Resolution 11596 RESOLUTION #11596
WHEREAS, DANNY THOMAS AND HIS ASSOCIATES HAVE SUCCEEDED IN SECURING AN
AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE FRANCHISE FOR GREATER MIAMI ; AND,
WHEREAS, THE PRESENCE OF A MAJOR LEAGUE TEAM WILL FOCUS ADDITIONAL NATIONWIDE
ATTENTION ON THE ENTIRE SOUTH FLORIDA AREA, AND UNDOUBTEDLY WILL CONTRIBUTE SIGNIFICANTLY
TO THE ECONOMY OF MIAMI BEACH; AND,
WHEREAS, THE PUBLICITY AND EXCITEMENT SURROUNDING PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL
ACTIVITIES WILL ATTRACT UNTOLD NUMBERS OF SPORTS-MINDED VACATIONERS TO MIAMI BEACH,
BRINGING ADDITIONAL REVENUE TO OUR HOTELS, STORES AND RESTAURANTS; AND,
WHEREAS, DANNY THOMAS HAS ALWAYS DEMONSTRATED SINCERE AND CONTINUING INTEREST
IN THE WELFARE AND PROGRESS OF MIAMI BEACH . . . HIS MANY APPEARANCES HERE OVER THE
YEARS HAVING ESTABLISHED A STRONG BOND OF AFFECTION AMONG OUR CITIZENS;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF MIAMI BEACH PAY
FITTING TRIBUTE TO DANNY THOMAS FOR HIS MOST CHERISHED FRIENDSHIP AND HIS OUTSTANDING
CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR CITY.
AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT THIS RESOLUTION BECOME PART OF THE PERMANENT
RECORDS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH AND A COPY PRESENTED TO DANNY THOMAS AS A
TANGIBLE TOKEN OF OUR VERY WARM AND SINCERE APPRECIATION.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS EIGHTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST A. D. 1965.
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