HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-91-0446RESOLUTION NO. _1
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
APPROVING, IN PRINCIPLE, A PLAN TO ENTER AN
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITIES OF
HIALEAHr MIAMI BEACH AND OTHER MUNICIPALITIES
IN DADE COUNTY TO ESTABLISH FUNDS TO BENEFIT
FAMILIES OF MUNICIPAL POLICE 'OFFICERS AND
FIREFIGHTERS FILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY.
WHEREAS, police officers and firefighters are exposed to
overwhelming dangers and threats by constantly placing themselves
in situations where they risk their lives for the protection of
the public; and
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WHEREAS, the families of police officers and firefighters
unselfishly accept the possibility that their loved ones may be
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killed in the line of duty; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission recognizes that police officers
and firefighters are killed in the line of duty in Dade County
leaving families, including young children; and
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WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to show support for the
police officers and firefighters who serve the City and protect
the lives of its citizens; and
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WHEREAS, the City Commission believes that this support can
best be demonstrated by entering -into,. an., interlocal.., agreement
with other municipalities in Dade County which would provide =that
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when a'`police officer or firefighter from one of the cooperating
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municipalities is killed in the line of duty, each of the
cooperating municipalities contribute the sum of ten thousand
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dollars ($10,000) or five thousand dollars ($5,000) if the
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population of the municipality is under 30,000 to a fund from
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which fun .said sum.P Y spouse be aid directly to the s ouse or other,
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designated beneficiary family members of the deceased police
officer or firefighter; and
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WHEREAS, Vice -Mayor J.L. Plummer of the City of Miami and
Mayor Julio ,I. Martinet of the City of Hialeah have indicated
that they will sponsor and promote the interlocal agreement among
the several municipalities in Dade County; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission believes that other
municipalities- in Dade County will join in this cooperative
effort to support local police officers and firefighters;
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NOW, THEREEOREr BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDAt
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:.Miami City Commission hereby approves, in
principle, a plan to enter into.an interlocal agreement with.the
Cities .of Hialeah, Miami Beach and other municipalities in Dade
County to ;,establish funds for the benefit of families of
municipal police officers and firefighters killed in the line.of
duty.
Section 3. This.. Resolution shall :become effective
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.immediately; upon its adoption.
PASSED.
AND this 20th day of June" , 1991:
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