17-24RESOLUTION NO. 17 -24
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR DESIGNATING THAT PORTION
OF S.R. 580 IN PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA AS THE
SENATOR GERALD S. "JERRY" REHM HIGHWAY; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Gerald "Jerry" Rehm served the people of Florida with nearly 30 years of
public service, beginning with City Commissioner then Mayor for the City of Dunedin, and later
serving in the Florida Legislature as a member of the House of Representatives and State
Senate;
WHEREAS, some of his greatest contributions to his community are the securing of
Caladesi Island for designation as a state park; obtaining the funding for the widening of State
Road 580 in Pinellas County; and the acquisition of land which is now home to Dunedin
Community Center; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature successfully passed Senate Bill 368 during the 2017
Legislative Session that designated SR 580 in Pinellas County as "Senator Gerald S. `Jerry'
Rehm Highway," and
WHEREAS, Section 334.071, Florida Statutes, requires a resolution of support from the
Clearwater City Council before markers may be placed;
now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City supports the designation of S.R. 580 in Pinellas County as "Senator
Gerald S. `Jerry' Rehm Highway," and requests that the Florida Department of Transportation
place and maintain appropriate markers designating said highway.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of August , 2017.
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Approved as to form: Attest:
George N. Cretekos
Mayor
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Rosemarie Call
City Clerk
Resolution No. 17 -24