Item D2
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: Wed. Nov. 19,2008 Division: BOCC
Bulk Item: Yes No XX Department: Mayor Charles McCoy. Dist. 3
Staff Contact Person: Tammy Sweeting
(305 292-3430)
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Mayor's Proclamation of ChiJdrens' Memorial Day on December
14, 2008, and the month of December 2008 as Childrens' Memorial Month.
ITEM BACKGROUND: The Congress of the United States has designated the second Sunday of
December of each year as Childrens' Memorial Day. Proclamation requested by the Childrens'
Memorial Tree Gardens, Inc.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST: BUDGETED: Yes No
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COST TO COUNTY: SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes - No - AMOUNT PER MONTH - Year
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APPROVED BY: County Atty_ OMB/Purchasing _ Risk Management_
DOCUMENTATION: Included XX Not Required_
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 2/05
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procfaim tlie tfay of <Decem6er 14, 2008
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Signetf tms 19th tfay of !N()f)f!tn6er, 2008
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!Mayor Cliart:es "Sonny" ~Coy
CHILDRENS' MEMORIAL DA Y
and
CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL MONTH
WHEREAS, there can be no greater loss to a family than that of a child's
passing; and
WHEREAS, the memorial remembrance of the life of that child provides
some small solace to the family; and
WHEREAS, the second Sunday of December each year has been designated by
the Congress of the United States of America as Childrens' Memorial Day;
NOW THEREFORE, by the power vested in me as Mayor of Monroe County,
Florida, I Charles "Sonny" McCoy, do hereby proclaim the day of December
14,2008
CHILDRENS' MEMORIAL DAY
AND, I further proclaim the month of December, 2008 as
CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL MONTH
in Monroe County and urge this day and month to be dedicated to the
celebration of the lives of our children lost.
Signed this 19th day of November, 2008
Mayor Charles "Sonny" McCoy
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Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 12:47 PM
To: DiGennaro-Mario
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mannaofl ife@bellsouth.net; Adelewg@aol.com
Subject: National Childrens Memorial Day Proclamation
Attachments: mayorsprocblank.jpg
To: Mayor Digennaro,
I would like to request a proclamation (Blank Attached) recognizing December 14,2008 as National Childrens
Memorial Day and December 2008 as Childrens Memorial Month,by Monroe County, be awarded at your
BOCC meeting in Key Largo in November 2008.
A representative of Childrens Memorial Tree Gardens Inc. will be available to accept this proclamation.
Thank You
Howard Gelbman
Vice President
CMTG
10/20/2008