Resolution 136-1986
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Mayor Wilhelmina G. Harvey
RESOLUTION NO. 136 -1986
A RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING THE
FORMING OF A CITIZENS COMMISSION FOR BICEN-
TENNIAL OBSERVANCE; PROVIDING APPOINTMENTS;
PROVIDING TERM OF OBSERVANCE; PROVIDING
PROGRAMS AND MODELS; PROVIDING EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the United States Bicentennial Commission has
designated 1986-1992 as the official period for a nationwide
observance of the 200th birthday of the Constitution and the Bill
of Rights; and
WHEREAS, the Constitution of the United States is the heart
of our system of Government and was designed to uphold freedom
and individual rights; and
WHEREAS, local citizens have been meeting to set up a
planned constitutional observance for Key West that will include
educational activities, historic presentations and programs
designed to help shape the future of our Constitution; now,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that said Board hereby encourages and
supports the formation of a Citizens' Commission for Bicentennial
Observance to be appointed jointly by the Key West City Commis-
sion and the Monroe County Commission.
BE IT FURTHER SOLVED that 1986-1992 shall be the observance
period for Monroe County and the Citizens' Commission.
BE IT ALSO FURTHER RESOLVED that the Citizens' Commission
shall use the model and program proposed for the observance
called "Our Constitutional Future" by the Citizens' Observance
Committee.
BE IT ALSO FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall go
into effect immediately upon its passage and adoption and authen-
tication by the signatures of the presiding officer and the Clerk
of the Commission.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held
on the 18th day of April, A.D. 1986.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Mayor/Chairman
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Attest :DANNX L. KOLHAGE, ~lerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
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