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RESOLUTION
No. 70 - I8
A RESOLUTION S UPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF THE
CITY OF TAMPA AND THE TAMPA 5PORTS AUTHORITY
IN MOVING THE BOSTON PATRIOTS, PRO FOOTBALL
TEAM FROM BOSTON TO TAMPA
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater takes official notice of the e[forts
of the City of Tampa and the Tampa Spcrts Authority to secure the franchise
of tl~e Boston Patriots pro football team for the City of Tampa; and
WHEREAS, the Tampa-S t. Petersburg-Clearwater metropolitan
area has over a million people; and
WHEREAS, it is the belief of the City Commission of the City of
Clearwater that this area could support a pro football team of the caliber
of the Boston Patriots; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tampa has available a modern stadium with
52, ODf? plus seating capacity;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
IN SESSION DULY AND REGULARLY ASSEMBLED, AS
FOLLOWS
1, That the City of Clearwater hereby officially endorses the
efforts of the City of Tampa and the Tampa Sports Authority to move the
fxanchise of the Boston Patriots to the City of Tampa and urges them to
continue their efforts in this direction.
Z. That the City of Clearwater is a sports oriented community of
over sixty thousand people, being the home of the world champion Clearwater
Bombers softball team, the winter home of the Philadelphia "Phillies'~ baseball
team and the Clearwater High School curxently holds the Pinellas County
championship for both football and basketball,
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3. That a cortfficd copy of this Roaolution be sent to the Honnrablc~
Dick Greco, Mayor of the City of Tampa, Florida, the Chairman of the
Tampa Sports Authority and to Wfllfam Sullfvan, the Owner "of the Boston
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