HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 1976-22RESOLUTION NO. 76 -22
A RESOLUTION URGING THE CANAVERAL PORT AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH
A PROCRAI" OF TAXING PETROLEUM SAMPLES FROM SHIPS USING THE PORT
OF CANAVERAL, TO PREVENT CUPPING OF TAR AND PETROLEUP WASTE
PRODUCTS INTO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN WHICH NAY WASH UP ON BFACHES
WITHIN THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL AND PREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida
recognizes that the Atlantic Ocean beaches within the City and throughout
Brevard County are an important asset, both to tourists and residents; and
WHEREAS, there has been a noticeable increase in the amount of tar or
other petroleum waste products washing up on said beaches; and
WHEREAS, said tar is a nuisance and causes great inconvenience to
persons using the beaches, and causes an unknown economic loss because of
damaged clothing, beach apparel, carpeting, etc.;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Cape
Canaveral, Florida, as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida
hereby urges the Canaveral Port Authority to establish a program of taking
petroleum samples from those ships using the Port of Canaveral, in an
effort to prevent ships from dumping tar and other petroleum waste products
into the Atlantic Ocean, which may cause such waste products to wash up on
the beaches of the City of Cape Canaveral and of Brevard County, Florida.
SECTION 2. This resolution will become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida,
this . _ day of April, 1976.
Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
City Attorney
RESOLUTION, NO. 76 -22
A RESOLUTION URGINGTHE CANAVERAL PORT AUTHORITY TO INITIATE
ACTION TO HALT SHIPS USING PORT CAIIAVERPL FROV DUVPING TAR
AND OTHER PETROLEUM UASTE PRODUCTS ON THE ATLANTIC BEACHES
rt� rl p ' �e WITHIN THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL AND BREVARD COUNTY,
A`,1� a� FLORIDA; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral recognizes
that the Atlantic Ocean beaches within the City of tape Canaveral and
throughout Orevard County are an important asset both to tourists and local
residents; and
WHEREAS, there has been a noticeable increase in the amount of tar
or other petroleum waste products washing up on said beaches; and
WHEREAS, said tar is a nuisance and causes great inconvenience to
those persons using the beaches, and causes an unknown economic loss because
of ruined clothing, beach apparel, carpeting, etc.;
HOW. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Cape Canaveral, Florida, as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida,
hereby urges the Canaveral Port Authority to initiate whatever action is
available to it to help curb those ships using the Port of Canaveral from
dumping tar and other petroleum waste products on the beaches in the City of
Cape Canaveral and throughout Brevard County, Florida.
SECTION 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon
its adoption.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida,
this day of April, 1976.
Attest: Mayor
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
City Attorney
RESOLUTION NO. 76 -22
A RESOLUTION URGINGTHE CANAVERAL PORT AUTHORITY TO INITIATE
ACTION TO HALT SHIPS USING PORT CANAVERAL FROV DUMPING TAR
AND OTHER PETROLEUM VASTE PRODUCTS ON THE ATLANTIC BEACHES
WITHIN THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL AND DREVARD COUNTY,
FLORIDA; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral recognizes
that the Atlantic Ocean beaches within the City of Cape Canaveral and
I throughout Prevard County are an important asset both to tourists and local
residents, and
WHEREAS, there has teen a noticeable increase in the amount of tar
or other petroleum waste products washing up on said beaches; and
WHEREAS, said tar is a nuisance and causes great inconvenience to
those persons using the beaches, and causes an unknown economic loss because
of ruined clothing, beach apparel, carpeting, etc.;
NOW, THEREFORE, DE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Cape Canaveral, Florida, as follows:
SFCTION 1. The City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida,
hereby urges the Canaveral Port Authority to initiate whatever action is
available to it to help curb those ships using the Port of Canaveral from
dumping tar and other . petroleum waste products on the beaches in the City. of
Cape Canaveral and throughout Prevard County, Florida.
SFCTION 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon
its adoption.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida,
this day of April, 1976.
Attest: Mayor
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
City Attorney