2001-24493 RESO
RESOLUTION NO. 2001- 24493
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA URGING
GOVERNOR JEB BUSH TO RESTORE FUNDING FOR THE
MIAMI BEACH SENIOR CENTER.
WHEREAS, the Miami Beach Senior Center has, for over twenty (20) years, ably provided
services to over eight hundred (800) seniors annually which improve the quality of their lives while
allowing them to live as independently as possible; and
WHEREAS, one week ago, Governor Jeb Bush approved appropriation legislation for 2001-
2002 with a number of vetoes, including a veto of Line Item No. 487 for the Miami Beach Senior
Center in the amount of$227,188; and
WHEREAS, the amount of spending vetoed by Governor Jeb Bush amounts to over 50%
of the total budget for the Miami Beach Senior Center and was the same level of funding that has
been allocated to the Center for over twenty (20) years; and
WHEREAS, the continued funding of the Miami Beach Senior Center, in the same amount
which it has received for over twenty (20) years, is crucial to the Center's continued operation and
provision of services to the senior citizen community in Miami Beach.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA that Governor Jeb Bush is
hereby urged to restore funding for the Miami Beach Senior Center in the amount of $227, 188.
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PASSED and ADOPTED this 27th: day of June, 2001.
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO.
TO:
Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin and DATE: June 27, 2001
Members of the City Commission
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City Attorney
FROM:
SUBJECT:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA URGING GOVERNOR JEB BUSH TO
RESTORE FUNDING FOR THE MIAMI BEACH SENIOR CENTER.
Pursuant to the request of Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin, the above referenced Resolution is
submitted for consideration and approval by the Mayor and City Commission.
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NEISEN O. KASDI
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SUBJECT: MIAMI BEACH SENIOR CENTER
DATE:
06/25/01
One week ago, Governor Bush approved the Appropriations Legislation for 2001-2002 with a
number of vetoes. He vetoed Line Item #487 for the Miami Beach Senior Center in the amount of
$227,188. This amounts to over fifty percent of their total budget and is the same level of funding
that has been allocated to this Center for over twenty years. This Senior Center very'ably
services over eight hundred of our senior citizens each year, providing services which improves
the quality of their lives while allowing them to live as independenliy as possible.
Please place an emergency resolution on the June 27,2001 City Commission agenda urging
Governor Bush to restore funding for the Miami Beach Senior Center.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
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