Item B5
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ADD-ON
Meeting Date: Sept. 21. 2004
Division:
BOCC
Bulk Item: Yes
No -2L
Department: DISTRICT 5
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Proclamation declaring October as Month of the Americas. .
ITEM BACKGROUND: This proclamation was requested by Arturo Espinola of the Lower Keys
Latin American Chamber of Commerce
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST:
N/A
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY:
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No
AMOUNTPERMONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY: County Arty _ OMB/Purchasing _ Risk Management_
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
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MAYOR~YE.NELSON
DOCUMENTATION:
Included X
To Follow_
Not Required
DISPOSITION:
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J'roclamation
WHEREAS, The Latin American Chamber of Commerce of the Lower Keys has
requested that the month of October be declared the Month of the Americas; and
WHEREAS, The history of the State of Florida and an Hispanic nation first began
in 1513, when Ponce de Leon discovered Florida and claimed it for Spain; and
WHEREAS, There are currently over 1.000,000 citizens of Hispanic origin in
Florida; and
WHEREAS, Hispanic citizens from all walks of life and from throughout the world
have contributed with work, culture and enterprise to the overall prosperity of Florida;
and
WHEREAS, The State of Florida is called upon historically and geographically to
be "The Gateway to Latin America"; and
WHEREAS. The expansion of Florida's economic and cultural development is
greatly enhanced through the support of Hispanic Floridians; and
WHEREAS, It is important for all Floridians and visitors to be cognizant of the
many past contributions and the future presence of Florida's Hispanic community,
NOW THEREFORE, by the virtue of the power vested in me as Mayor of Monroe
County, Florida, I, Murray E. Nelson, do hereby proclaim the month of October, 2004 as
MONTH OF THE AMERICAS
WITNESS my hand and seal of the County of Monroe, Florida, this 21 st day of
September, 2004.
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