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RESOLUTION NO. 96-30
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, BREVARD
COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN SUPPORT OF S.1811 AND H.R. 3551, TITLED
" "THE SHORE PROTECTION ACT OF 1996;" URGING BILLS' QUICK
PASSAGE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE,
WHEREAS, in early 1995, the Clinton Administration proposed and implemented
a policy which withdrew federal financial participation in most shore protection, beach
restoration, and beach nourishment projects, including those in Brevard County; and
WHEREAS, also in 1995, a big majority of coastal cities and counties in Florida
adopted formal resolutions which opposed the policy and which recommended
continuance of Federal participation in shore and beach projects; and
WHEREAS, the facts and figures show that very substantial travel, tourism,
recreational, and storm protection benefits accrue to the United States from relatively
modest Federal investments in shore protection and beach nourishment; and
WHEREAS, during late May, 1996, "The Shore Protection Act of 1996" was
introduced in the U.S. Senate (S.1811) and House of Representatives (H.R.3551) by
bipartisan House and Senate coastal coalitions; and
WHEREAS, "The Shore Protection Act of 1996" reaffirms the Federal interest in
protecting the Nation's shores, including maintaining its beaches, and provides for the
consideration of the full range of local, regional, and national economic benefits from
shore protection projects.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY the City of Cape Canaveral,
Brevard County, Florida:
Section 1. The City of Cape Canaveral fully supports the provisions of 5.1811 and H.R.
3551, known as the "Shore Protection Act of 1996."
Section 2. The City of Cape Canaveral urges that the City's Federal Legislators join in
co- sponsoring the bill, and that the bill be passed quickly into law.
Section 3. The City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral authorizes Mayor John K.
Porter to furnish a copy of this Resolution to appropriate members of the U.S. Senate and
House of Representatives, to the Clinton Administration, and to the Governor of Florida.
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City of Cape Canaveral, Florida
Resolution No. 96 -30
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Section 4. This resolution shall become effective upon its adoption.
ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, this 18th day of June,
1996.
FATTEST:
Sandi O Sim, `CTTYCLERK
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APPROVED AS TO FO
Kohn Bennett, CITY A '. ORNEY
Port -r, MAYOR
BURT BRUNS
LEO NICHOLAS x
BUZZ PETSOS X
JOHN PORTER x
ROCKY RANDELS
FOR AGAINST
ABSENT
X