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WHEREAS, oil March 10., 1962, electors rilet at the Tropicana Juice Plant at Port
Canaveral to vote on incorporation ol'a ncmr municipality, election officials were chosen and all
election was held. The vote was 152 for incorporation and 18 against incorporation; and
WHEREAS, the first Council meeting was held at Cocoa Palms Trailer Park oil March
21, 1962; and oil June 2, 1962, electors again illet at the Tropicana juice plant at Port Canaveral.
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to redo tile voting to remove all doubt rcgxarding tile legality of the original vote to incorporate.
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The vote was 205 fear incorporation and 6 against incorporation; and
WHEREAS, a permanent Flec(ion. Board was selected and a Charter Board was elected
to write as City Charter; and in February 1963, a new Charter was presented to the
City ouncil; and
WHEREAS, the new Charter was introduced as House Bill -9167 in the State Legislature
and the Bill became law oil May 16, 1963, without Governor Farris Bryant's signature; and
WHEREAS, tile first City election under the C.harter was held in June 1963; and
WHEREAS, the City hail aCCU11,11,11ated adequate meanies to construct a City, Flall free of
debt which was dedicated ill January 1966; and
WHEREAS, with voter api-n,oved tax millage for capital improvements, the City was
able to develop and improve the quality of lila fi)r its residents-, and
WHEREAS, the year 2013 is the 50"' year ol' incorporation of' the City of Cape
Canaveral and is deservh,ig ofspecial recognition; and
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WHEREAS, in order to perpetuate the history ofCape Canaveral. it is apt and fitting that
the 50th Anniversary of'the City ofCape Canaveral be properly commemorated from September.
29, 2012 throw la May 25. X113 with celebratory activities and events;
NOW, TILE WEFOrear ,, 1, by thC authority vested in nae, as Mayor of the City of Cape
Canaveral, Florida, do hereby proclaini September 29, 2012 through May 25., 201 3) as the
1 s 50th Anniversm-
GO ij, Celebrator Y Period
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