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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-205RESOLUTION NO. 04-205 A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING AUGUST 14, 2004, AS "MARINA DAY" IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the following determinations: 1. This Board and the citizens of St. Lucie County place a high value on our recreation time and our ability to access one of America's greatest natural resources, its waterways. 2. In 1928, the word "marina" was used for the very first time by the National Association of Engine and Boat Manufacturers to define a recreational boating facility. 3. Ail of our St. Lucie County Marinas are community assets that contribute substantially to the community by providing safe, reliable gateways to boating for members of this community and welcomed guests. 4. Ail of our St. Lucie County Marinas serve the community as stewards of the environment, actively seeking to protect the surrounding waterways not only for the enjoyment of this generation, but for generations to come. 5. Ail St. Lucie County Marinas provide this community and visitors to this community a place where friends and families, united by a passion for the water, can come together for recreation, rest and relaxation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida that our St. Lucie County Marinas will continue to provide environmentally friendly gateways to boating for the citizens of and visitors to St. Lucie County, just as they have since 1905, the year St. Lucie County was founded. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida that August 14, 2004, is hereby proclaimed "MARINA DAY" in order to honor our St. Lucie County Marinas and the Marine Industries Association of the Treasure Coast for their contributions to the community and to make citizens, policy makers and marina employees more aware of its overall contributions to their well-being. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that St. Lucie County joins hands with waterfront communities all across the United States in celebrating this day. PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this l0th day of August, 2004. ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM AND CORRECT'SS: