Item J2
Board of County Commissioners
Agenda Item Summary
Meeting Date: July 18, 2001
Bulk Item: Yes. No []
Division: Board of County Commissioners
Department: George R, Neugent
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval of a resolution of County Comissioners of Monroe County recognizing the
importance of the Latin-American Chamber of Commerce and of encouraging
minority business.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
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PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT I AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
COST TO COUNTY:
$A4
BUDGETED: YES []
NO []
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REVENUE PRODUCNG: YES [] NO [] AMT PER MONTH: YEAR:
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Mayor George Neugent
RESOLuttON NO.
A RESOLUTION RECO~NIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE LATIN-AMERICAN CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE ANt> OF ENCOURAGING MINORITY BUSINES~
2001
WHEREAS, it is well known that small busindSU form the financial backbone of the American
Economy,and
WHEREAS. the Justice Oepartment has grants available that could affect minority business, and
WHEREAS. the lotin-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 Commuc;e is at the forefront of efforts to promote
minority business, Of'ld
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WHEREAS, it is the policy of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County to encourage
minority business, and
WHEREAS, if is also the policy of the Boord of County Commissioners of Monroe County to show solid
support for local endeavors that promote minority business, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVE I> BY THE SOARD OF COUNlY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,
FlORIDA~ that it is and shall be the policy of the Boal'd of County Commissioners to support with aU 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 AmCl"iam way of life.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVEO BY SAID BOARD that the Clerk of the 80ard is hereby directed to
forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Honorable Jeb Bush, the Honorable Bob Graham. and the
Honorable Connie Mock.
PASSED ANI) ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of MonrOE County, Florida, ot a
regular meeting of said Board held on the day of Jy!x. ZOO1.
Ml:Jyor George Neugent
Mayor Pro Tem Noro Williams
Commissioner Murray Nels~n
Commissioner Dixie Spehar
Commissioner Charles McCoy
(SEAL)
A TTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CL.ERK
9OA~[) OF COUN1Y COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROe COUN1Y, FLORIDA
By
By
Deputy Clerk
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