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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $12,000 FROM THE SPECIAL PROGRAMS
AND ACCOUNTS, CONTINGENT FUND IN SUPPORT
OF THE WEEKEND CONFERENCE ON CARICOM TO
BE SPONSORED BY THE SOUTH FLORIDA
BUSINESS LEAGUE AND HELD ON MAY 24 AND
25, 1985; SAID ALLOCATION BEING CONDI-
TIONED UPON METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY AND
THE PRIVATE SECTOR EACH CONTRIBUTING
SPECIFIED AMOUNTS TOWARD THIS EVENT AND
UPON SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE WITH CITY OF
MIAMI ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY NO. APM 1-
84, DATED JANUARY 249 1984.
WHEREAS, the South Florida Business League, comprised of a
group of Miami businesspersons is sponsoring a Weekend Conference
on CARICOM which is scheduled to take place on May 24 and 25, 1985;
and
WHEREAS, this two day program has the primary objective of
providing comprehensive information on political, economic and
social information on CARICOM, a well -established Caribbean network
with trading opportunities; and
WHEREAS, this event is important to Miami because it will
provide information that should enhance decision -making and
directly benefit U.S. business and commercial interests in the
Caribbean -- regions that are most important to Florida; and
WHEREAS, it will also provide interaction among Miami's
leading businesspersons as well as national, local and foreign
experts on the Caribbean that will attend; and
WHEREAS, it will further expose and identify Miami as a
major center of international activity; and
WHEREAS, it is anticipated that Metropolitan Dade County and
the private sector will each contribute a matching amount not to
exceed $12,000 and $15,000, respectively, of the estimated budget
of $39,000;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING CF
MAY 1) ;rah:
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Section 1. An amount not to exceed $12,000 is hereby
allocated from the Special Programs and Accounts, Contingent Fund
in support of a Weekend Conference on CARICOM to be held on May 24
and 25, 1985.
Section 2. The aforesaid allocation is subject to
Metropolitan Dade County and the private sector each contributing
amounts not to exceed $12,000 and $15,000, respectively, toward
this event with the condition that the herein allocation shall be
proportionately reduced if these contributions toward the event
exceeds $27,000.
Section 3. The herein allocation is also conditioned upon
substantial compliance with City of Miami Administrative Policy No.
APM-1-84, dated January 24, 1984.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this _.9th day of May , 1985.
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APPROVED AND PREPARED BY:
RO ERT CLARK, DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
APPROV,ED,OV T9ejORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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-MaH rice A. Ferre
MAURICE A. FERRE
Mayor
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