Agenda 12/14/2010 Item # 4A
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Agenda Item No. 4A
December 14. 2010
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PROCLAMA TION
The Honorablt! Marlt> Naz-Balart. a mt!mber of tht! U.S, }-{oust! of Repl't!st!ntotives fDr Flcrlda's 25'" Disf7'lct since
2003, who previously served 14 years III the Florida State Legislotul't!, alld wha wl1l become Congressman fDr
Florido's 21'1 District In January 2011, has been a true partner with the Callier Ccunty &ard af Caunty
c-Ommissianers and has worked ti/'f!:fessly to ensure that federal funding apprcpriaflons were awartied to address
the needs throughout this community; and,
The numerous CCIItrlbutlcns ef Marie Dior-Bafart rm behalf of Ccl/ler County have played (J major part in moving
impt'rtl.1nt tran$pcrtaf-/Dn projects forward, Including hWre than $81 milllDn In federol funding for frlfnsportation
improVltments and widening on Interstate 75 in Collier and Lee crnmtif'!s, which was the nsuft of a joint effort In
cooperation with fellow /-louse mt!mber Connie Mack; and,
Congressman Dlaz-8alarl has served tin the key TranspcrtatiDn and Infrastrvcture Committee and has shown
outstanding support for Colher County by oflccating fedeMJI dollars for f'Oads in the etlunty, including $1.25 mllliDII
fer the Interstate T5/Everglades Boulevard Interchange preJeet and $1.86 Im7/lrm for the Inursta~ 7!J/Callier
Btlulevartl/SR 84 (Davis BDuleVDrti) Interchange; and,
Crmgressman DiDz-Balart continues to actlW!ly pursue addltlcnol funding under the Water IInd ReSfJUrCes
Develcpment Act (WRDA), and in r:ocperatitln with Congressman Mock in 2007. he assisted Ctlllier County in
receiving a $5 million authorization far water supply Infrastructure itnpf'Ovements in the aNa of Gordan
River/Naples Bay. a $20 mllfion auffloriz/1t/()n ((If' water supply interctlnneetivlty between Cellle,., Lee and Charloffl
count/tIS, tlnd t1uthoriztltlOlls for s'fllriles fDr both Collier County Betlehes ana' Vtlndt:rb,7t LDgoon; tlnd,
Congressman Diaz-Balart holds public sofety as a high pricrlty I1IId aliglled with that, he has been tI strong
proponent of hurrkone and emergency preparedness, securing more than $1.4 million "". the new JafllCS V. Mudd
Emergency Services elfnter, and attending the dedication tlf thll state-of-the-art factYlty and even presenting a
commemorative United Stotes flag that flew over the Capitol in WatdJington, D. C. ;Leplng t1b,yast Df all
dt:Ylr/~nts beftH't!, during and tlfter storm events, Cengressman Diax-Salart was always there, always rettdy to
offer 05.sistanee; and,
Close to his hl!arf also Is hlJ/Mn and health servlcu, Congressman Dlaz-BDlart was very tauched by thl! Heolth
Cart' fur the Vnlnwred Inititlt/ve and Physic/tin Led Access Network (PLAN) whleh received 1TIt1f'f!: than $1.07 ",illfen
in federol funds thanks to his endorsement, The South Immokalee Park Ctmll/'IUfIlty Center was afIDther eDUflty
prejec!' un the receiVing tlnd vf Dlaz-Balort's support as he succeeded In getting $147.000 to help upgr'tIde the
focl1ity for the sr:haolr:hlldren whlr:h he even met one tlftl!rnoon as tluty exlud the school bus to ploy at the park:
tlnd,
Congressman Dlaz-Balart has left an Indelible impression on CDJlier Ccunty where many oehieVt!lllents an attributed
rtJ his assist - roads, water illtrastrJK:fure, emergency serviees, chlldrt!!II's poria, indigent health cal'f! - and he will
f/fDst definitely remain tI friend of this cOfJfltywlde eDtnlflunlty for many years to CDfTIe/ alld,
Even though Congressman Marlo Dlaz-Balarl was elected to serve constituents tlf another Congr't!ssiOlltlJ DIstrict,
CoIfler County eon be assured that the C/JfJf}ressman wlf( cDlltinue to influence and ad"",cate ill the best Interest of
our community because the partnership and fri~ndshtp developed betwe~n us wlf( never ch~; and,
Citizens of Collier County, yr1U can be eonfident that the trust this County Commission and you, th~ eDmJlfUnity,
put IIf Marie Dlaz-8alart /s seeure and SDlid, And he wI/I crmfinue ttl be a Joyal and frI.Je ehampiClfl tlf the e1tizens.
With great pride, _ are pleasea' fD hDllOr him with this proelamatWn, and show our gratitude for all he's done for
us. We are eDl/lftlrted In knowing that although we an .expressing our appreciofiDn fcJ aur f.IfItgoing Congressmon
for eight yeors of dedicated ""vice, we wif( $fHf have an elected npnsentative in the U.S. Congress by the last
name of Diaz-8alarl.
NOW THEREFORE, be It proelaimed by tM &tmi tlf County CDmmissioners of Callier Ctlunty, Florida, that December 14, 2010 be
dcstgMted as
MARIO DIAZ-BALART DAY IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED mrs 14th Day of Decembllr, 2010.
to h(J/lor his continuous support and contributions to the citizens of CtllJier CDunty,
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COl.l.IFR COUNTY, FLORIDA
FRED COYLE, CHAIRMAN
DWIGHT E. BROCK, CLERK
Agenda Item No. 4A
December 14. 2010
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COLLIER COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Item Number:
Item Summary:
4P,
Meeting Date:
Proclamation recognizing December 14, 2010 as Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart Day. To
be accepted by Congressman Mario Diaz~Balart Sponsored by Commissioner Jim Coletta.
12/14/2010 BOOOO AM
Prepared By
Paula Springs
Executive Aide to the Bee
Date
Bee
Bce
12/8/201011:18:22 AM
Approved By
Ian Mitc~1elt
SupervisOl ~ BCe Office Operatiol1s
Date
Bee
Bce
12/8/201011 :36 AM
Approved By
Michael Sheffield
Assistant to the County Manager
Date
County Managers Office
12/B/2010 2:37 PM