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RESOLUTION NO. 9-88/89
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH
COUNTY, FLORIDA, URGING SUPPORT FOR THE
MEPCO CENTRAL LABS, INC. REQUEST FOR A
TRAFFIC LIGHT TO ACCOMMODATE ITS NEW
WORKFORCE AND ANTICIPATED TRAFFIC CONGESTION
RESULTING FROM THE DESIRED INCREASED
WORKFORCE.
WHEREAS, traffic increases daily in the area of Indiantown
Road between Central Boulevard and Alternate AIA; and
WHEREAS, necessary Indiantown Road expansion improvements
will be delayed by virtue of financial constraints experienced
by the Florida Department of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, MEPCO CENTRAL LABS, INC. a local employer located
within the aforesaid area of Indiantown Road is scheduled to
increase its current workforce by three hundred workers in the
near future; and
WHEREAS, the MEPCO workforce comes from surrounding areas
and communities and thus will utilize the Indiantown Road
corridor as its principal avenue to its workplace; and
WHEREAS, the increased traffic resulting from the increased
workforce of MEPCO as well as the new automobile dealership
located on the northside of Indiantown Road from MEPCO presents
a safety concern to commuters and residents of the area.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the
Village of Tequesta, Florida:
Section 1. The appropriate officials at the Florida
Department of Transportation are urged to support the
installation of a traffic light located at the intersection of
Indiantown Road and the entrance to the MEPCO Central Labs,
Inc. parking lot to accommodate the new workforce and alleviate
the traffic congestion that will result from the increased
workforce.
Section 2. Governmental Officials at the local, County and
State level are encouraged to coordinate with MEPCO Central
Labs, Inc. as to its traffic needs in that such coordination
between the public and private sectors will stimulate economic
development in the Jupiter, Tequesta and northern Palm Beach
County area.
Section 3. The Village Clerk is hereby directed to provide
copies of this Resolution to the appropriate persons within the
Town of Jupiter, Palm Beach County, Florida Department of
Transportation, MEPCO Central Labs, Inc. and State Legislators
James Hill and Senator Doc Myers for consideration of the
matters contained herein.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was offered by
Councilmember , who moved its adoption.
The Resolution was seconded by , and upon
being put to a vote, the vote was -as follows:
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FOR ADOPTION AGAINST ADOPTION
The Mayor thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed
and adopted this day of , A.D. , 1989.
MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
Joseph N. Capretta
ATTEST:
Village Clerk