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RESOLUTION NO. 85-19
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL,
FLORIDA, STRONGLY URGING THE FLORIDA STATE
LEGISLATURE TO PASS BEVERAGE CONTAINER DEPOSIT
LEGISLATION WHICH REQUIRES BEVERAGE CONTAINER
DEPOSITS AND DISCOURAGES UNWANTED THROWAWAYS;
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO MAIL COPIES OF THIS
RESOLUTION TO THE BREVARD COUNTY LEGISLATIVE
DELEGATION, BREVARD COUNTY LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES,
AND KEEP BREVARD BEAUTIFUL, INC. ; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the State of Florida has a special interest in the
cleanliness and beauty of the outdoors due to its climate and
natural beauty; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral,
Florida, supports policies which protect, promote, and further
the interests of such areas as beautification, safety, sanita-
tion, conservation of energy, and salvaging valuable natural
resources; and
WHEREAS, throwaway beverage containers are unsightly and
unnecessarily hazardous when carelessly discarded and are
grossly wasteful of energy, materials and money and contribute
nothing to the quality of living in any community; and
WHEREAS, the States of Oregon, Vermont, Maine, Michigan,
Connecticut, Iowa, Delaware, Massachusetts and New York have
successfully enacted legislation which requires beverage container
deposits and discourages unwanted throwaways and furthers the
preservation of the beauty of their natural environment; and
WHEREAS, the Legislature of Florida in the past has con-
sidered similar legislation but has not yet adopted such legis-
lation; and
WHEREAS, existing anti-litter law regulating disposal of
beverage containers is inadequate, and the time has arrived to
act on a state-wide basis in order to eliminate the ugly, un-
healthful, expensive and wasteful practice of using throwaway
beverage containers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, as follows :
RESOLUTION NO. 85-19
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SECTION 1 . The City Council strongly urges the legislators
of the State of Florida to pass at the earliest possible date
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legislation that which would effectively regulate beverage containers
and discourage unwanted throwaways.
SECTION 2 . The City Clerk is hereby authorized and direct-
ed to provide copies of this Resolution to all members of the
Brevard County Legislative Delegation, Brevard County League of
Municipalties, and Keep Brevard Beautiful, Inc.
SECTION 3 . This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral,
Florida this 5th day of March , 1985 .
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