R-0852-89 RESOLUTION NO. 852-89
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
COUNCIL RECOGNIZING THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA
QUINCENTENNIAL COMMITTEE, INC. AS THE CO-
ORDINATING BODY OF THE SERIES OF SPECIAL
EVENTS, FESTIVALS, CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL
ACTIVITIES TO BE HELD IN THE GREATER MIAMI
AREA TO COMMEMORATE THE 500TH ANNIVERSARY
OF THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA IN A YEAR-LONG
JUBILEE FROM OCTOBER 12, 1991 UNTIL OCTOBER
12, 1992.
WHEREAS, the Discovery of America Quincentennial Commit-
tee, Inc. was created as a not for profit corporation for the
purpose of coordinating a series of celebrations and activities
commemorating the 500th anniversary of the discovery of America
in a year-long jubilee commencing October 12, 1991, and
WHEREAS, said committee wishes to promote the Greater
Miami Area as the "Center of the Americas" for these cele-
brations , and
WHEREAS, said committee wishes to portray the Greater
Miami Area as a desirable area for national and international
tourist travel and to encourage awareness of the Quincentennary
of the discovery of America, and
WHEREAS, MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL wishes to express
its support of said committee and its activities ,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL that
Miami Shores Village does hereby recognize the Discovery of
America Quincentennial Committee, Inc. , as the coordinating
body of the series of special events , festivals , cultural
and historical activities to be held in the Dade County area,
commencing October 12, 1991, in commemoration of the 500th
anniversary of the discovery of America.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 15th day of August A 1989 .
MIAMI S V rf
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By
RKNRY _VCOURTNEY, May r
ATTEST:
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MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By By
Scott W. Davis , Deputy Clerk William F. Fann, Jr. ,
Village Attorney