IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION urging the National Football League to name Kansas City as the host city for an upcoming Super Bowl.
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RESOLUTION NO. 18609, September 15, 2014
INTRODUCED BY Crystal Williams, Theresa Garza Ruiz, Fred Arbanas, Kenneth T. Bacchus, Dennis Waits, Dan Tarwater, and Greg Grounds, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, Arrowhead Stadium, home of the Kansas City Chiefs football team since 1972, is the fifth largest stadium in the National Football League (NFL); and
WHEREAS, the stadium has a seating capacity of 76,416, larger than each of the next three upcoming Super Bowl host sites; and,
WHEREAS, Arrowhead Stadium completed a $350 million renovation in 2010, which included new luxury boxes, wider concourses, and enhanced amenities; and,
WHEREAS, the late Lamar Hunt, founder of the Kansas City Chiefs, is an influential figure in NFL history and is the namesake of the AFL championship Lamar Hunt Trophy; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Hunt, the designer of the current play-off system, coined the name "Super Bowl", and dreamed of hosting a Super Bowl in Kansas City; and,
WHEREAS, the climate in Kansas City should not be a deterrent to selection as a site for the game, since the most recent Super Bowl was played in an outdoor stadium located in New Jersey; and,
WHEREAS, a Super Bowl in Kansas City will bring economic gains to the region while showcasing Kansas City's Midwestern hospitality, fine hotels, modern facilities, and the opportunity for visitors to sample some of the best barbecue in America; and,
WHEREAS, a Super Bowl held at Arrowhead Stadium would be in the best interest of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Jackson County; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature hereby urges the National Football League to name Kansas City as the host city for an upcoming Super Bowl.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Senior Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 18609 of September 15, 2014, was duly passed on September 15, 2014 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ______9________ Nays ______0_______
Abstaining ____0____ Absent ____0_______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature