HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-79-007Introduced by: Motion of C/M Disraelly
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R- 79 - 7
A RESOLUTION URGING GOVERNOR GRAHAM TO CREATE
A DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN'S AFFAIRS IN THE STATE
OF FLORIDA, AND AUTHORIZING A MAYORAL PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, the State of Florida at the present time does not have a
Department of Veteran's Affairs to represent its almost one and a half million
veterans; and
WHEREAS, the veteran population in Broward County is approximately
130,000; and
WHEREAS, the status of the veterans in our State would be greatly
enhanced, their benefits increased and protected, if they had an effective
voice in the State Government;
NOW', THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TAMARAC; FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That the Council of the City of Tamarac hereby urges
Governor Graham to create a Department of Veteran's Affairs in the State of
Florida and authorizes a Mayoral Proclamation.
SECTION 2: That the City Clerk is directed to send copies of
this Resolution and Proclamation to all Broward County municipalities.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 24th day of January, 1979.
ATTEST:
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have ap-
proved the form and correctness
of this RESOLUTION.
City Attorney
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RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
MAYOR W. FALCK
V/M H. MASSARO --
C/M H. WIENER
C/M I.M. DISRAELLY
C/h! M.
P R O C L A M A T I O N
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR CITY OF TAMARAC
WHEREAS, the State ab Fto)Lida at the pAezent time does not
have a Depat tment o b V etenan' z Ab ba.i kz to AepAed ent itz
atmoz t 1 and 2 mittion veteAan4; and
WHEREAS, the veteAan poputation in 8nowand County i4
appA,cximatety 130, 000; and
WHEREAS, the bene6itz ptcovided bon these men and women, who
gave Aso much ob themsetves when thin eountAy Batted upon
them to 4enve in the Ahmed Fatcees, atLe stowty diminishing; and
WHEREAS, the ztatuz ob the vetenanz in ouA State would be
gAeat.Ly enhanced, theik benebitz incAeaz ed and protected, tib
they had an ebbective voice in the State GoveAnment; and
WHEREAS, the
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Vetenan'z Abbaitz Committee we
have
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Senate;
NOW, THEREFORE, az the Mayon ob the City ob TamaAae, I do
pAoctaim that the City unga GoveAnoA GAaham to eneate a
DepaAtment ob VeteAan'z Abbaitz in the State ob Fto,%ida.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hetceunto set my hand and
eaua ed .the Seat o b the City o b TamaAac to be ab 4ix ed
thin the day ob 1979.
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