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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-96- 13 Z--
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA RECOGNIZING AND
COMMEMORATING JUNE 14, 1996 AS NATIONAL FLAG
DAY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE,
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac is proud to number among its citizenry people of
all ages, races, religions, national origins, geographical and political differences and join
Broward County, the State of Florida and the Nation in commemorating June 14, 1996 as
National Flag Day; and
WHEREAS, Flag Day honors the adoption of the stars and stripes as our National
Flag by the Second Continental Congress, on June 14, 1777. This new flag symbolized
a new nation, the United States of America; and
WHEREAS, the stars and stripes first flew in a Flag Day celebration in Hartford,
Connecticut in 1861, the first summer of the Civil War; and
WHEREAS, the first national observance of Flag Day came on June 14, 1877, the
centennial of the original flag resolution; and
WHEREAS, in the decades that followed, many individuals and organizations,
pressed to have Flag Day observed regularly; and
WHEREAS, one individual who waged a life-long crusade for a National Flag Day
observance was Bernard J. Cigrand. As a teacher in the Stony Hills School near
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Waubeka, Wisconsin, he kept on his disk mounted in a bottle, a 38-star flag, 10 inches
high; and
WHEREAS, at the close of school in 1885, Cigrand observed a first Flag Birth Day
with his pupils; and
WHEREAS, the concept of the Pause for the Pledge of Allegiance is for all
Americans everywhere to pause for a moment on June 14, Flag Day at 7:00 p.m. EDT to
say simultaneously the thirty-one words of the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag; and
WHEREAS, this simple ceremony is recognized by Congress as part of National
Flag Day ceremonies; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida deems it to be in
the best interests of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to proudly declare
June 14, 1996 as, "National Flag Day".
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That the foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and
confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution.
SECTION 2: That June 14, 1996 shall be declared "National Flag Day" within the
City of Tamarac and the entire community is urged to join the celebration of this historical
observance.
SECTION 3: That the City Clerk will distribute copies of the official resolution to the
Broward County Commission, Broward League of Cities, Florida League of Cities, the
National Flag Day Committee and President William J. Clinton.
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SECTION 4: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 5: If any clause, section, other part or application of this Resolution is
held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or
application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this
Resolution.
SECTION 6: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this / Jay of -rUt2q , 1996.
ATTEST:
CAROL A. EVANS, C.M.C.
City Clerk
HEREBY CERTIFY that I e
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CHELL S.FT
City Attorney
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WRMAN ABRAMOWITZ
Mayor
MAYOR
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