Res 038-2000 3/21/2000RESOLUTION NO. -
RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE
DALLAS 2012 COMMITTEE TO BRING THE 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES TO
NORTH TEXAS AND THAT WICHITA FALLS/WICHITA COUNTY BE
CHOSEN AS A HOST SITE FOR BICYCLING EVENTS TO BE HELD
DURING THE 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES; FINDING AND DETERMINING
THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION WAS PASSED
WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls supports and applauds the efforts of the
Dallas 2012 Committee to bring the Olympics to North Texas; and
WHEREAS, the Hotter`n Hell Hundred, the largest sanctioned century ride in the
United States has been a vital part of Wichita Falls since 1982 and brings thousands of
bicyclists and cycling enthusiasts to the city; and
WHEREAS, thousands of Wichitans, as well as the City of Wichita Falls, donate
time, money, effort and other resources to provide the logistical support to make the
Hotter`n Hell Hundred a success; and
WHEREAS, there is no place in all of the great State of Texas that can host
bicycling events better than Wichita Falls; and
WHEREAS, Wichita Falls has demonstrated, most recently by hosting the Dallas
Cowboys Training Camp, that it can provide quality services and unmatched fan
support; and
WHEREAS, Midwestern State University, host of the Dallas Cowboys Training
Camp has offered its support.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The City Council endorses the efforts of Senator Tom Haywood to
have Wichita Falls/Wichita County named as a host site for the bicycling events of the
2012 Olympic Games.
SECTION 2. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at
which this resolution was passed was open to the public as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 21st day of March 2000.
MAYOR
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