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RESOLUTION NO: 76-28 /
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A RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD TO
ESTABLISH A PROGRAM'OF TAKING PETROLEUM SAMPLES FROM
. . SHIPS USING THE PORT OF CANAVERAL AS A STEP TO PREVENT , .
DUMPING OF TAR AND PETROLEUM WASTE PRODUCTS INTO THE
ATLANTIC OCEAN WHICH MAY WASH UP'ONTO-THE BEACHES OF
CAPE AND .BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA; PROVIDING
AN• EFFECTIVE DATE.
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[I] WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral , Florida
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recognizes that the Atlantic :Ocean beaches within the City and Brevard
county, Florida are an important asset both to tourists and resident; . •
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WHEREAS, therehas been .a noticeable increase in the amount'of .tar And
other petroleumhwaste .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.; and . I
WHEREAS, the United StatesCoast Guard has the jurisdictional Ability
to take samples .of petroleumty-products within the bilges and holds of
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the ships using the Port of Canaveral ;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of theCity of Cape
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Canaveral , Florida as follows :
SECTION 1 . The City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral hereby urges
the United States .Coast ,Guard ,to establish a program of taking. petroleum
. samples from those ships using the Port of Canaveral in in:effort to
prevent ships from dumping tar and other petroleum waste products into
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. the Atlantic Ocean which may,cause such waste products to wash up on the I
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beaches of the' City of Cape Canaveral and of Brevard County, Florida.
. II] SECTION 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its.
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ADO;P:rarNk-gitY,Souncil of the City of Cape Canaveral , Florida, this
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