HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 1984-08RESOLUTION NO. 84 -8
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL,
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, STRONGLY URGING THE
FLORIDA STATE LEGISLATURE TO PASS CONTAINER
REQUIRES
LEGISLATIONDaDICIl GESUNWANT DGTHROWAWAYSR
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE., special interest in the
WHEREAS, the State of Florida has a sp
cleanliness and beauty of the ,outdoors du to its climate and
e
natural beauty; and Of Cape Canaveral,
WIIEREAS, the City Council of the City
icies which Protect, promote, and further
Florida, supports pol
ification, safety, sanita-
the interests of such areas as beaut
tion, conservation of energy, and salvaging valuable natural
resources; and unsightly and
WHEREAS, throwaway beverage containers are..
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
WIIEREA6, the States Of Oregon, Vermont, Maine, Michigan,
Iowa, Delaware, Massachusetts and New York have
Connecticut,
hich requires beverage con -
successfully enacted legislation w
tainer deposits and discourages unwanted .throwaways and fur-
. thcrs the preservation of the beauty of their natural environ-
ment; and the past
con -,
WViEREAS,the Legislature of Florida in
sidered similar legislation but has not yet adopted such legis-
lation; and regulating disposal of
I411EREAS,
existing anti - litter law
beverage containers is inadequate, and the time has arrived to
r to eliminate the ugly, un-
act on a state -wide basis in orde
healthful, pensive and wasteful Practice of using throwaway
ex
beverage containers. introduced in the
WHEREAS, SB 216 and 11B 440 have been
Florida Legislature and are currently under consideration.
F7, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY
FLORIDA COUNCIL OF THE CITY
NO
OF CAPE CANAVERAL, BREVARD COUNTY, urges the legislators
SECTION 1. The City Council strongly
of the State of Florida to pass at. the earliest possible date SII 216
and HB 440 which would effectively regulate beverage containers and
discourage unwanted throwaways. RESOLUTION 140. 8'1 -8
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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, Florida League of Cities,
Brevard County League of Municipalities, 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 20th day of March, 1984.
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RESOLUTION NO. 84 -8
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