HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-1991-053 RESCLUTION NO. 53-91
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING
THE CITY COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF HOLLYWOOD IN THEIR
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. R-91-56 ON MAY 1, 1991 ,
RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SPRING TRAINING
FACILITY IN THE CITY OF HOLLYWOOD FOR THE MONTREAL EXPOS
BASEBALL TEAM; PROVIDING FOR DISTRIBUTION; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA:
Section 1 . That the City Commission of the City of Dania, Florida,
has reviewed the contents of Resolution No. R-91-56 as passed and adopted
by the City of Hollywood, Florida, on May 1 , 1991 , a copy of which is
+ attached hereto as Exhibit "A" , and do hereby support said resolution and
_ } the contents thereof, and, further, expresses its support of Hollywood ' s
effort to establish a spring training facility in the City of Hollywood
tifor the Montreal Expos Baseball team which should benefit all the
residents of our area.
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Section 2. That a copy of this resolution be furnished to each
member of the Hollywood City Commission and to such other parties as may
be directed by the city manager.
Section 3. That this resolution shall be in force and take effect
immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED and ADOPTED on this 14th day of May 1991 .
ATTEST: MAY R - COMMISSIONER
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ITY"� CLERK -- AUDITOR
APPROVED AS �p TO FOO�RMM� AND CORRECTNESS
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City Attorney_
Resolution No. 53-91
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA, RATIFYING THE
COMMISSION'S PRIOR AUTHORIZATION GIVEN TO THE
CITY ATTORNEY, INTERIM CITY MANAGER AND
COMMISSIONER GUY ROPER TO CONTINUE TO PURSUE,
EXPLORE, RESEARCH AND DIALOGUE WITH RESPECT TO
THE POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITY OF ESTABLISHING A
SPRING TRAINING FACILITY IN HOLLYWOOD FOR THE
MONTREAL EXPOS BASEBALL TEAM AND TO MEET WITH
OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND PRIVATE
ENTITIES AND MONTREAL EXPOS' OFFICIALS IN
CONNECTION WITH IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL GRANTS
AND OTHER AV"LABLE FUNDING SOURCES FOR THE
SPRING TRAINT. FACILITY AND TO KEEP THE CITY
COMMISSION ? NFORMED ON THE PROGRESS OF
THIS MATTER
WHEREAS, the : L. iwood City Commission, at its April 17,
I 1991 regular meeting, unanimously expressed an interest in
exploring the potential opportunity of establishing a spring
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training facility in Hollywood for the Montreal Expos Baseball
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WHEREAS, Hollywood is a prime seasonal travel destination
for many French Canadians from the Province of Quebec, as well as
ja place where many French Canadians own a second home; and
WHEREAS, the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and
Visitors Bureau has estimated that 202,000 French Canadians from '
the Province of Quebec visited Broward County last year, of which
an estimated eighty percent came to Hollywood; and
WHEREAS, representatives of. the Montreal Expos, aware of
Hollywood's attraction to a number of the team's fans, are
intrigued by the possibility of playing spring training games in
• Hollywood where there would be a natural base of fan support; and
WHEREAS, representatives of the Montreal Expos have
toured the City in the company of City staff and have publicly
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re-stated their interest in Hollywood; and
WHEREAS, the Montreal Expos currently play their spring
training games in West Palm Beach under a lease that expires in
1995 and, therefore, the team would be interested in pursuing
discussions with the City of Hollywood for re-locating its spring
training headquarters to Hollywood as of 1996; and
WHEREAS, Broward County Commissioner and Broward Tourist
Development Council Chairperson Nicki Grossman has pledged her
support for this proposal, including lending her assistance to seek
f1 .+; financing alternatives for and the County Commission's support of
�y the purchase of a Possible site where the spring training facility
and a potential regional park could be located and developed; and
'? WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to ratify its prior
official authorization to the I1 City Attorney, the Interim City
Manager and Commissioner Guy Roper to continue nue to Pursue, explore,
tesearch and dialogue with respect to the potential Op
portunity of
establishing a spring training facility for the Montreal Expos
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Baseball Team in Hollywood;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA:
That the City Attorney, the Interim City Manager and
Commissioner Guy Roper are each hereby authorized to continue to
pursue, dialogue, explore and research the establishment of a
spring training facility for the Montreal Expos Baseball Team in
Hollywood; including, but not limited to, meeting further with
representatives of the Montreal Expos, pursuing the proposal in
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discussions with other local governmental authorities and private
entities, investigating grant and other creative financing
opportunities, and investigating all possible sites for the
location of the necessary facilities and to keep the City
Commission fully informed on the progress of this mat er.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this / day of ,
1991.
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ATTEST:
• .- ''' CATHLEEN A. ANDERSON, VICE MAYOR
MARTHA S. LAM OS, CITI CLERK 5
SUZA E N. GUNZBURGER
COM SIONER
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GUY F. &OP , JR , COMMI IONER
JO WIL COMMISSIONER
PREPARED BY:
ROBERT TISCHENKEL
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
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A AN SLOW, CITY ATTORNEY
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