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2/21/01
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
CLASSIFYING FIVE SURPLUS PICKUP TRUCKS OR
AUTOMOBILES AS CATEGORY "A" SURPLUS STOCK;
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE DONATION OF SUCH
VEHICLES TO THE COUNTRY OF EL SALVADOR, TO BE
USED BY EL SALVADOR IN ITS EARTHQUAKE RESCUE
AND RECOVERY EFFORTS, CONTINGENT UPON
EL SALVADOR ACCEPTING SAID VEHICLES IN AS IS
CONDITION AND PROVIDING ALL TRANSPORTATION,
PACKING AND SHIPPING COSTS; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE APPROPRIATE
RELEASE DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO
THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, on January 13, February 13, and February 20, 2001,
three devastating earthquakes shook the country of El Salvador,
two of which killed at least 1,246 people, injured approximately
8,000 individuals, and left thousands upon thousands of people
homeless; and
WHEREAS, it is the intention of the City Commission that
five of the City of Miami's surplus pickup trucks and automobiles
be declared as Category "A" Surplus Stock and be donated in as is
condition to El Salvador to assist in its earthquake rescue and
recovery efforts;
CITY COM7CSSION
VIEET'NG OF
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the
Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and
incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Five surplus pickup trucks or automobiles are
declared as Category "A" Surplus Stock and the City Manager is
authorized to donate such vehicles to the country of El Salvador,
to be used by El Salvador in its earthquake rescue and recovery
efforts, contingent upon El Salvador accepting said vehicles in
as is condition and providing all transportation, packing and
shipping costs.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized!' to execute
the appropriate release documents, in a form acceptable to the
City Attorney, for said purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayoral
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.
z/ 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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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of February 1 2001.
JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR
til ammxdance with Miami Code Sec. 2-36, since the Mavor flid
ttft h-7mislation by c!7-nq it in the desiinated placal'Vi
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m�prdinq same, without the IVayor
ATTEST:
Walter J. Foeman, City Clerk
WALTER J. FOEMAN
CITY CLERK
APPROVED A4erT/FORM 4941CORRECTNESS:4%55—
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CITY jrrTORNEY
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