* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: The Council President
At the request of: The Administration (Baltimore Heritage Area)
A RESOLUTION ENTITLED
A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
Title
Maryland Municipal League Geocache Trail
FOR the purpose of expressing approval for Baltimore City to participate in the Maryland Municipal League Geocache Trail.
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WHEREAS, Baltimore City is a member of the Maryland Municipal League (MML), a voluntary, nonprofit, nonpartisan association controlled and maintained by city and town governments; and
WHEREAS, MML works to strengthen the role and capacity of municipal government; and
WHEREAS, Tourism is one of the top industries in the U.S. and Maryland, generating jobs and tax revenue; and
WHEREAS, Tourists dine, shop, sightsee, and seek entertainment in Maryland; and
WHEREAS, Maryland residents make up one-third of the state's tourists; and,
WHEREAS, MML works to educate citizens about the fact that only 157 place names on the state map are incorporated cities or towns; and
WHEREAS, MML seeks to promote tourism and economic development in Maryland cities and towns; and
WHEREAS, Geocaching is a rapidly growing form of tourism where people use GPS units to find the caches that individuals and organizations have hidden all over the world and then share the information about these caches on the internet; and
WHEREAS, The Maryland Municipal League Geocache Trail will be exclusively composed of caches hidden in Maryland cities and towns; and
WHEREAS, The Maryland Municipal League Geocache Trail will be publicized in many ways by MML, the Maryland Geocaching Society, and the Maryland Office of Tourism; and
WHEREAS, Visitors using the Maryland Municipal League Geocache Trail will learn about Maryland cities and towns while contributing to their economy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That Baltimore City will:
· participate in the Maryland Municipal League Geocache Trail.
· work with MML and the Maryland Geocaching Society to locate an appropriate place for our municipality's geocache.
· maintain the geocache.
· adhere to geocaching standards and procedures.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be sent to the Maryland Municipal League, the Director of Baltimore Heritage Area, and the Mayor's Legislative Liaison to the City Council.
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