HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 1973-39RESOLUTION NO. 73 -39
A RESOLUTION OF 'I11E CITY Oil CAPE CANAVERAIL,
BREVARO COUNTY, FLORIDA ENDORSING Till; IiF-
FORTS OF STATE REPRESEN'I'A'1'IVE (SILL NIiLSUN
AND VARIOUS CITIZENS GROUPS '1'O ASSISI'
THE SPATE 01' FLORIDA IN THE PURCHASING OF
ENVIRONMENTALLY ENDANGERED LANDS IN Tllli
UPPER ST. JOHNS I(IVER BASIN
WHEREAS, THE PURCHASE OF ENVIRONMENTALLY ENDANGERED LANDS IN
TILE UPPER ST. JOHNS RIVER 13ASIN HAS BEEN GIVEN TOT' PRIORITY DY THE
STA'T'E OP FLORIDA'S INTER - AGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE, AND
WHEREAS, THE FUTURE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OP SOUTli BREVARD'S
WATER SUPPLY IS DEFENDANT UPON TllE PROTECTION 01' Till: NATURAL. UPPER
ST. JOHNS FLOOD. PLAIN AND MARSHLAND.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 11' RESOLVED BY - 1.111: CITY COIINCII. OF THE CITY
OP CAPE CANAVERAL, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. THAT THE CITY COUNCIL 01: 'Pill: CITY O1' CAPH CANAVERAL
HEREBY ENDORSES TIIE EFFORTS OF STA'T'E REPRESENTATIVE BILL NELSON AND
VARIOUS CITIZENS GROUPS IN FURTHERING THE PURCHASE OF ENVIRONMENT-
ALLY ENDANGERED LANDS IN THE UPPER ST. JOHNS RIVER )BASIN,
SECTION 2. THAT FULL ASSISTANCE ISE OFFERED TIIOSI3 MAKING THE
PURCHASE EFFORT BY STRONGLY RECOMMENDING THAT OWNERS OF TIIE LAND IN
THE PURCIIASE SITE RECOGNIZE Till: NEED 1 :011 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OF
THAT PORTION OF T1117 ST. JOIINS MARSH AND WILLINGLY NEGOTIATE SALE OF
THEIR HOLDINGS.
SECTION 3. THAT THE BREVARD COUNTY COMMISSION HE URGED '1'0
PASS A SIMILAR RESOLU'T'ION.
SECTION 4. THAT THE GOVERNING BODIES OF ALL OTHER BREVARD
COMMUNITIES BE URGED TO PASS SIMILAR RESOLUTIONS.
SECTION S. THAI ALI. RI:SOLII'1'iONS OR PARTS OF RESOLUTION IN
CONFLICT HEREWI'Tll AM: IIIiRFBY REPEALED.
SECTION 6. '1'IIA'1 'PILLS RESOLUTION SHALL. BECOME IN FALL. I;ORCE
AND EFFECT IN ACCORDANCE W1'I'll 'T'III: CHARTER OF 'I'llE C1'1')' OF CAI'li
CANAVERAL, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA.
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SECTION 7 . THAT THIS RESOLUTION WAS DULY PASSED AT A
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL,
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, ON THE 21st DAY OF AUGUST, 1973 .
MAYOR
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CITY CLERK ' 4 .m ..
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CITY ATTORNEY