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RESOLUTION NO. 99-05
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE COASTAL COMMUNITIES OF
CAPE CANAVERAL AND COCOA BEACH, LOCATED WITHIN
BREVARD COUNTY FLORIDA, IN SUPPORT OF FEDERAL
FUNDING FOR THE CONGRESSIONALLY APPROVED SHORE
PROTECTION PROJECT FOR BREVARD COUNTY, AND TO
SUPPORT AN INCREASE IN THE FEDERAL PERCENTAGE OF
COST- SHARE FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECT.
WHEREAS, on arch 9, 1999 the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida and
the neighboring City of ocoa Beach, Florida held an historic joint meeting to
discuss mutual issues beneficial to both cities; and
WHEREAS, both cities recognized the need to address the ongoing
severe erosion problem occurring along their Atlantic coastline; and
WHEREAS, n erous studief. and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-
(USACE) reports have indicated that Canaveral Harbor, a federal navigation
project, has severely im acted the downdrift (south) Atlantic shoreline, including
the b aches within the astal communities of the Cities of Cape Canaveral and
Coco Beach; and
REAS, as of this date, the USACE has failed to adequately address
for these erosion damages; and
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REAS, in December 1996, Congress approved a federal shore
roject for the severely eroding beaches of Brevard County, including
es within the jurisdictions of said coastal communities; and
EREAS, to date, Congress has failed to fund the construction of -this
•eby placing millions of dollars of coastal infrastructure and thousands
ves vulnerable to potential storm damage and ongoing erosion; and
EREAS, the federal government has failed to fully recognize and
erosion impact of Canaveral Harbor on Brevard. County beaches,
e beaches of the Cities of Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach; and
EREAS, a non - partisan review of the erosion affects of Canaveral
a subsequent adjustment of the federal portion of the cost -share of this
quired.
Joint Resolution
Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach
Shore Protection Project Funding
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by Joint Resolution of the
Cities of Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach, Florida to hereby:
Section 1. Request Congress to fully fund the federal Shore Protection Project
for Brevard County, Florida; and
Section 2. Conduct an investigation of the level of federal cost -share
participation for the Brevard County Shore Protection Project and
adjust the federal cost -share to reflect the extensive damage to our
Atlantic coastline attributable to the federal navigation project.
DONE, ORDERED AND ADOPTED in Regular Session this the 16th
day of March ,1999 by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Sandra 0 -Sims, .CI fl CLERK
Rocky Randels, MAYOR
FOR AGAINST
Burt Bruns Absent
Tony Hernandez Second
Buzz Petsos Motion
Rocky Randels X
Joy Salamone X
Joint Resolution
Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach
Shore Protection Project Funding
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DONE, ORDERED AND ADOPTED in Regular Session this the 1st day of
Apri 1 1999 by the City Commission, of the City of Cocoa Beach,
Florida. Notion made by Stevens, seconded by Cleveland.
ATTEST:
R. Nbrg., , Mayor
FOR AGAINST
L • kin! c 24.s ALBERT C. CLEVELAND —L
RAY RODRIGUEZ
Loredana Kal aghchy, CI e CLERK JANICE G. SCOTT —X—
X
BARBARA N. STEVENS X
JOSEPH R. MORGAN --X—
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Paul Gougelman, CITY ATTORNEY
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