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Resolution 158-2000 Mayor Shirley Freeman RESOLUTION NO. 158 - 2000 A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE LATIN-AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND OF ENCOURAGING MINORITY BUSINESS. WHEREAS, it is well known that small businesses form the financial backbone of the American economy, and WHEREAS, the Justice Department has grants available that could affect minority business, and WHEREAS, the Latin-American Chamber of Commerce could very well qualify for a grant or grants to stimulate Hispanic tourism in the Florida Keys, and WHEREAS, the Latin-American Chamber of Commerce is at the forefront of efforts to promote minority business, and WHEREAS, it is the policy of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County to encourage minority business, and WHEREAS, it is also the policy of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County to show solid support for local endeavors that promote minoricy business, now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA: that it is and shall be the policy of the Board of County Commissioners to support with all its vigor any legislation which would affect minority business, and to foster and encourage in every way the efforts of minority business and of the Latin-American Chamber of Commerce to realize the benefits of free enterprise and the :r 0 American way of life. ~ ~ 0 ~ BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY SAID BOARD that the Clerk of the Board is hereby .1i~ to i! :;; ",:x-< -< 0 forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Honorable Jeb Bush, the Honorable Bob Graham~d the ,: .." c::~. Co.) 0 Honorable Connie Mack, z::O:X ::::0 -f. 0 2111 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, ~9di ate: ~ "T, .> - C") regular meeting of said Board held on the 1 qrn day of Apr; 1 ,2000. j; ~ ;; 0 . CII ~ ~"~~~ ,4f,'\\':~OL:.~:~ ~ ',:",\ ,OJ' -... .-,.., /~'rt~ :..1\'" ..../... . ...~,'\f;\' # I "",'.. , ~ J ,-' # :{'" .' .". .:: (,:It .... .- of.......' i;r::.~~.I/",,~~:.t:,\\ /)\~.r,::~ ~ " ,"""" \\ ,., <.Z" I r ~ t" ,w.#;(. '1["0 ~ >(,.....j :':' ,I ,ti'li~'~ "'Il';""'" ~h di \ ,,~:, ! '-:', .A:J.;9, ,.:~"!j 'f\ . J.' ,=~, '-'" . lc'J> '\'1~~\,-~! <;P~;lfnnY L. Kolhage, Clerk ""~'-";I ,{."tfi ~ "';~~'ii~~;~~,~~F Mayor Freeman Mayor Pro Tern Neugent Mayor Emeritus Harvey Commissioner Reich Commissioner Williams YP~ YP~ yes yes yes BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA cS~-F~ By Mayor, airman