Resolution 356-1993
Mayor Pro Tern A. Earl Cheal
RESOLUTION NO. 356 -1993
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY SUPPORTING THE SOUTH FLORIDA REGIONAL
PLANNING COUNCIL'S REQUEST TO BE DESIGNATED AS AN
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.
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Monroe County is an active partic~!ll'it !Jt ti~
activities of the South Florida Regi6nal P~ning
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WHEREAS, the South Florida Regional Planping Gsuncil
provides a forum for Monroe County to work colL~ctivel~ with
other local governments in the Region to resolve co~on pr~lemi;
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programs and
Council; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County recognizes that the Council enhances
local governments' ability to act as a partner to State and
Federal Governments; and
WHEREAS, the South Florida Regional Planning Council is
seeking designation by the U.S. Economic Development
Administration (EDA) as an Economic Development District (EDD),
which will enable the Council to promote and facilitate
approaches to regional economic development in the South Florida
region, and further enhance the Council's ability to promote
regional collaboration through partnerships that provide economic
opportunity throughout the region and better serve South
Florida's diverse constituencies; and
WHEREAS, as required by the EDA Overall Economic Development
Program (OEDP), the Council established a Committee for Regional
Economic Development to serve as the OEDP Committee and provide
guidance for the Council's regional economic development
activities; and
WHEREAS, the Council has authorized the use of the Regional
Plan for South Florida as the strategic plan component of the
Council's OEDP application to EDA; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners desire to support
the Council's efforts to be designated as an Economic Development
District (EDD);
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
Section 1. Monroe County supports the South Florida
Regional Planning Council and hereby endorses its endeavor to be
designated by the U.S. Economic Development Administration as an
Economic Development District.
Section 2. The Clerk of the Board is hereby directed to
forward copies of this Resolution to the following:
Mr. Charles E. Oxley, Regional Director
Economic Development Administration
401 West Peachtree Street, NW, #1820
Atlanta, Georgia 30308-3510
The Honorable John P. Hart, Chairman
South Florida Regional Planning Council
3440 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 140
Hollywood, Florida 33021
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of the Board held on
the 8th day of September , A.D. 1993.
Mayor London yes
Mayor Pro Tern Cheal yes
Commissioner Freeman yes
Commissioner Harvey yes
Commissioner Reich yes
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ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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