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(12/15/81)
RESOLUTION NO. S 2' 1 8 9
A RESOLUTION DECLARING FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1982,
TO BE "A CITY UNDER GOD DAY" IN THE CITY OF MIAMI;
FURTHER PROVIDING THAT A PROGRAM ENTITLED "A CITY
UNDER GOD" TAKE PLACE AT 12 NOON ON SAID DATE AT
BAYFRONT PARK; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
APPOINT A STEERING COMMITTEE OF DESIGNATED MEMBERS
TO WORK WITH HIM IN PLANNING AND PROMOTING THIS
EVENT; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
APPOINT A TEMPORARY PROGRAM COMMITTEE MADE UP OF
DESIGNATED MEMBERS TO PREPARE A PRELIMINARY PRO-
GRAM FOR SAID EVENT; AND FURTHER DIRECTING THE
CITY MANAGER TO APPOINT AN EXTENDED PROGRAM
COMMITTEE OF DESIGNATED MEMBERS TO PREPARE THE
FINAL PROGRAM FOR SAID EVENT.
WHEREAS, in the past, the City of Miami observed the tradition
of "A City Under God" gathering with the participation of civic and
religious leaders of the community; and
WHEREAS, 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
WHEREAS, the City is composed of multiple ethnic and cultural
groups that need a strong unifying principle to help weld them as one
community; and
WHEREAS, 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 COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. March 12, 1982, Friday, 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, Friday, March 12, 1982.
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby directed to appoint a
Steering Committee to work with him to plan and promote said event
and the following religious leaders who petitioned the City Commission
for said event are hereby designated as executive members of said
Steering Committee:
Bishop Agustin Roman
Rev. Martin Anorga
Rev. E. F. Gruell
Rev. Marco A. Ramos
Rev. Max Salvador
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Section 4. The following religious and civic leaders are
hereby designated to serve as members of said Steering Committee:
Archbishop Edward McCarthy
Rabbi Sol Landau
Rabbi William Lipson
Rev. Tedford Johnson
Rev. Lloyd Knox
Rev. Kenneth Major
Rev. Manuel B. Salabarria
Rev. Fritz Bagin
Right Rev. Calvin Scoffield
Sister Joyce LaVoy
Sister Margaret
Thomas E. Diego
Eloy Gonzalez
Gen. Evaristo Marina
Mrs. D. Poitier
Frank Diaz Pou
Section 5. The City Manager is hereby instructed to appoint a
Temporary Program Committee to prepare a preliminary program for
said event and the following religious leaders are hereby designated
as members of the said Temporary Program Committee:
Bishop Agustin Roman
Rev. Martin Anorga
Rev. E. F. Gruell
Rev. Marco A. Ramos
Rev. Max Salvador
Section 6. The City Manager is hereby instructed to appoint an
Extended Program Committee to prepare the final program for said
event and the following religious leaders are hereby designated to
serve as members of the said Extended Program Committee:
Bishop Agustin Roman
Rev. Martin Anorga
Rev. E. F. Gruell
Rev. Tedford Johnson
Rev. Lloyd Knox
Rev. Kenneth Major
Rev. Marco A. Ramos
Rev. Max Salvador
Sister Joyce LaVoy
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 25 day of FEBRUARY , 1982.
MAURICE A. FERRE
TPHCITY CLERIV
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
ROBERT F. CLARK, DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
APP V AS TO ORM 611 O RRECTNESS:
GEOR E T
KNOX, JR. , GIT.Y TTORNEY
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