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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
WELCOMING THE 1994 WORLD SOCCER CUP, THE
WORLD'S LARGEST SINGLE SPORT EVENT, TO THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AND DECLARING THE
CITY'S FULL SUPPORT OF THE EFFORTS OF SOUTH
FLORIDA SOCCER '94, INC. TO HAVE THE SOUTH
FLORIDA COMMUNITY SELECTED AS A 1994 WORLD
CUP VENUE SITE.
WHEREAS, upon application made by the United States Soccer
Federation (the "Federation"), the recognized national governing
body for soccer within the United States, the Federation
Internationale de Football Association ("FIFA") the world
governing body for soccer, has designated the United States as
host country for the 1994 World Cup, the world's largest single
sport event; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami, Florida, has within its
jurisdiction facilities and their premises, access roads,
thoroughfares and other areas which may be used for the purposes
of organizing, financing, promoting accommodating, staging and
conducting the 1994 World Cup and its related activities; and
WHEREAS, hosting the 1994 World Cup will generate
international goodwill, enhance the worldwide renown and prestige
of the City of Miami, produce new jobs and create substantial
beneficial economic and fiscal activity; and
WHEREAS, the World Cup '94 Organizing Committee (The
"Organizing Committee"), the entity authorized by FIFA and the
Federation to organize and stage the 1994 World Cup, has
requested a declaration of support from the City of Miami;
CITY COV MISSION
MEETING OF
MAY 9 1991
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: r
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the
Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference
thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this
Section.
Section 2 . The City of Miami, Florida, hereby welcomes
the 1994 World Cup to its jurisdiction and to that end declares
its full support of the efforts of South Florida Soccer '94, Inc.
to have South Florida selected as a 1994 World Cup venue site.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of May , 1991.
XAVIER L. SU REZ, MAYOR
ATT
MATT HIRAI
CITY CLERK
APPROVE AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JO GE L. F NANDEZ
CI Y ATTOR EY
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