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No. 06-39
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RESTRICTING PUBLIC EVENTS TO BE HELD ON
SEPTEMBER 11 TII
WHEREAS, on September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked four (4) civilian
aircraft, crashing two (2) into the World Trade Center in New York City, a third
into the Pentagon outside of Washington D.C. and a fourth (4) into the
countryside of Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, thousands of innocent people, both Americans and visitors to our
shores were killed and injured as a result of these wicked and reprehensible
attacks, including the passengers and crews of the aircraft, workers in the World
Trade Center and the Pentagon, bystanders, tourists and rescue workers; and
WHEREAS, these attacks were the deadliest assaults ever launched against the
United States, and by targeting symbols of American strength and success, were
clearly intended to intimidate our nation and weaken its resolve; and
WHEREAS, we as a nation should never forget these heinous attacks; and
WHEREAS, September Illh should remain a day of remembrance and
solemnity; and
WHEREAS, without proper precautions and safeguards, the meaning of
September 11 th could be lost to future generations; and
WHEREAS, allowing public events that directly detract from the importance
of September Illh in our nation's history takes away from the meaning of the
day; and
WHEREAS, the Borough of Carteret has determined -rot to allow the giving of
permits and/or licenses for any public eVents that directly detract from the
importance of September 11 Ih.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND
COUNCIL O~' THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET that the Municipal
Council hereby opposes the granting of pennits and/or licenses for local public
events that directly detract from the importance of September 11 th in our
nation's history; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Municipal Council urge our Federal
representatives to take the necessary steps to have September 1 J th named a
national day of remembrance.
Adopted this 12'" day of January, 2006
and certified as a true copy of the original
on January 13th, 2006.
LINDA A. RIVERA, Assistant Clerk
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Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council _September_ 12", 2006
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