Resolution 208-1994
corrunissioner Wilhelmina G. Harvey
RESOLUTION NO. 208 -1994
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING MONROE COUNTY TO PARTICIPATE
IN THE FUNDING FOR TRANSPORTATION OF NAVAL PERSONNEL
AND VISITORS DURING THE PERIOD CommNCING JULY 15, 1994
AND CONTINUING FOR ONE WEEK TO PROVIDE WATER BORNE
TRANSPORTATION FOR VISITS TO THE U. S. S. KEY WEST AND
ITS TENDER, THE U. S . S. FRANK CABLE, DURING THE VISIT OF
THESE SHIPS TO KEY WEST WATERS.
and its
tender, the
U.S.S. Frank
Cable, will
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WHEREAS, the city's namesake submarine, the
waters for one week during
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the period commencing Jul.y 15, ~99f
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WHEREAS, the projected expense for the transportation of
civilians to visit the vessels and for the enlisted and
commissioned personnel of the vessels to visit the port of Key
West and its local businesses will cost a sum in excess of
$50,000, and
WHEREAS, it is anticipated that 1,600 Navy personnel will
spend substantial sums in their visits to Key West thereby
exerting a significant impact on the business community of Key
West, and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Key West has
already committed the sum of $7,000 to assist in defraying the
cost of transportation as aforesaid, and
WHEREAS, the City has requested the Board of
County
Commissioners of Monroe County and Mayor Emeritus Wilhelmina
Harvey to match this contribution, and
WHEREAS, it is believed that transportation to and from the
U.S.S. Key West will promote tourism and be highly beneficial to
the citizens of Key West and Monroe County, and
WHEREAS, Monroe County desires to affirm and acknowledge its
support of the United States Navy and the United States military
and their contribution to this area, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
Section 1.
The Board of County Commissioners of hereby
authorizes the County Administrator to expend the sum of $7,000
from tourist development
tax revenue
to the
appropriate
representative of the Navy League or such other entity as is
charged with the procurement of the water borne transportation as
aforesaid, and
Section 2.
The Board of County commissioners welcomes the
U.S.S. Key West and the U.S.S. Frank Cable and their officers and
crews to Monroe County, and
Section 3.
The Board of County Commissioners of Monroe
County encourages all of the local businesses and citizens to
extend their greetings and appreciation and to extend all
courtesies to the Naval personnel from these vessels during the
period of their visit to this area.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, at a special meeting of said Board held
on the 12th day of
July
, 1994.
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Mayor Jack London
Mayor Pro Tern Earl Cheal
Commissioner Wilhelmina G. Harvey
Commissioner Shirley Freeman
Commissioner Mary Kay Reich
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By
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY, FLORIDA
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ATTEST:
DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
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