Backup Documents 04/14/2009 Item #16E 2
MEMORANDUM
Date:
April 27, 2009
To:
Mary Beck, Executive Secretary
Administrative Services Division
From:
Ann Jennejohn, Deputy Clerk
Minutes & Records Department
Re:
Resolution 2009-86: Supporting the creation of a specialty
license plate recognizing West Point Military Academy
Attached for your records is a copy of the document referenced above,
(Agenda Item #16E2) adopted by the Board of County Commissioner's on
Tuesday, April 14, 2009.
The Minutes and Records Department has retained the original document for
the Board's permanent record.
If you should have any questions, please call me at 252-8406,
Thank you.
Attachment (I)
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ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS CHECKLIST & ROUTING SLIP 16 E 2
TO ACCOMPANY ALL ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS SENT TO
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE FOR SIGNATURE
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3. Sue Filson, Executive Manager Board of County Commissioners
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summary, Primary contact information is needed in the event onc of the addressees above, including Sue Filson, need to contact staff for additional or missing
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item,)
Name of Primary Staff Mary Beck Phone N urn ber 252-8721
Contact
Agenda Date Item was April 14, 2009 Agenda Item Number 16E2 - Consent Agenda - (thru
Approved by the BCC Administrative Services
Division
Type of Document Resolution supporting the creation of a Number of Original I
Attached specialty license plate that would n.:cognize Documents Attached
the contributions of West Point graduates
and enlighten others with an awareness of
the educational and career opportunities that
West Point otTers
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The document was approved by the BCC on 4/14/09 and all changes made during the
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RESOLUTION NO. 2009- 8 6
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CREATION OF A SPECIALTY LICENSE
PLATE THAT WOULD RECOGNIZE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF WEST POINT
GRADUATES AND ENLIGHTEN OTHERS WITH AN AWARENESS OF THE
EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER OPPORTUNITES THAT WEST POINT OFFERS.
WHEREAS, West Point is a national military academy serving residents of Florida and
the nation; and
WHEREAS, for over two hundred years the United States Military Academy at West
Point has produced leaders of quality necessary for the administration of the Army and
throughout the public sector; and
WHEREAS, West Point graduates go on to serve their country proudly for at least five
years with an overwhelming majority choosing to make the military their career as did General
David Petraeus (a Florida resident), Commander of United States Central Command
(CENTCOM) Tampa; and
WHEREAS, over 2,500 West Point graduates currently reside in the State of Florida and
almost 200 active cadets are residents of the State of Florida; and
WHEREAS, since the terror attacks on September 11, 2001, over 70 West Point
graduates gave their lives for their country in the ensuing War Against Terror; and
WHEREAS, the creation of a specialty license plate would recognize the contributions
of West Point graduates and enlighten others with an awareness of the educational and career
opportunities that West Point offers; and
WHEREAS, eleven other states including California, Illinois, Maryland, Mississippi,
New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas and Virginia have
active Division of Motor Vehicle programs honoring West Point through specialty vehicular
license plates,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that
The Collier County Board of County Commissioners supports the efforts of the West
Point Societies of Florida in obtaining a legislative waiver or exemption from the stringent
requirements of Florida Statute 320.08053, which calls for a scientific study demonstrating that
at least 30,000 people would purchase West Point license plates at subsection (l)(b), a $60,000
application fee at subsection (1)( c), and a marketing strategy and financial analysis at subsection
(l)(d), to allow for the creation of a specialty license plate honoring the West Point National
Academy.
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PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida this 14th day of April, 2009.
ATTEST:
DWIGHT E BRO(:,I(, Clerk
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLlIE OUNTY, FLORIDA
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