R16-013 1 RESOLUTION NO. R16 -013
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4 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
5 FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ENCOURAGING
6 EFFORTS BY THE TOWN OF LAKE CLARKE SHORES
7 AND NEIGHBORING MUNICIPALITIES TO PROCEED
8 WITH IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CHAIN OF LAKES,
9 THE OCEAN TO TRAILS INITIATIVE AND
10 DEVELOPMENT OF A BOAT LIFT AT THE C51 CANAL
11 S155 CONTROL STRUCTURE; AND PROVIDING AN
12 EFFECTIVE DATE.
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15 WHEREAS, Section 163.01, Florida Statutes, known as the "Florida Interlocal
16 Cooperation Act of 1969," authorizes local governments to make the most efficient use of their
17 powers by enabling them to cooperate with other localities on a basis of mutual advantage and
18 thereby to provide services and facilities that will harmonize geographic, economic, population
19 and other factors influencing the needs and development of local communities; and
20 WHEREAS, the desire of our sister cities to develop recreational opportunities,
21 encourage economic development, and create new jobs within their regional area while enhancing
22 the environmental attributes of their communities should be commended; and
23 WHEREAS, the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council (TCRPC) created The
24 Intracoastal Waterway Plan for Palm Beach County: Charting a Course for the Future ('09
25 Charrette) for the Palm Beach County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) published in
26 January 2009; and
27 WHEREAS, the '09 Charrette participants identified six core public themes including
28 increasing public access to the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW), protecting natural resources,
29 expanding all forms of water based transportation, and promoting sustainable economics; and
30 WHEREAS, the MPO requested the '09 Charrette be updated by TCRPC and their
31 report was published in January 2015 which documented that a connection to the ICW at the
32 S155 Control Structure on the C51 Canal would have significant economic and recreational
33 benefit; and
34 WHEREAS, the C51 Canal is connected to a 26 mile chain of freshwater lakes (Pine
35 Lake, Lake Clarke, Lake Osborne, Lake Eden and Lake Ida) and navigable canals within our
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36 regional area; and
37 WHEREAS, the City of Boynton Beach supports improvements to the C51 Canal that
38 would enhance the recreational uses of the ICW, C51 Canal, and the Chain of Lakes and provide
39 for new economic opportunities and job creation; and
40 WHEREAS, a connection between the ICW and the C51 Canal at the S155 Control
41 Structure would provide for economic development, job creation and recreational enhancement.
42 The connection has been referred to as the "Boat Lift" and is estimated to provide significant
43 economic benefit to the regional area; and
44 WHEREAS, the City of Boynton Beach recognizes a significant environmental resource
45 in the canals and lakes that must be protected and improved; and
46 WHEREAS, the Boat Lift provides for environmental enhancement to the waterways,
47 safe and effective portage opportunities for non - motorized recreational watercraft, and small
48 motorized boats to access the ICW; and
49 WHEREAS, the current President of the Palm Beach County (PBC) League of Cities has
50 created an initiative called Ocean to Lake Trails focused on enhancement of the land and water
51 trail system from the Ocean to the Lake Okeechobee Trail System; and
52 WHEREAS, the Ocean to Lake Trails Committee of the PBC League of Cities has
53 identified the Boat Lift and the associated improvements to the ICW and the C -51 as vital to that
54 Ocean to Lake Trails initiative; and
55 WHEREAS, Palm Beach County Commissioner, Shelley Vana, hosted a regional
56 visioning session, where redevelopment was the number one priority for this area of Palm Beach
57 County.
58 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
59 THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
60 Section 1. The foregoing "Whereas" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as
61 being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution upon adoption
62 hereof.
63 Section 2. The City of Boynton Beach fully acknowledges and supports the following:
64 A. Recreational opportunities, economic development and environmental
65 enhancement which occur within the partner municipalities are beneficial to the
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66 regional area and ultimately to the City of Boynton Beach; and
67 B. The efforts of the partner municipalities to proceed with improvements to the
68 chain of lakes, the Ocean to Lake Trails initiative and development of a boat lift at
69 the C51 canal and the .S155 control structure.
70 Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage. •
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72 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of January, 2016. .
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75 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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78 Mayor — Jerry Taylor
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80 Vice Mayor — Joe Casello /
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82 Commissioner — David T. Merker
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84 Commissioner — Mack McCray Z
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86 Commissioner — Michael M. Fitzpatrick
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91 ATTEST:
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