HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution_02-91/92_11/21/1991 RESOLUTION NO. 2 -91/92
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA,
REQUESTING THE 1992 FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO
PROVIDE ADEQUATE FUNDING FOR THE PRESERVATION OF
THE STATE'S BEACHES 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 enormous
aesthetic environmental and recreational benefits for our
residents and tourists; and
WHEREAS, beaches are Florida's number one tourist attraction
and are thus vital to our economic well being; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Tequesta recognizes that beach
erosion continues to be a major problem in the State of
Florida, threatening this important natural resource; and
WHEREAS, the State Legislature has enacted the Florida Beach
Management Act of 1987, creating a Beach Management Trust
Fund under Chapter 161.091, Florida Statutes, to address the
erosion problem and to direct the State to spend at least $35
million annually on beach erosion control, beach restoration,
beach renourishment and other beach management activities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL of the
Village of Tequesta, Palm Beach County, Florida, as follows:
Section 1. The Village Council of 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 Natural Resource's 1992 budget
request of $39 million dollars.
Section 2. The Village Council of the Village of Tequesta
further requests that 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, acquiring,
and restoring Florida's threatened sandy beaches.
Section 3. The Village Clerk is directed to provide copies
of this resolution to the members of the Palm Beach County
Legislative Delegation and the appropriate office of the
Florida Senate and Florida House of Representatives in order
to disseminate the same to all remaining members of the
Legislature.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED by
Councilmember Burckart who moved its
adoption. The Resolution was seconded by
Councilmember Collings and upon being
put to a vote, the vote - was as follows:
FOR ADOPTIO AGAINST ADOPTION
Ron T. Mackail
.Tnsel) h N. Cax)retta
- Earl T Col l incrs
I
William F Burckar
The Mayor thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and
adopted this 21st_ day of November r A.D., 1991.
MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
se h N. Capretta
ATTEST:
ann Manganie o
Village Clerk