Item K08
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: October 17 - 18,2001
Division:
District 1
Bulk Item: Yes
No
Department: Commissioner Dixie M. Spehar
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
A resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, in support of the
President of the United States and his national security team in defending against additional attacks and
finding the terrorists and bringing them to justice.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
Terrorist hijacked and destroyed four civilian aircraft, the towers of the World Trade Center in New
York City and part of the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.
PREVIOUS REVELANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST:
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No
AMOUNT PER MONTH
Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty ~ OMB/Purchasing _ Risk Management_
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
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DOCUMENTATION:
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To Follow
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DISPOSITION:
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Revised 2/27/01
Commissioner Dixie Spehar
RESOLUTION NO.
- 2001
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY. FLORIDA, IN SUPPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND HIS NATIONAL SECURITY TEAM IN DEFENDING AGAINST ADDITIONAL
ATTACKS AND FINDING THE TERRORISTS AND BRINGING THEM TO JUSTICE
WHEREAS, on September 11, 2001, America was suddenly and brutally attacked by
foreign terrorists; and
WHEREAS, these terrorists hijacked and destroyed four civilian aircraft, crashing two
of them into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a third into the Pentagon
outside Washington, DC, and the fourth into a field in Somerset County, Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, these cowardly acts were by far the deadliest terrorist attacks ever
launched against the United States, and, by targeting symbols of American strength and
success, clearly were int'ended to intimidate our nation and weaken its resolve; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Condemns the cowardly and deadly actions of theseiterrorists;
Section 2. Recommends to its citizens to support relief efforts by giving blood at the
nearest available blood donor center; and
Section 3.
Supports the President of the United States, as he works with his national
security team to defend against additional attacks, and find the perpetrators to bring them to
justice. It is important that we carryon with the regular activities of our lives. Terrorism
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cannot be allowed to break the spirit of the American people, and the best way to show these
cowards that they have truly failed is for the people of the United States and their counties to
stand tall and proud.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida. at a meeting of said Board held on the
day of October, 2001.
Mlzyor George Neugent
Mlryor Pro Tem Nora Williams
Commissioner Murray Nelson
Commissioner I)ixie Spehar
Commis:sioner Chorles McCoy
(SEAL)
Mte.sr. DANNY L.KOLHAGE, Clerk
BOARD OF COUNlY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUN1'Y, flORIDA
By
By
[)eputy Clerk
Mayor/Chairperson
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