Resolution 7284 RESOLUTION NO. 7284
WHEREAS, the University of Florida and the University of
Miami engage each other in a football game on a home and home
basis (Gainesville one year - Miami one year) , and
WHEREAS, under the above present arrangement the vast
.majority of the people of the Greater Miami Area and Dade
County, as well as South Florida, are unable to see the game
played in Gainesville due to the distance involved, stadium
capacity, hotel rooms, restaurants and general inability to
accommodate large crowds, and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach, the Greater Miamiareal
and Dade County have 1500 to 2000 alumni of the University of
Florida and approximately 1100 students are attending the Univer-
sity of Florida at the present time from Dade County, all of whom
are desirous of seeing the University of Florida play in Miami
each year; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami and the Greater Miami Area
offers the Orange Bowl Stadium, with a present seating capacity
of 65,000 and a proposed seating capacity for next year of
70,000, as well as ample hotels, good restaurants, entertainment
and other facilities to take care of the people from all of
Florida as well as its own citizens,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLV: L' by the City Council of the
City of Miami Beach, Florida, that the invitation heretofore
extended by the City of Miami, Florida, to the University of
Miami and to the University of Florida to play their annual
football game in the Orange Bowl Stadium each and every year
. rather than bi-annually, is hereby endorsed and supported by the
City of Miami Beach.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be and he is hereby
directed to send a certified copy of this resolution to the Presi-
dent of the University of Florida, the President of the University
of Miami, the Athletic Directors of both institutions, and indivi-
dual members of the State Board of Control.
PAS:TED and ADOPTED this 4th day of October, A. D. 1950.
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Attest :
City Cler1
OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY - CITY HALL - MIAMI BEACH 39, FLORIDA
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