Agenda 10/22/2019 Item #4J (World Polio Day Proclamation)Proposed Agenda Changes
Board of County Commissioners Meeting
October 22, 2019
Add-On Proclamation Item 4J: Proclamation designating October
24, 2019 as World Polio Day in Collier County. To be accepted by
Beverly Dahlstrom, President-Elect of Rotary Club of Naples Bay,
Jerry Grandey, Director at Large Youth Service Chair, Jamie
Weaver, Secretary of Rotary Club of Naples Bay, Larry Wright,
Past District Governor, and Haris Marcel Domond, President of
Rotary Club of Naples Bay. (Commissioner McDaniel’s request)
Move Item 16D1 to Item 11N: Recommendation to approve a Right-Of-Way Consent Agreement
with Florida Power & Light Company authorizing the Radio Road Beautification Municipal
Service Taxing Unit to landscape the entrance to the Rich King Memorial Greenway along Radio
Road. (Commissioner Taylor’s request)
Note:
Item 16C3 title on agenda index should read: Recommendation to approve a Utility Easement
within property acquired for a future park at an estimated cost not to exceed $9,030 $9,830, Project
# 70196.1. (Staff’s request)
Time Certain Items:
Item 11A to be heard immediately following Item 5B
Item 11B to be heard immediately following Item 11A
Item 11L to be heard no sooner than 1:00 p.m.
10/22/2019 8:23 AM
Add-On Item 4J
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, Rotary International, founded in Chicago, Illinois, February 23, 1905, is the world’s
first and one of the largest non-profit service organizations with more than 1.2 million
members in more than 35,000 clubs in 200 countries and geographic areas; and,
WHEREAS, the Rotary motto “Service Above Self” inspires members to provide humanitarian
service, encourage high ethical standards, and promote goodwill and peace in the world;
and,
WHEREAS, in 1985 Rotary launched PolioPlus and spearheaded the Global Polio Eradication
Initiative, which today includes the World Health Organization, U.S. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, UNICEF, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to
immunize the children of the world against polio; and,
WHEREAS, polio cases have dropped by 99.9 percent since 1988 and the world stands on the
threshold of eradicating the disease; and,
WHEREAS, Rotary has contributed more than $1.7 billion and countless volunteer hours to the
protection of more than two billion children in 122 countries and is currently working
to raise an additional $150 million, which, if realized, will be tripled by the Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation; and,
WHEREAS, the Rotary Club of Naples Bay, among several Rotary Clubs in Collier County, strongly
participates both in raising funds and providing volunteer participation in international
Polio Immunization Days providing much needed operational support, medical personnel,
laboratory equipment and educational materials for health workers and parents.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County,
Florida, that October 24, 2019, be recognized as
WORLD POLIO DAY IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 22nd Day of October 2019.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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WILLIAM L. MCDANIEL, JR., CHAIRMAN