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RESOLUTION NO. 99-08
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL,
FLORIDA, REQUESTING THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO ENACT
LEGISLATION KNOWN AS "FOREVER FLORIDA ", TO
SUPPORT THE EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF THE
PRESERVATION 2000 PROGRAM; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, open space remains one of the strongest threads in the community
fabric of economic development, revitalization, housing, transportation, water resources
and storm water management, cultural affairs, historic and natural preservation, crime
prevention, and youth and family services; and
WHEREAS, in 1990, the State of Florida launched the most aggressive land
conservation program in the country with Preservation 2000 (P- 2000), saving almost a
million acres of environmentally sensitive land and natural areas; and
WHEREAS, the Preservation 2000 Program will sunset in less than two (2)
years; and
WHEREAS, as the State of Florida continues to grow and pressures mount for a
greater balance of active and passive open space, the continuation of P -2000 is essential.
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
requests the Florida Legislature to enact the legislation known as "Forever Florida ",
which expands and provides for a successor Preservation 2000 Program allocating funds
for the following:
Urban Parks and Conservation Open Space and Improvements
Water Resources Protection
Environmentally Endangered Lands
Inholdings, Acquisitions and Greenways
Management of Environmentally Sensitive Land
Section 2. The City Clerk is directed to provide copies of this resolution to
the Brevard County Legislative Delegation, the Space Coast League of Cities, and the
State of Florida Recreation and Park Association.
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
City of Cape Canaveral
Resolution No. 99 -08
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of April 1999.
Rocky Randels, MAYOR
FOR AGAINST
BURT BRUNS Second
TONY HERNANDEZ Absent
Sandra tROzx Suns, CITY CLERK
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BUZZ PETSOS Motion
APPROVED T RM:
Kohn Bennett, CITY r; TTORNEY
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RICHARD TREVERTON X
ROCKY RANDELS X