Res 817-51 RESOLUTION NO. 817
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, F~ORIDA, INVITING THE
ATTENTION OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO
THE EXISTING FACILITIES AND POTENTIALITIES
OF THE BOCA RATON MUNICIPAL AIR PORT, FORMR~LY
THE BOCA RATON ARMY AIR FIELD, AS A POSSIBILITY
FOR REACTIVATION UNDER THE PRESENT NATIONAL
EMERGENCY, AND PROCDAIMING THE MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENT'S COOPERATION IN ANY SUCH ACTIVITY.
WHEREAS, the President of the United States has declared
a National Emergency to exist, and
WHEREAS, the Boca Raton Army Air Field served the United
States Army Air Force as one of their principal bases in World
War II, and
WHEREAS, the Town of BocaRaton holds title to former
military installations of s~proximately 1,325 acres subject to
emergency governmental use, and now known as BocaRaton Municipal
Air Port, and
WHEREAS, a considerable portion of the installations of this
former base, such as air strips, landing lights, B. O. Q. build-
ings, public utilities, et cetera, are still intact as part of
the BocaRaton Municipal Air Port, and
WHEREAS, there is unlimited area of land available surround-
ing these remaining installations for the purpose of rebuilding
the former temporary, damaged, and salvaged installations of the
former base, and
WHEREAS, all of the reasons and factors such as climate,
flying time, sanitation, et cetera, that originally prompted the
selection of this site by the Army Air Force still exist, and
WHEREAS, this section of the State and County and the im-
mediate neighborhood stand in economic need of such activity in
case of a complete war econpmy,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Delr~y Beach, Florida:
That the City of Delray Beach, Florida, would consider it
to be desirable and a privilege to welcome the United States
Air Force, its officers and personnel, and activities to Boca
Raton, and
That the facilities and the cooperation of this Municipality
will be extended to its fullest extent to any such activity.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Delray
Beach, Florida, this 24th day of September, A. D., 1951.
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