Resolution 050-1995
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JOINT RESOLUTION
MONROE COUNTY RESOLUTION NO. 05Q:19~~___
CITY OF KEY WEST RESOLUTION NO. ~4-49~
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF MONROE COUNTY AND THE
CITY OF KEY WEST REITERATING SUPPORT OF THE
MILITARY PRESENCE AT NAVAL AIR STATION KEY
WEST AND ALL MILITARY BASES IN THE FLORIDA
KEYS, AND SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF THE MONROE
COUNTY BRACC COMMITTEE CHAIRED BY COMMISSIONER
HARVEY, MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, THE KEY
WEST NAVY LEAGUE, THE ASSOCIATION OF NAVAL
AVIATORS, THE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND
VETERAN'S ORGANIZATIONS, TO PROMOTE THE MANY
MILITARY ADVANTAGES OF THOSE BASES TO PREVENT
THE CLOSURE OF THOSE BASES.
WHEREAS, both Monroe County Board of County Commissioners and
the Key West Ci ty Commission have, over the years, passed many
resolutions in support of the Navy and other military operations in
the Florida Keys; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the official governmental recognition
of the military importance, there has always been a great deal of
grass roots support from the community such as the Monroe County
BRACC Committee chaired by Commissioner Harvey, Military Affairs
Commi t tee, the Key West Navy League, the Association of Naval
Aviators, the Chambers of Commerce and Veteran's Organizations; and
WHEREAS, approximately l,OOO Monroe County civilian residents
work for the Department of Defense; and
WHEREAS, approximately 2,000 military men and women are
stationed in the Florida Keys; and
WHEREAS, the military spends about 90 million dollars in the
Florida Keys annually; and
WHEREAS, military bases in the Florida Keys have long been
considered strategically important to the Caribbean region and that
importance was recently underlined during the Haitian and Cuban
crisis of 1994; and
wH:ERi!:N$~!i.tlHid~~t of operating the Naval Air Station Key West
is reported it'o!.b~ ,Jess expensive than the cost of operating many
other training f~cilities; now, therefore,
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BY JOINT RESOL1TtION, WE THE COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY AND
THE Cn'Y QF KEY WEST, do hereby show unanimous support to the
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Monroe County BRACC Commi t tee chaired by Commissioner Harvey,
Military Affairs Committee, the Key West Navy League, the
Association of Naval Aviators, the Chambers of Commerce and
veteran's Organizations in their efforts to promote the importance
of the Florida Keys' military bases to the nation, to Monroe County
and to the City of Key West. The Military Affairs Committee
efforts will be directed to ensure the retention of those military
bases.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Senators Mack and Graham,
Congressman Deutsch and Governor Chiles are all requested to assist
the Military Affairs Committee by facilitating the accumulation of
factual information that is needed to develop a high quality
presentation for the Base closure and Realignment Commission.
The Monroe County Clerk is hereby requested to provide a copy
of the resol ution to: Senators Mack and Graham, Congressman
Deutsch, Governor Chiles, Admiral Stanley R. Arthur, Vice Chief of
Naval Operations, Mr. Charles P. Nemfakos, Deputy Assistance
Secretary of the Navy for Force Basing & Infrastructure
Requirements, and Capt. Munninghoff, Commander Naval Air Station
Key West.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida and the City Commission of the City of Key
West, Florida at a regular meeting of the Boards held on the J9th
day of January ,1995. A.D., and the 6th day of December, 1994. A.D.,
respectively.
Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County
Mayor Freeman
Mayor Pro Tern Landon
Commissioner IXmg1ass
Commissioner Harvey
Commissioner Reich
yes
yes
_ yes
yes
yes
Commission of the City of Key West
Mayor Wardlow
Commissioner Bethel
Commissioner Curry
Commissioner Lewis
Commissioner Major
Commissioner Pais
Commissioner Weekley
Yes
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.Y~s
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Yp.s
Yes
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(SEAL)
ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Passed and adopted by the City Commission at a meeting held
this 6th day of December, 1994.
(SEAL)
ATT ST: JOSEPHINE PARKER, CLERK
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
KEY WEST, FLORIDA
By
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Mayor .
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