HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution_06-77/78_04/18/1978 RESOLUTION NO. 6
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA
REQUESTING THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL RESOURCES TO ACQUIRE PEANUT ISLAND, AN
ENVIRONMENTALLY ENDANGERED LAND, AS A STATE PARK
WHEREAS, Peanut Island, located in the Intracoastal Waterway
at the mouth of the Palm Beach Inlet, is the only island of its kind
on the east coast of Florida; and
WHEREAS, a majority of the Island is owned by the Port of
Palm Beach; and
WHEREAS, in the past the Board of Commissioners of the Port
of Palm Beach District have leased the Island to private enterprises
for business development; and
WHEREAS, the lease to private enterprise was terminated prior
to the undertaking of any development which would have destroyed the
character of Peanut Island; and
WHEREAS, the development of Peanut Island would cause
deterioration of the environmental integrity of Lake Worth and the
Intracoastal Waterway; and
WHEREAS, due.to the unique character of the Island, it should
be classified as an environmentally endangered land and protected from
any possible future indiscriminate development, and
WHEREAS, the people of the State of Florida have ratified the
Land Conservation Act of 1972;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA:
Section 1 . That the foregoing recitals are hereby ratified.
Section 2. That the Department of Natural Resources is hereby
requested to declare Peanut Island as environmentally endangered land
and to take immediate action to procure Peanut Island as a State Park
in the interest of the people of Florida.
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Section 3 . That copies of this Resolution shall be sent to
the Department of Natural Resources and the Palm Beach County Legislative
Delegation and the Martin County Legislative Delegation.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was offered by Councilmember
Ja me s.Ryan , who moved its adoption. The Resolution was
seconded by Councilmember Leslie Cook and upon being put to
a vote, the vote was as follows:
FOR ADOPTION AGAINST ADOPTION
Howard Brown
Leslie Cook
Harvey Mapes
James Ryan
Joseph Yoder
The Mayor thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and
adopted this 1$ day of April , A.D., 1978.
MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
Howard F. Brown
ATTEST:
Villagc; Clerk