Res. No. 107-01-11255RESOLUTION NO.107"01 "11 255
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,IN SUPPORT OF THE UNITED
STATES SOUTHERN MILITARY COMMAND REMAINING AT ITS
CURRENT LOCATION IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY,FLORIDA;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,the United StatesSouthern Military Command,avital component of
theUnitedStatessecurity,in1999locatedin Miami-Dade County,Florida;and
WHEREAS,SOUTHCOM HEADQUARTERS comprises an organization of over
700 senior level officers andpersonnel employed insuch sophisticated areasas
intelligence,planning,communications and logistics;and
WHEREAS,SOUTHCOM hasenhancedthe economies of alllocal municipalities
andthe standing of the Greater Miami-Daderegion of Southern Florida;and
WHEREAS,theMayorandCityCommission of theCity of SouthMiamiis
supportive of our national policy in maintaining a presence inthe southeni hemisphere.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA;
Section 1.The Mayor andCity Commission support the proposition thatthe
UnitedStates Southern Military Commandremainavitalandintegral component of the
Greater Miami-Dade Countycommunity.
Section2.TheCityClerkisdirectedtoforwardacopy of this Resolution tothe
Florida Congressional delegation andalllegislativeleaderswhowilladdressthisissue.
Section 3.This resolution shalltake effect immediately upon approval.
PASSED ANDADOPTEDthis 31st-day of j„iy ,2001.
ATTEST:APPROVED:
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READ AND APPROVE!)AS T()FORM:
MAYOR
Commission Vote:
Mayor Robaina:
Vice Mayor Feliu:
Commissioner Wiscombe:
Commissioner Bethel:
Commissioner Russell:
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4-0
Yea
Not present
Yea
Yea
Yea