63-ZRESOLUTION 63- Z
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE STATE ROAD
DEPARTMENT AND OTHER OFFICIALS TO CONSIDER THE
NECESSARY STEPS FOR THE IMMEDIATE CONSTRUCTION
OF STATE ROAD 9 (Interstate 1-95) FROM THE SOUTH PALM
BEACH COUNTY LINE TO THE SOUTHERN LIMITS OF THE
CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the ~ITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
FLORIDA, is aware of the acute and critical need for additional highways to
serve the rapidly growning population of South Palm Beach County; and
WHEREAS, the residents of the area in question were repeatedly
assured by the State Road Department that State Road 9 (Interstate 1-95) was
a top priority roadway and would be constructed as a limited access highway
upon the acquisition of the required right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, the officials of the County Board and the various
Municipalities diligently cooperated with the State Road Department and a
right-of-way of 300 feet in width through the area in question was acquired
several years ago at a relatively small cost to the County;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA:
1. That the appropriate officials of the County, State and Federal
Governments are hereby advised that there is an imperative need for the imm~
construction of State Road 9 (Interstate 1-95) from the South Palm Beach Coun'
line to the Southern limits of the City of West Palm Beach, Florida.
2. That the reas~3ns for this conclusion are:
(a) That South Pal.m Beach County are is on the threshold
of a significant population boom.
(b)
(c)
That recent population gains have already demonstrated
that our North-South highways are completely inadequate.
That this situation will become even more critical in the
near future with the completion of such educational
institutions in this area as Florida Atlantic University,
Marymout College and St. Andrews School, and the
rapid residential development to the West of the aforesaid
right- of- way.
Jate
(d)
That this long-promised strip of highway will open up
vast areas of growth throughout the southern area
of the County, and if constructed in the near future, could
result in tremendous savings of tax money by being
constructed in conjunction with currently contemplated
East-West highway improvements.
(e)
That the major portion of the construction funds will be
provided by Federal Interstate funds which, with the
exception of Dade County, have been confined almost
entirely to road construction in north and central Florida.
PASSED and ADOPTED this ~ ~_ day of Y~ L-- , A.D. 1~63
(CORPORATE SEAL)
ATTEST:
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Vice Mayor
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Councilm~n
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