R03-191RESOLUTION NO. 03- i q I
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
TO SET ASIDE THE THIRD FRIDAY OF SEPTEMBER IN EACH
YEAR AS POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY; AUTHORIZING THE
DISPLAY OF THE POW/MIA FLAG AT CITY HALL; PROVIDING
FOR CONFLICTS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Commission for the City of Boynton Beach finds that the men
and women who have served in the various branches of the armed forces in the United States
of America provide a valuable service in protecting the United States of America; and
WHEREAS, throughout our country's history, men and women have served this
country proudly and with honor, and have sacrificed their lives in the name of liberty; and
WHEREAS, the United States Congress has set aside the THIRD FIRDAY of
September in each year as National POW/MIA Recognition Day and has recognized the
POW/MIA flag as the official flag to remind us that, while we enjoy the privileges of
freedom, somewhere there are soldiers who have not been accounted for and may, in fact, be
held against their will by the enemies of Freedom; and
WHEREAS, the United States Government has provided for the display of the
Prisoner of War/Missing In Action ("POW/MIA") Flag on specific days to serve as a symbol
of the Nation's concern and commitment to achieving the fullest possible accounting of
Americans who, having been prisoners of war or missing in action, still remain unaccounted
for; and
WHEREAS, the United States Government has provided for the display of the
?OW/MIA Flag on specific days to also serve as a symbol of the Nation's commitment to
achieving the fullest possible accounting for Americans who in the future may become
~risoners of war missing in action, or otherwise unaccounted for as a result of hostile action;
and
WHEREAS, the City Commission for the City of Boynton Beach desires to fly the
DOW/MIA flag at City Hall in recognition of the commitment of the City of Boynton Beach
:o those individuals who were or are prisoners of war, missing in action, or otherwise
anaccounted for as a result of hostile action.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION FOR
I'HE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.
;et forth herein.
That the foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby adopted as if fully
Section 2. The City of Boynton Beach shall set aside the third Friday of
September in each year as National POW/MIA Recognition Day and the POW/MIA flag
shall be flown as the official flag to represent our missing soldiers.
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Section 3. That the POW/MIA flag shall be flown at all Boynton Beach facilities
where the American flag is flown including City Hall and Veterans Memorial Park.
Section 4. That the flag should be displayed at all the above locations on:
· Armed Forces Day
· Memorial Day
Flag Day
· Independence Day
· Veterans Day
Section 5. That the United States of America POW/MIA Flag shall be displayed
at City Hall as provided in 36 U.S.C. Sec. 902, entitled "National League of Families
POW/MIA Flag" to serve as the symbol of the Nation's concern and commitment to
achieving the fullest possible accounting of Americans who, having been prisoners of war or
missing in action, still remain unaccounted for; and, as the symbol of the Nation's
commitment to achieving the fullest possible accounting for Americans who in the future
may become prisoners of war, missing in action, or otherwise unaccounted for as a result of
hostile action.
Section 6.
and effect.
That any resolutions in conflict with this resolution shall be of no force
Section 7. That this resolution shall take effect upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this o~ day of December, 2003.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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