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RESOLUTIU:1 110.
A RESOLUTION DECLARING MARCH 15 ,
1983, TO BE "A CITY UNDER GOD DAY"
IN THE CITY OF MIAMI; FURTHER PRO-
VIDING THAT A PROGRAII ENTITLED "A
CITY U14DER GOD" TAKE PLACE AT 12
I1OO11 ON SAID DATE AT BAYFROIIT PARK;
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO AP-
POINT A STEERING COM11ITTEE TO WORK
WITH HIM IN PLAIIDII14G AIND PROMOTING
THIS EVENT; FURTHER DIRECTING TKE
CITY MANAGER TO APPOINT A TEMPORARY
PROCRAM COMMITTEE TO PREPARE A
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM FOP SAID FVLNT;
AND FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO APPOINT A:1 EXTENDED PRO-
GRAM COMMITTrE TO PREPARE THE FIINAL
PROGRAM FOR SAID EVENT.
WHEREAS, in the past, the City of Miami observed the
tradition of "A City Under God" gathering with the participa-
tion of civic and religious leaders of the community; and
I-THEREAS, the City currently faces serious problems
which threaten and disturb its residents and which are
causing damage to its image before the nation and the world;
and
VT11EREAS, the City is composed of multiple ethnic and
cultural groups that need a strong unifying principle to
help weld them as one community; and
IRIEREAS, the City recognizes the power and goodness of
God as the greatest source of help and strength for this
community and its leaders, and recognizes the need to thank
God for the many blessings God has showered on the City of
Miami;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE C01,21ISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. March 15, 1983, is hereby declared to be
"A City Under God Day" in the City of Miami.
Section 2. The program "A City under God" will take
place in Bayfront Park at 12 noon, March 15, 1933.
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
F F P 1 0 1983
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Section 3. The City Manager is hereby directed to
appoint a 01teering Committee composed of religious and
civil leaders to work with him to plan and promote said
event.
Section 4. The City Manager is hereby instructed
to appoint a Temporary Program Committee to prepare a
preliminary program for said event.
Section 5. The City ;tanager is hereby instructed
to appoint an Extended Program Committee composed of
religious leaders to prepare the final program for said
event.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10thday of February 1
1983.
_ Maurice A. Ferre
MAURICE A. FERRE , MAYOR
ATTEST:
LPH G . ONGIE , CITY CLERK .
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
ROBERT F. CLARK
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
OSE R. GARCIA-PEDROSA
YCITY ATTORNEY
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