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RESOLUTION NO. ~Z
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS,
SUPPORTING SUPER BOWL XLV AND ITS RELATED SUPER BOWL ACTIVITIES IN
THE NORTH TEXAS REGION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the National Football League (the "League") owns, produces and controls
the annual professional football championship game known as the "Super Bowl," the largest
national annual sporting event held in this country; NFL Properties LLC ("NFLP" or, together
with the League, the "NFL") owns, produces and controls the "NFL Experience," and along with
other NFL Affiliates owns, produces and controls certain other events associated with the Super
Bowl ("Official Events") (Official Events together with North Texas Super Bowl XLV Bidding
Committee, Inc. ("Host Committee") events are referred as "Super Bowl Activities"); and
WHEREAS, a Super Bowl has never been held in the North Texas Region; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton along: with the entire North Texas Region is desirous of
hosting Super Bowl XLV and its related Super Bowl Activities; and
WHEREAS, the North Texas Region Hosting the Super Bowl XLV and its related Super
Bowl Activities will generate goodwill, enhance the worldwide renown and prestige of the City
of Denton, create temporary jobs and create substantial beneficial economic and fiscal activity;
and
WHEREAS, as part of the formal bid of the North Texas Region to be designated as the
site for Super Bowl XLV and its related, Super Bowl Activities and in anticipation of
accommodating arriving Super Bowl visitors if the North Texas Region is so designated, the City
Council of the City of Denton wants to express its support for Super Bowl XLV and its related
Super Bowl Activities; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION 1. The findings contained in the preamble of this Resolution are determined
to be true and correct and are hereby adopted as a part of this Resolution.
SECTION 2. The City Council welcomes and expresses strong support for Super Bowl
XLV and its related Super Bowl Activities to its jurisdiction and to that end declares its full
support of the efforts of the Host Committee to have the North Texas Region selected as the site
for Super Bowl XLV.
SECTION 3. Upon designation of the North Texas Region as the site for Super Bowl
XLV, and at all times thereafter, the City of Denton, and its agencies, departments and personnel,
agree to provide all governmental services (including without limitation public safety, security,
fire and medical emergency, traffic, decorative display and public works/street maintenance
services and supplies) at no cost, expense or liability to the NFL or the two participating Teams
the "Teams") or the Host Committee (whether, recognizing the uniqueness and extraordinary
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scope of the Super Bowl, such services are below, equal to or beyond the normal level and range
of public safety services usually provided fore events held within the jurisdiction), including all
planning, training or deployment activities related to the provision of such services.
SECTION 4. The City of Denton agrees that it shall not authorize any sponsorships of
the City of Denton for Super Bowl events. during the two weeks prior, through the week
following, of the Super Bowl XLV and its related Super Bowl Activities.
SECTION 5. Upon designation of the North Texas Region as the site for Super Bowl
XLV, City Council hereby directs all City agencies, departments and personnel to coordinate all
governmental services within the City with those from other jurisdictions in the North Texas
Region, the State of Texas and other appropriate governmental authorities and organizations, and
to cooperate with the Host Committee to ensure that the North Texas Region is the best possible
host of the Super Bowl XLV and its related Super Bowl Activities.
SECTION 6. The City of Denton agrees that neither the NFL, the Teams, the Host
Committee, nor any director, shareholder, officer, agent, employee or other representative of the
NFL or the Teams or the Host Committee shall be held accountable for or incur any financial
responsibility to City of Denton of any kind or nature whatsoever in connection with the
governmental services planned and/or provided by the City of Denton relating to Super Bowl
XLV and its related Super Bowl Activities (including without limitation law enforcement and
public safety services, fire and emergency medical services, construction and permitting services,
and coordination with other governmental authorities).
SECTION 7. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval. ,
PASSED AND APPROVED this the ~5~ day of , 2007.
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PERK R. McNEILL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
WALTERS, C SECRETARY
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