HomeMy Public PortalAbout2000-55 Expressing support for the City of Tampa, Florida's bid for the 2012 Olympics also known as the XXX OlympiadRESOLUTION NO. 2000-55
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA; EXPRESSING
SUPPORT FOR THE CITY OF TAMPA, FLORIDA'S BID FOR
THE 2012 OLYMPICS ALSO KNOWN AS THE XXX
OLYMPIAD; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Florida 2012 is leading the City of Tampa in their bid to host the 2012
Olympics, the XXX Olympiad; and
WHEREAS, Tampa's bid effort represents a unique partnership with the communities of
Orlando, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Lakeland and Kissimmee -St. Cloud. By this cooperative effort,
Florida 2012 is in a position to offer one of the largest and newest sports, convention, and tourist
infrastructures in the world. Central Florida has successfully handled St. Petersburg's hosting of the
NCAA Final Four, Orlando's hosting of World Cup Soccer, Tampa's hosting of Super Bowl XXV,
not to mention, Busch Gardens, Ocean World, Disney World, MGM Studios and Universal Studios;
and
WHEREAS, there is nothing that Florida could do to accomplish more for our statewide
community or place the state in a better light on the global stage in the next millennium than hosting
the 2012 Olympic Games; and
WHEREAS, Florida 2012's bid encompasses the entire state of Florida with' venues in
Jacksonville, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Gainesville, and Ocala; and
WHEREAS, Miami International Airport will likely be a principal point of entry for many
international guests and is a MAJOR asset in the bid; and
WHEREAS, the 2012 Olympic Games should reinforce all of Florida's major economic and
community themes, such as international trade, tourism, multi-culturalism, youth development and
urban redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, Florida 2012 will also develop a training facilities plan for the entire state in
conjunction with local sports organizing committees and chambers of commerce so a permanent
sports, youth development and tourism legacy is created by the Olympic Games; and
WHEREAS, the following American cities are competing with Tampa to become the
Candidate City for the United States: Cincinnati, OH; Baltimore, MD/Washington D.C.; New York
City, NY; Dallas, TX; Houston, TX; Los Angeles, CA and San Francisco, CA; and
WHEREAS, the timeline for the 2012 Olympic bid is: deadline for the bid to
USOC=12/15/00; bids sent back for clarification and changes=3/01/01; USOC site visits=5/01/01
thru 10/0101.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the Village Council of the Village of Key Biscayne supports the City of
Tampa in their bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of October , 2000.
MAYOR JOE I. RASCO
CONCHITA H. ALVAREZ, CMC, VILLAG
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL S
RICHA JAY WEISS, VILLAGE ATTORNEY