ADOPTED 8/9/11
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Introduced by Council Member Redman:
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RESOLUTION 2011-477-A
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A
RESOLUTION
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PARTICIPANTS IN THE 4TH ANNUAL BROTHERHOOD RIDE
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2011
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SURVIVORS AND THE NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS
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FOUNDATION;
TO
HONORING
BENEFIT
THE
THANKING
AND
COMMENDING
CONCERNS
THE
LOCAL
OF
THE
POLICE
ELK’S
LODGE
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#221 AND THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE
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FIGHTERS LOCAL #122 FOR HOSTING THE RIDERS ON
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THEIR JOURNEY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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WHEREAS,
in
June
2007,
nine
Charleston,
South
Carolina,
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firefighters were tragically killed when the roof of a burning
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furniture store collapsed on them while they were inside searching
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for victims, and in their memory the first Brotherhood Ride was
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held in 2008 to commemorate their sacrifice and raise funds for
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their widows and children; and
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WHEREAS,
on
September
11,
2001,
a
total
of
411
emergency
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service workers who responded to the horrific events at the Twin
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Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City died as they
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attempted to rescue people and fight fires, with the New York City
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Fire Department losing 343 firefighters, the New York City Police
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Department
losing
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Department
losing
37
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paramedics from private emergency medical services being killed;
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and
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WHEREAS,
the
officers,
officers,
4th
Annual
and
and
the
with
Brotherhood
Port
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Authority
additional
Ride
2011
Police
EMTs
is
and
being
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dedicated to these 411 fallen heroes on the 10th anniversary of
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September
11th,
and
to
honor
their
memory,
firefighters,
law
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enforcement
officers,
and
emergency
medical
personnel
will
be
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riding bicycles over 1,600 miles in 22 days, leaving from North
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Naples, Florida, on August 20, 2011, and ending at Ground Zero in
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New York City on September 10, 2011; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Jacksonville desires to honor and commend
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the 40 riders of the 4th Annual Brotherhood Ride 2011 and their 15-
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member support staff for their selfless dedication to the memory of
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their fallen comrades as their journey brings them to Jacksonville
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on August 24, 2011, on the way to their ultimate destination in New
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York City; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Jacksonville also desires to commend and
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thank
the
members
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International Association of Fire Fighters Local #122 for their
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generosity
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amount of funds raised can be donated to the Concerns of Police
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Survivors and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation in memory
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of the fallen heroes; now therefore
in
of
hosting
Jacksonville’s
the
visiting
Elk’s
riders
Lodge
so
#221
that
the
and
maximum
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BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Jacksonville:
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Section 1.
Commending
Annual
does
hereby
honor and commend the participants in the 4 th Annual Brotherhood
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Ride 2011 for their selfless remembrance and faithful dedication
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which
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National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, wishing them the utmost in
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success and personal satisfaction.
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Section 2.
Concerns
of
Jacksonville
4th
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the
of
the
Brotherhood Ride 2011.
benefit
City
of
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will
The
participants
the
Police
Survivors
and
the
Commending Jacksonville’s Elk’s Lodge #221 and
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the International Association of Fire Fighters Local #122.
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City of Jacksonville does further commend and thank Jacksonville’s
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Elk’s Lodge #221 and the International Association of Fire Fighters
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Local #122 for their generous hospitality in hosting the riders
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during their stay in Jacksonville.
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The
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Section 3.
effective
Effective Date.
upon
signature
by
This
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become
the
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effective without the Mayor's signature.
Mayor
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Form Approved:
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/s/
Margaret M. Sidman
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Office of General Counsel
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Legislation Prepared by:
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Richard W. Campbell
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