Res 87-95 RESOLUTION NO. 87-95
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, TEMPORARILY NAMING N.W. 1st
AVENUE, FROM ATLANTIC AVENUE TO N.W. 3rd STREET, AS
"JERUSALEM AVENUE"; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
W~EREAS, in 1996 the City of Jerusalem will commemorate
its trimillenium, marking 3,000 years since King David made
Jerusalem the eternal capital of the Jewish nation; and
WHEREAS, for the past 3,000 years, the City of Jerusalem
has been a site of pilgrimage and a source of inspiration to artists
and visionaries, calling forth religious longing and artistic
creativity in all ages and in all continents around the globe; and
WHEREAS, the Trimillenium will offer an opportunity to
support the effort of the City of Jerusalem to preserve and protect
its uniquehistoric and religious character while developing it as a
modern city for the benefit of all its residents and its many
visitors; and
WHEREAS, the Trimillenium will offer an opportunity to
give expression to the firm commitment of the City of Jerusalem to
keep the city a place where all people are welcome to freely
practice their faiths and visit the shrines holy to their religions;
and
WHEREAS, the United States Conference of Mayors, as one of
the major sponsors of the Jerusalem Conference of Mayors, will send
a delegation of American Mayors to the 16th Jerusalem Conference of
Mayors to be held from March 18 through 23, 1996.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. In recognition of the Trimillenium of
Jerusalem, and in support of the Jerusalem 3000 celebration, the
City of Delray Beach, Florida, hereby names N.W. 1st Avenue, from
Atlantic Avenue to N.W. 3rd Street, as J~RUSAL~M
Section 2. That the naming of N.W. 1st Avenue, from
Atlantic Avenue to N.W. 3rd Street, as J~RUSAL~ AV~u-~ shall be
effective for the period January 1, 1996 through March 31, 1996.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this 21st day of
November, 1995.
ATTEST:
Cit~ Clerk~ '
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M~MORANDUM
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS
FROM: ~ITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM ~ ~ - MEETING OF NOVEMBER 21. 1995
RESOLUTION NQ, 87-95/"JERUSALEM AVENUE"
DATE: NOVEMBER 17, 1995
Pursuant to the consensus reached at the November 14th workshop,
Resolution No. 87-95 is before the Commission for formal adoption.
In recognition and support of the Jerusalem 3000 celebration, this
resolution names N.W. 1st Avenue, from Atlantic Avenue to N.W. 3rd
Street, as "Jerusalem Avenue", on a temporary basis from January 1,
1996 through March 31, 1996.
As noted in the attached material, the aim of Jerusalem 3000 is to
present the universal significance of the city and represent
Jerusalem as a tolerant city in which all people enjoy freedom of
worship and creativity.
Recommend approval of Resolution No. 87-95 temporarily naming N.W.
1st Avenue, from Atlantic Avenue to N.W. 3rd Street, as "Jerusalem
Avenue" .
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