R-0883-91 RESOLUTION NO. 883-91
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI SHORES
VILLAGE URGING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO
ALLOW HOMESTEAD AIR FORCE BASE TO REMAIN
OPEN AND PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL.
WHEREAS, Homestead Air Force Base is located in South
Florida and is a great asset to the region; and
WHEREAS, Homestead Air Force Base provides security to
South Florida as a deterrent against attack from aggressors;
and
WHEREAS, Homestead Air Force Base is an important factor
in south Florida's economy; and
WHEREAS, Homestead Air Force Base provides jobs either
directly on base or through services rendered to persons
stationed there, to many persons in South Florida; and
WHEREAS, Homestead Air Force Base is one of the few
federal government installations in South Florida; and
WHEREAS, the loss of Homestead Air Force Base would
cause great economic hardship to the citizens of South
Florida,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA:
1. That the federal government is urged to retain
Homestead Air Force Base as an active military
base; and
2. The Village Manager is hereby authorized to trans-
mit copies of this Resolution to the President of
the United States, the Secretary of the Department
of Defense and to the Florida Congressional Dele-
gation.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of June, 1991.
0
Steven J. o on
Mayor
ATTEST: Village Clerk
By
Scott W. Davis, Deputy VillageClerk'
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
W1111aM F. ann,- Jt. , Village XTtorney