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1/09/03
RESOLUTION NO. 0 3 _ 0 7 /
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
DIRECTING THE CITY OF MIAMI'S, COORDINATION
AND ORGANIZATION OF EVENTS, IN COOPERATION
WITH THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR, RELATED TO THE
CELEBRATION OF THE 200 YEAR BICENTENNIAL OF
HAITI ("EVENT"), SUCH CELEBRATION TO CONSIST
OF VARIOUS ACTIVITIES TAKING PLACE IN THE
SOUTH FLORIDA AREA THROUGHOUT THE YEAR 2003
AND CULMINATING WITH A MAJOR FESTIVITY ON
JANUARY 1, 2004; DESIGNATING THE MAYOR AND A
CITY COMMISSIONER AS CO -CHAIRPERSONS OF THE
CELEBRATION ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE (THE
"COMMITTEE"), WHICH SHALL INCLUDE THE
APPOINTMENT OF TWO INDIVIDUALS FROM THE
COMMUNITY APPOINTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION;
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO (1) ASSIGN
FULL-TIME PERSONNEL TO ASSIST THE COMMITTEE,
(2) SOLICIT AND ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION FROM
AREA MUNICIPALITIES AND GOVERNMENTAL
AGENCIES, WITH EACH AGENCY ENTITLED TO THE
APPOINTMENT OF ONE ELECTED OFFICIAL AND TWO
COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS TO THE COMMITTEE; AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO INTER -LOCAL AGREEMENTS, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID
PURPOSE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
CITY CL1mmssION
MEETING OF
JAN 0 0 ?P,03
Resalution No.
03- 077
Section 1. The City of Miami's coordination and
organization of events, in cooperation with the Office of the
Mayor, related to the celebration of the 200 Year Bicentennial
of Haiti ("Event"), such celebration to consist of various
activities taking place in the South Florida area throughout the
Year 2003 and culminating with a major festivity on January 1,
2004, is directed.
Section 2. The Mayor and a City Commissioner are
designated as Co -chairpersons of the Celebration Organizational
Committee (the "Committee"), which shall include the appointment
of two individuals from the community appointed by the City
Commission.
Section 3. The City Manager is directed to .(1) assign
full-time personnel to assist the Committee, and (2) solicit and
encourage participation from area municipalities and
governmental agencies, with each agency entitled to the
appointment of one elected official and two community activists
to the Committee.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized -11 to execute
all necessary documents, including, but not limited to inter-
local agreements, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for
said purpose.
1� The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all
requirements that may be imposed by the City Attorney, including but not
limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and Code
provisions.
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Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.21
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th
ATTEST:
PRIS ILLA A. THOMPSON
CITY CLERK
i
APPR ED A T FO
A EJ 0 VILARELLO
C Y 9TTORNEY
W6853:BSS
day of January 2003.
1
*A"ELftA- DIAZ, MAY
AND CORRECTNESS:L'
21 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at
the end of ten calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If
the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective immediately
upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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