Res 02-71 RESOLUTION NO. 2-71.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT OF THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO RETAIN AUTEC
HEADQUARTERS IN WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, the City Council is advised plans for the removal
of AUTEC Headquarters from West Palm Beach, Florida, to a loca-
tion outside of Palm Beach County, Florida, are presently under
consideration by the United States Navy Department, and
WHEREAS, the removal of AUTEC Headquarters from the area
would have a detrimental economic impact on the West Palm Beach
area, as a result of loss of salaries paid by AUTEC to residents
of the area together with the loss of purchases of materials and
services in the area by AUTEC, and
WHEREAS, any time an industry is removed from an area the
social and economic stability of the community is affected as
families of the employees of such industries are uprooted from
participation in community, school and religious affairs, and
local retail businesses are immediately affected thereby,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Department of the Navy of the United States
Defense Department be and it is hereby urged to retain AUTEC
Headquarters in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Section 2. The City Manager be and he is authorized and
directed to immediately forward a certified copy of this Resolu-
tion to the Secretary of the Navy Department of the United States
Defense Department, the United States Senators representing the
State of Florida, together with the United States Senator Elect,
Congressman Paul G. Rogers, and to the Mayors of all of the com-
munities in Palm Beach County, Florida, urging said communities
to take a similar action as this City Council, and to such other
Governmental Agencies as the City Manager may deem advisable.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this the llth day of January, 1971.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City C 1 er~
ROBERT H, CARLSON
CITY MANAGER 30 December 1970
TO: Mayors - AI~ Communities, Palm Beach County, Florida
FROH: City of Palm Beach Gardens
SUBJECT: Resolution to the Department of Defense to Retain
AUTEC Headquarters in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Gen tl emen:
The City Council of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, at their Regular
Meeting on Monday, December 28, 1970, unanimously adopted the enclosed
Resolution #54-1970.
Because the loss of AUTEC Headquarters from the area could have a
detrimental effect on the social and economic stability of all communities
in the area, the Mayor and Council of Palm Beach Gardens strongly urge
that you consider a similar action to retain AUTEC Headquarters in the
West Palm Beach area.
Respectfully yours,
ROBEL~ H. CARLSON
CITY MANAGER
enclosure
cc: William P. RothameI, Capt., U. S. Navy
Commanding Officer, AUTEC
Commander, Naval Ships Systems Command, Dept. of the Navy
Honorable John Chafee, Secretary of the Navy
Senator Spessard Holland, Senator Ed Guerney, Senator Elect Lawton Chiles,
Congressman Paul G. Rogers, E. W. Weaver, Chairman, Palm Beach County
Commission
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RESOLI~r ION 5~ , 19 7 0
d RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF PAI~ BEACH GARD~TqS,
FLORIDA, URGING THE RAW DEPAWI"MENT OF THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF DEFUSE ~ R~'rAIN ADTEC HEA~UARTERS IN
WEST PALM BRACH, FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, the City Council is advised plans for the removal of
AUTEC Headquarters from West Palm Beach, Florida, to a location outside
of Palm Beach County, Florida, are presently under consideration by the
United States Navy Department, and
WHEREAS, the removal of AUTEC Headquarters from the area would
have a detrimental economic impact on the West Palm Beach area, as a
result of loss of salaries paid by AUTEC to residents of the area to-
gether with the loss of purchases of materials and services in the area
by AUTEC, and
WHEREAS, any time an industry is removed from an area the social
and economic stability of the community is affected as families of the
employees of such industries are uprooted from participation in community,
school and religious affairs, and local retail businesses are immediately
affected thereby,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PALM BEACH
GARDENS, FLORIDA:
Section 1 The Department of the Navy of the United States
Defense Department be and it is hereby urged to retain ALrrEc Headquarters
in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Section 2. The City Manager be and he is authorized and directed
to immediately forward a certified copy of this Resolution to the Secretary
of the Navy Department of the United States Defense Department, the United
States Senators representing the State of Florida, together with'the United
States Senator Elect, Congressman Paul G. Rogers, and to the Mayors of all
of the communities in Palm Beach County, Florida, urging ~aid communities to
take a similar action as this City Council, and to such other Governmental
Agencies as the City Manager may deem advisable.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS TH~ 28 DAY OF DECfl~BER, 1~70.
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