2000-03-06 PEDC RESOLUTION RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE PEARLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS SUPPORTING THE HOUSTON 2012 OLYMPICS.
WHEREAS,the City of Houston and the Houston 2012 Foundation is seeking to
bring the 2012 Olympics to Houston; and
WHEREAS, if the 2012 Olympics comes to Houston, Pearland will derive great
benefits from our location and association with the Houston area; and
WHEREAS,members of the Houston 2012 Foundation have been working with
Pearland Parks and Recreation and the Pearland Economic Development Corporation in
order to host and bring the venue for the women's softball competition to Centennial Park
in Pearland; and
WHEREAS, if the above-mentioned competition does take place in the City of
Pearland, then Pearland will receive great benefits through international news media
exposure and financial reward from the expenditures of the attendees; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE PEARLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION DOES HEREBY ENDORSE AND SUPPORT THE HOUSTON
2012 FOUNDATION EFFORTS TO BRING THE 2012 OLYMPICS TO
HOUSTON, TEXAS,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE PEARLAND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION DOES HEREBY PLEDGE ITS SUPPORT
AND EFFORTS TO THE CITY OF PEARLAND, PEARLAND PARKS AND
RECREATION, AND THE HOUSTON 2012 FOUNDATION IN ORDER TO
MAKE PEARLAND THE OFFICIAL VENUE OF THE 2012 OLYMPIC
WOMEN'S SOFTBALL COMPETITION.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE PEARLAND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION HEREBY ADOPTS THIS RESOLUTION ON
MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2000,AT THE REGUL '..Y SCHEDULED BOARD OF
DIRECTORS MEETING.
S
DENNIS FRAUE c:ERGER
CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
JANIC VEGA
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT