HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 1992-06RESOLUTION 92 -6
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CAPE
CANAVERAL REQUESTING FINALIZATION OF
A SITE FOR THE VETERANS'
ADMINISTRATION HOSPITAL FACILITY;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Veterans of Central Florida need and deserve a
Veterans Administration Hospital Facility promised to be
constructed in Central Florida; and
WHEREAS, a decision on the location of the proposed hospital
has been delayed on five (5) separate occasions by the Department
of Veterans'-Affairs; and
WHEREAS, the repeated delays can no longer be tolerated by the
Veterans of Central Florida, who are forced to endure extensive
trips to Tampa, Miami or Gainesville to receive treatment; and
WHEREAS, the decision on the location of the hospital should
be made immediately based upon the merit of the respective sites;
and
WHEREAS, the site offered in Brevard County, particularly
because of the facilities sharing agreement offered by Patrick Air
Force Base, appears to merit selection over the competing sites;
and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Cape Canaveral, Brevard County,. Florida,'as follows:
1. That'the City of Cape Canaveral strongly urges President
George Bush and VA Secretary Edward Derwinski to immediately and
without further delay finalize the site selection for the planned
Central Florida Veterans' Administration Hospital.
2. That the City of Cape Canaveral recommends the Brevard
County site be selected, as it offers both a convenient location
for Veterans through Central Florida and the sharing of facilities
with Patrick Air Force Base.
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3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its
adoption.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral,
Florida, this
18th day of February , 1992.
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