HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2009-48RESOLUTION NO. 2009-48
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, BREVARD
COUNTY, FLORIDA, OPPOSING A BILL TO ALLOW THE GOVERNOR
AND CABINET TO ALLOW FOR OFFSHORE DRILLING IN THE STATE
OF FLORIDA; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the city of Cape Canaveral, Brevard county, Florida has made the
following determinations:
1, The Florida House has begun debate on a bill to allow the Governor and
Cabinet to allow for offshore drilling off Florida's coast and end the 20 -year drilling
moratorium.
2. This bill would allow the Governor and cabinet (sitting as the Trustees of
the Internal Improvement Trust Fund) to receive, review, and then accept or reject in the
Cabinet's sole discretion, proposals for exploration and production of oil and natural gas
in Florida's state waters.
3. Offshore drilling would threaten Florida's economy by bringing oil rigs 3
miles off Florida's coast, sanctioning drilling in the shallow waters of the Gulf, and
allowing unlimited pipelines to go through sensitive areas up to Florida beaches.
4. Offshore drilling creates an environmental threat to marine animals
whereby the sounds carry through the water for hundreds of miles and have been
known to cause permanent hearing loss in marine mammals and also disrupts their
feeding, migration, social bonding, predator avoidance, and have been associated with
stranded whales.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the city of cape Canaveral, Brevard
County, Florida:
Section 1: The foregoing recitals contained in the preamble to this
Resolution are incorporated by reference herein.
Section 2: This City opposes offshore drilling in Florida.
Section 3: The city Clerk is hereby directed to send a copy of this
resolution to Governor Charlie Crist, the county's Legislative Delegation, the
Space coast League of Cities and the Florida League of Cities.
Section 4: This Resolution shall take effect upon its adoption.
City of Cape Canaveral, Florida
Resolution No. 200948
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ADOPTED BY , the City of Cape Canaveral City Council this 15th day of December,
2009.
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Rocky Rand Is, Mayor
ATTEST: Name
Ang la M. Appersofi, tity Clerk Robert Hoog
Buzz Petsos
Rocky Randels
Shannon Roberts
Betty Walsh
Approved as to Form:
For Against
Second
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Seevnd— Motion
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Anthony A. Ga anese, City Attorney