Resolution 1994-521
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RESOLUTION NO. 94-~
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS-
SIONERS STRONGLY URGING THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF ST. MATTHEWS HOUSE TO ALTER
ITS PLANS TO LOCATE THE ST. MATTHEWS HOUSE
HOMELESS SHELTER AT THE AIRPORT ROAD/GLADES
BOULEVARD SITE AND TO RELOCATE THE HOMELESS
SHELTER TO AN APPROPRIATE ALTERNATIVE SITE
AT ANOTHER LOCATION IN THE COUNTY.
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of st. Matthews House has
expressed its intention to locate a homeless shelter at the
Airport Road/Glades Boulevard site; and
WHEREAS, at the urging of various segments of the community
and with the support of the Board of County Commissioners and the
...i.tance of individual commissioners, the Board of Directors of
st. Matthews House reviewed other sites in Collier County at
which to place the homeless shelter; and
WlIBREAS, the acquisition of an alternative site did not
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,"{BREAS, the Board of Directors of st. Matthews House
appears to again be looking at the Airport Road/Glades Boulevard
.it. tor construction of the homeless shelter; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners wishes to make
clear it. continuing strong desire that the Board of Directors of
st. Matthew. House acquire an appropriate, alternative location
tor .stablishment of the st. Matthews House homeless shelter and
al.o wi.he. to make clear that the Board of County Commissioners
and its members will assist, as they have in the past, such
.fforts to relocate the homeless'shelter to an alternative site;
and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners makes no findings
and expr..... no opinions by this Resolution relating to the
claia ot the Board of Directors of st. Matthews House regarding
any .oup kitchen use.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
The Board of County Commissioners unanimously and strongly
urq.. the Board of Directors of st. Matthews House to continue
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ita etforts to acquire, and in fact acquire, a suitable alterna-
tive location for establishment and construction of the st.
MattheV.Hous~hpmeless shelter. The Board of County
Coxalssloners strongly urges this action based on its desire that
the best interests of the entire community, including those of
st. Matthews House, be served.
vote tavorinq same.
This Resolution adopted after motion, second and unanimous
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.-" '"'~~'D1fIGHT E. BROcK, Clerk
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.' Approved ,as to form and
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'. kenneth B. r
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