HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution_17-95/96_02/08/1996 RESOLUTION NO. 17 -95/96
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A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE
OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA,
REQUESTING THE 1996 FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO PROVIDE
ADEQUATE FUNDING FOR THE PRESERVATION AND REPAIR
OF THE STATE'S BEACHES, TO RECOGNIZE THE NEED FOR
FUNDING NON - FEDERAL PROJECTS, AND TO IDENTIFY A
LONG -TERM DEDICATED FUNDING SOURCE.
WHEREAS, Florida's beaches are an important part of the
quality of life of this community, providing aesthetic,
environmental, hurricane mitigation and recreational
benefits for our residents and tourists; and
WHEREAS, beaches continue to be Florida's number one tourist
attraction and are thus vital to our economic well - being,
generating over $9 billion in beach - related sales annually;
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WHEREAS, the Village of Tequesta recognizes that severe
beach erosion continues to be a major problem in Florida,
with coastal development threatening this important natural
resource; and
WHEREAS, federal funding for beach and inlet projects is
• declining, resulting in delays in implementing needed
erosion projects and putting more pressure on state and
local sources; and
WHEREAS, since navigation inlets cause some 80% of beach
erosion in Florida, the most cost - effective way to reduce
erosion is to recapture sand from inlets and place it on the
eroded downdrift beaches; and
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WHEREAS, a matter of long- standing policy, the Legislature
has given priority to funding those beach and inlet projects
which have substantial federal matching money; and
WHEREAS, the State Legislature has historically demonstrated
a commitment to the preservation of Florida's beaches, and
now must recognize the critical environmental and economic
need to maintain or repair our beaches, with or without the
financial assistance of the federal government.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Village of Tequesta requests that the State
Legislature provide adequate annual funding to carry out a
statewide comprehensive beach management program to protect
• Florida's remaining pristine beaches and repair those that
are severely damaged, and consider the Department of
Environmental Protection 1996 -97 budget request of $36.8
million.
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Section 2. The Village of Tequesta further requests that
since navigation inlets are the primary cause of beach
erosion in Florida that the legislature, in its beach
• management funding strategy, give equal priority to inlet
sand bypassing as it does to traditional beach nourishment
projects.
Section 3. The Village of Tequesta further requests that in
cases where the Federal Government has not yet appropriated
matching funds for projects, and where local governments are
willing to "loan" the federal share in order to deal quickly
with an urgent erosion problem, the Legislature, as a matter
of policy, will consider such "loans" by local governments
i to be the equivalent of the federal matching share for the
project.
1� Section 4. The Village of Tequesta finally requests that
�i the State Legislature give serious consideration to
identification of and dedication of a fair and stable source
of long -term funding to fully implement a statewide beach
management program for preserving and restoring Florida's
threatened sandy beaches.
( Section 5. The Village Clerk is hereby requested to
transmit a copy to each member of the Palm Beach County
Legislative Delegation.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was offered by Councilmember
• Schauer , who moved its adoption. The motion
was seconded by Councilmember Hansen , and
upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows. .
FOR ADOPTION AGAINST ADOPTION
William E. Burckart
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Ron T. Mackail
Carl C. Hansen
Elizabeth A. Schauer
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The Mayor thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and
adopted this 8th day of February, A.D., 1996.
I 1 MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
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Ron T. Mackail
ATTEST:
J ann ManganieAlo
Village Clerk