Resolution 188-2002
Mayor McCoy
RESOLUTION NO. 188 -2002
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO APPLY
FOR A SPECIFIC LICENSE FROM THE US TREASURY DEPARTMENT FOR
OFFICIAL TRAVEL TO HAVANA, CUBA BY A DELEGATION OF MONROE
COUNTY AND CITY OF KEY WEST GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, AND
STATING THE PURPOSES OF SUCH TRAVEL
WHEREAS, Key West and the Florida Keys historically enjoyed close familial,
cultural, educational, and commercial ties with the nearby island of Cuba; and
WHEREAS, those historic ties will be renewed and strengthened as anticipated
political changes occur; and
WHEREAS, sound planning principles mandate that Florida Keys local governments
prepare in advance for those anticipated changes, so as to minimize adverse consequences
and to take advantage of commercial and cultural opportunities as they present
themselves; and
WHEREAS, Florida Keys' seaports and airports should establish contact with their
counterparts in Cuba in order to plan for renewed travel and commerce between them; and
WHEREAS, in order to initiate such planning and contacts, the County Commission
determines that a government delegation consisting of the County Mayor, the Mayor of Key
West, the Key West Port Director, the County Attorney, and such other officials as may be
designated by the respective Commissions of the City of Key West and of Monroe County,
are hereby authorized as official government travelers to travel to Havana, Cuba (90 miles
from Key West) by ship for the purposes of exploring cultural, educational and future
economic ties; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA that:
The Mayor is authorized to apply for a specific license from the US Department of
Treasury for a County-sponsored trip to Havana, Cuba for the approximate period of May
20-22, 2002, or as soon thereafter as may be practical should travel be delayed by
inclement weather or delays in obtaining governmental approvals, to conduct the official
government business of the City of Key West and Monroe County by the following persons:
County Mayor Charles McCoy; Key West Mayor Jimmy Weekly; County Attorney James T,
Hendrick; Key West Port Director Raymond Archer; and such other government officials as
may be designated by the BOCC or the City Commission of the City of Key West.
a) Explore and prepare for future economic cross-Florida Straits opportunities,
such as Key West to Cuba ferry service, and other commerce between Florida Keys and
Cuba ports and airports;
b) Explore and prepare for future educational exchanges between the Florida
Keys/Key West and Cuba, whereby students from the Keys and Key West are afforded
opportunities to study in Cuba and vice versa (such exchanges were common before 1960);
c) Explore and prepare for future cultural exchanges between Cuba and the
Florida Keys/Key West, ~ the exhibition of art work by Cuban artists in Keys and Key
West venues, and similar exhibitions in Cuba by Keys and Key West artists, and initiate
cross-Florida Straits contacts among artists.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, at
a regular meeting of said Board held on the 17th day of April, 2002.
Mayor Charles McCoy
yor Pro Tem Dixie Spehar
issioner Murray Nelson
sioner George Neugent
ioner Nora Williams
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUN , FLORIDA
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