R2000-033 03-13-00RESOLUTION NO. R2000-33
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS, SUPPORTING THE HOUSTON 2012 FOUNDATION'S EFFORTS
TO BRING THE 2012 OLYMPICS TO HOUSTON.
WHEREAS, the City of Houston and the Houston 2012 Foundation desires to
bring the 2012 Olympics to Houston; and
WHEREAS, if the 2012 Olympics are awarded to Houston, Pearland will benefit
from its location and association with the Houston area; and
WHEREAS, members of the Houston 2012 Foundation have been working with
the Pearland Parks and Recreation Department and the Pearland Economic
Development Corporation in an effort to designate Centennial Park in Pearland as the
venue for the women's softball competition; and
WHEREAS, if the above -mentioned competition takes place in the City of
Pearland, Pearland will benefit from international news media coverage and the
financial rewards anticipated from the event; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the City Council does hereby endorse and support the
Houston 2012 Foundation efforts to bring the 2012 Olympics to Houston, Texas.
Section 2. That the City Council does hereby pledge its support and efforts
to the City of Houston and Houston 2012 Foundation in their efforts to designate
Pearland as the official venue of the 2012 Olympic Women's Softball Competition.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this the 13th day of
March , A.D., 2000.
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TOM REID
MAYOR
RESOLUTION NO. R2000-33
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DARRIN M COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
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CERTIFICATION
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTIES OF BRAZORIA & HARRIS §
I, Young Lorfing, City Secretary of the City of Pearland, Texas, hereby certifies
that the attached constitutes a true and correct copy of RESOLUTION NO. R2000-33
duly passed and approved by the City Council on the 13' day March 2000.
Witness my hand and seal of the City of Pearland, Texas, this 14t`' day of March
2000, at Pearland, Texas.
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