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RESOLUTION NO, 76-1160
RESOLUTION PLEDGING THE CITY OF MIAMI'S
CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE PRINCIPLES OF THE
NATIONAL CONGRESS ON VOLUNTEERISM AND
CITIZENSHIP AND THE CITY'S CONTINUED WILLING-
NESS TO DO EVERYTHING IN ITS POWER TO
ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT THE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION
OF ITS CITIZENS IN SHAPING THE COMMUNITY'S
FUTURE.
WHEREAS, the National Congress on Volunteerism and
ItiZenship is a vehicle for the expression and resolution of
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Citizen concerns
through
voluntary action; and
WHEREAS, the National Congress affords every citizen
an opportunity to speak out and be heard on local and national
problems and contribute to their solution; and
WHEREAS, the National Congress is a non-profit, non-
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partisan organization established to stimulate and strengthen
Problem solving by volunteers and voluntary organizations; and
WHEREAS, the National Congress bridges the gap
between the individual, the service organizations, the community,
and the government; and
WHEREAS, this is an essentialliakevrtior* of
the people, and for the people; and 7
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WHEREAS, the Bicentennialcelebration has brought about
the participation of citizens in community and government affairs
and the City Commission finds this to be the most significant out-
growth of the Bicentennial era: a time for a great resurgence of
the American spirit and the beginning of a second American Revolu-
tion, "a revolution not of violence, but of fulfillment, of fresh
purposes, and of new directions"; and
WHEREAS, the local Forum of the National Congress was
beld in Miami on May 11, 1976; and
WHEREAS, this was followed by a District Forum held
n September 27, 1976; and
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CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
DEC i 6 1976
RESOEUTION
REMARKS.
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tAS, tine City a Miami has established an "AttiVe
Min program and Dr, Aurea Poggio will be working directly
with Mora Swan in coordinating the Volunteerism Program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami has lent its support to
the stational Congress by establishing a central office that will
act as the liaison between national service organizations and
Voluntary associations and the City of Miami;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City of Miami hereby pledges its
Continued support of the principles of the National Congress on
Volunteerism and Citizenship and its continued willingness to do
everything in its power to encourage and support the active
participation of its citizens in shaping the community's
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16 day of n
uECE-MBER
1976..
MMAUY Io RA_ FERRF
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
ROBERT F. CLARK
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
APPROV s• S TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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GEO` F. KNOB JR. ,
CITY ATTORNE