from West Atlantic Avenue to Southwest 10't" Street as "James Lamar Shuler Avenue".
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Res No. 32-17
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as
being true and correct and are hereby incorporated herein.
Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Delray Beach hereby renames "SW
6th Avenue" from West Atlantic Avenue to SW 10th Street as "SW 6th Avenue / James Lamar
Shuler Avenue".
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized to do all things necessary and expedient to
carry out the aims of this Resolution.
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach this the 18th
day of April, 2017.
ATTEST:
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Acting City Clkrk
MAYOR
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Res No. 32-17
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-03
A RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
DEL .AY BEACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
("CRA") REQUESTING THAT THE DELRAY BEACH CITY
COMMISSION APPROVE THE REQUEST SUBMITTED BY DR.
BARBARA CAI EY-SHULERTO NAME SW 6"' AVENUE FROM WEST
ATLANTIC AVENUE SOUTH TO SW 10" ' STREET, ".JAMES LA AR
SIIULER AVENUE19; PROVIDING FOR CONFI,ICTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILFIY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Mr. James Lamar Shuler was born August 14, 1953, son of -.Marian. Stewart
Shuler and Cleveland Shuler, in Delray Beach, Florida, and grew up on "Frog Alley"; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Shuler attended grammar school at S.D. Spady Elementary School
graduated from Atlantic high School in 1971, and graduated from Miami -Dade Community
College in 1976 with a degree in Mortuary Science, and became a Licensed Funeral Director in
1977; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Shuler operated Shuler's Memorial Chapel, which was located at 606
West Atlantic Avenue froze May 26, 1985 until his death on October 1, 2006; and
WHEREAS, Shuler Memorial Chapel continued to operate at that location 1'(,)r another
decade; and
WFIEREAS, during Mr. Shuler's life, he served as Chairman of the Delray Beach CRA,
Chairman of the West Atlantic Redevelopment (..oalition, Inc., was a member of the Visions
2000 Committee for Delray Beach, and was a devoted member of Saint Paul, AME Church in
Delray Beach; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Shuler gave much of" his time and effort to the Delray Beach
Community and in support of the CRA's redevelopment efforts as well as the CRA's efforts to
insure affordable housing in the West Atlantic Avenue area, as well as the entire City of Delray
Beach; and
WHEREAS, in recognition of Mr. Shuler's contributions, the Delray Beach CRA, Board
of Commissioners has reviewed the request from Mr. ShUler's widow, Dr. Barbara Carey -Shuler
to name Southwest 6"' Avenue from West Atlantic Avenue to Southwest 10t" Street as "James
Lamar Shuler Avenue", and finds that the request is a worthy honor to bestow to Mr. Shuler; and
WHEREAS, the CRA Board of Commissioners desires to transmit its support of., Dr.
Carey- Sh UlCr's request to the Delray Beach City Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 11' RESOLVED BY 'I'HE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF' THE CITY OF DEL RAY BEACH COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AS FOLLOWS:
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Section I. I'lie foregoing "WI-11-I.R.J."AS" clauses are herebyratified and confirmed as
being true and Correct and arc hereby incorporated herein.
Section 2. The Board of Commissioners of the Delray Beach Coiiiniunity
Redevelop.m.ent Agency hereby supports the request Submitted by Dr. Barbara Carey -Shuler to
name Southwest 61h Avenue from West Atlantic Avenue to Southwest l0th Street as 'James
L,arnar Shuler Avenue". 'fhe CRA Executive Director shall transmit copies of this Resolution, as
approved, to the Mayor, City Commissioners, and City Clerk.
Section. 3. All resolutions inconsistent or in conflict Jaerewith shall be and are hereby
repealed insofar as there is conflict or inconsistency.
Section 4. If any section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Resolution is held to be
invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction then said holding shall in no
way affect the validity of the remaining portions ol. 'this Resolution,
Section 5. This resolution shall become effective upon its passage and adoption by
the City of Delray Beach Co nina unity Redevelopment Agency Board of Comniissioners.
PASSED AND ADOPTEDBY THE 130 OF COMMISSIONERS OFTIIE CITY OF
DELRAY 13EACII COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ONTUE DAY
OF MARCI-I, 201.7.
DE'l,RAY BEACH COMMUNITY
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