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Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta Drive
Tequesta,Florida 33469-0273 • (407)575-6200
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MEMORANDUM:
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TO: Village Council ,
FROM: Thomas G. Bradford, Village Manager ---75;
DATE: February 5, 1993
SUBJECT: Resolution Expressing Support for a Major League
Baseball Spring Training Facility in Northern Palm
Beach County
The Jupiter/Tequesta/Juno Beach Chamber of Commerce recently
adopted a resolution supporting a spring training facility in
Northern Palm Beach County and requested the Village to consider
the same. The Town of Jupiter, on Tuesday, February 2, passed a
similar resolution.
For this reason, I have prepared the attached resolution for your
consideration.
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RESOLUTION NO. 5-92/93
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY,
FLORIDA, EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR A PROFESSIONAL
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TRAINING FACILITY IN THE
NORTH COUNTY.
WHEREAS, the. Village of Tequesta has been made aware of a
countywide task force that is currently considering locations
for professional baseball activity; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Tequesta is supportive of the general
location of such major league baseball professional sports
activities in the North County area; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council has been asked to express their
position with respect to a professional baseball team
locating in the North County area.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Village Council of the Village of Tequesta
hereby expresses its support for a professional major league
baseball training facility in the 'North County area.
Section 2. The Village of Tequesta believes such an `'
addition to the North County area would enhance the quality
of life and the economic viability of the region.
Section 3. The Village of Tequesta will lend its hand in
assisting, encouraging, promulgating and establishing a
professional baseball team in the North County area to the
extent that such a facility can be demonstrated to enhance
the quality of life and the economic well-being of the
Village of Tequesta and this region in general.
Section 4. The Village Manager is, requested to forward
copies of this Resolution to the Town of Jupiter, Jupiter,
Tequesta, Juno Beach, Chamber of Commerce, the Town of Juno
Beach and the Countywide Task Force referenced herein.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED by
Councilmember , who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by
Councilmember , and upon being
put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
FOR ADOPTION AGAINST ADOPTION
The Mayor thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and
adopted this day of , A.D., 1993.
MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
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Earl L. Collings
ATTEST:
Joann Manganiello
Village Clerk
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FILE PHOTO/The Jupiter Courier Fans watch last spring as the Braves practice at Municipal
Stadium in West Palm Beach.
Town supporting
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JUPITER — Town officials company Jim Helm, represent- I
will be able to meet with a ing Sundown Development, to
group that's considering sites speak for the town before the
for a new spring training facili- task force, Evett said.
ty,to say the town supports the Tuesday, the council will
idea of baseball in northern vote on a resolution supporting
Palm Beach County, Town baseball in the north county,
Manager. Lee Evett said. Evett said.
The Town Council agreed "It does not mean we fully
last Tuesday to send represen- endorse the (Sundown) loca-
tatives to meet with the county tion," he said.
task force assigned to find a The task force is expected to
new spring training location for reduce its list of potential sites j
the Atlanta Braves, Evett said. from 18 to three or four in Feb-
Sundown Development Co. ruary. The next meeting of the
and Reality Ventures Inc.asked task force has not been set, a . t
the council on Jan. 19 to sup- spokesperson for. the,, West
port the conceptual plan for a Palm Beach Chamber of Corn-
231-acre site, west of Jupiter .merce said Thursday.
Community Park, north and The proposed facility would
east of Interstate 95. have five practice fields, an
Town Attorney Tom Baird, 8,000- to 10,000-seat stadium,
Parks and Recreation Director
Russ Ruskay and Evett will ac- Please see BRAVES on A7
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Braves
■ CONTINUED FROM Al million, according to represen-
and land for a hotel and con- tatives for the developers.
vention center south of the ball- The county has announced
park. its willingness to fund approxi-
Currently,the Braves share a mately $5 million to keep the
spring training facility with the Braves in the county.
Montreal Expos in West Palm. The site near Jupiter Corn-
' Beach. The team is looking for munity Park is the only north
its own facility. county location being consi-
The new facility would cost •dered by the county task force.
between $15 million and $20 Jim Turner