Res 796-51 RESOLUTION NOo 796
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, PROTESTING THE
CHANGE OF NAME OF THAT CERTAIN INCORPORATED
MUNICIPALITY NOW KNOW/~ AS HIGHLAND BEACH, TO
DELRAY-BY-THE-SEA.
EHEREAS, for approximately forty years the name Delray,
and the name Delray Beach, have been used by this Municipality
and the preceding Mur~ipalities, to which this is a successor,
and
~F, REAS, the City of Delray Beach has attained an enviable
reputation among the "Florida Municipalities" through its own
advertising, efforts, and goverrnuent, and
W~EREAS, a Municipality presently known as Highland Beach
has petitioned the Legislature of the State of Florida to change
its corporate name to Delray-By-The-Sea,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CI'I~f_ OF DELRAY BEACH, AS FOLLOWS:
1. That this City does hereby vigorously protest such
proposed change of name/by Highland Beach.
2. That this City does hereby protest any such change
of name of said Highland Beach, which would include
the name Delray or Delray Beach.
~. That copies of this Resolution be sent immediately
to Honorable Russell O. Morrow, State Senator, Honorable
B. Elliott, and Honorsble John E. Bollinger, State
Representatives.
4. That copies oF this Resolution be distributed to each
Civic Organization in the City of Delray Beach, Florida.
PASSED AND ADOPT~ by the City Council of the City of Delray
Beach, this ?th day of May, A. D., 19~l.
ATTEST:
City Clerk