Item R03
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date:
May 21,2003
Division:
District I
Bulk Item: Yes
No
Department: Mayor Dixie M. Spehar
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Resolution: The Importance of the Latin American Chamber of Commerce and of encouraging
Minority Business
ITEM BACKGROUND:
Requested by Arturo Espinola, Latin American Chamber of Commerce
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST:
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY:
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No
AMOUNT PER MONTH
Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty
OMB/Purchasing _ Risk Management _
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
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Mayor ixie M. Spehar
DOCUMENTATION:
Included
To Follow
Not Required_
AGENDA ITEM # ~ 7
DISPOSITION:
Revised 1103
Mayor Dixie Spehar
RESOLUTION NO.
2003
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 minority business, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNlY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNlY,
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 American way of life.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY SAID BOARD that the Clerk of the Board is hereby directed to
forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Honorable J eb Bush.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, at a
regular meeting of said Board held on the 21st day of May, 2003.
Mayor Spehar
Mayor Pro Tern Nelson
Commissioner McCoy
Commissioner Neugent
Commissioner Rice
(SEAL)
A TTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
BOARD OF COUNlY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNlY, FLORIDA
By
Jrescubanl
Deputy Clerk
By
Mayor/Chairman
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