HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-84-1190A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT IN A FORM SUBJECT TO THE
APPROVAL OF THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH THE
CLIPPER PIONEERS INC. FOR PHtJMT1TTOrTAL ACTMITIES
WITH THE PURPOSE OF ACKNOWLEDGING AND
PROMOTING THIS GROUP'S HISTORIC TIES WITH THE
CITY OF MIAMI WITH FUNDS THEREFORE ALLOCATED
IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $49500 FROM THE
CITY'S SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS,
CONTINGENT FUND.
WHEREAS, the Clipper Pioneers, whose membership is
composed of Pan American Airways pilots who opened up international
flights from Dinner Key, will be holding its annual convention in
Miami October 25-28, 1984 and the Air Line Pilots Association also
will be holding its annual meeting in Miami simultaneously; and
WHEREAS, this year marks the 50th anniversary of the start
of Clipper service from Dinner Key, also the airline's 56th
anniversary, and the 30th anniversary of the transfer of the
airline's facilities at Dinner Key to the City of Miami; and
WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the staging of a city —
sponsored official reception to honor these d13tiguished groups
would focus attention on the City's predominance in the history and
development of international aviation, and also serve as an initial
step in the future establishment of a permanent aviation museum in
the Dinner Key area that would become an attraction of worldwide
significance to the world's aviation community as well as the r
general public; and
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WHEREAS, a request for funding in an amount of $4,500 is
proposed in the interests of promoting the image of the City of t.
Miami's unique role as the major pioneer in the development of
international aviation; {
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF TH9
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Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to
execute an agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney,
with the Clipper Pioneers Inc, for promotional activities with
the purpose of acknowledging and promoting this group's historic
ties with the City of Miami with funds therefore hereby alloca-
ted in an amount not to exceed $4,500 from Special Programs and
Accounts, Contingent Fund.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of October , 1984.
Maurice A. Ferre
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PREPA AND APPROVED BY:
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DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
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