R91-185RESOLUTION NO. R91- ]~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYS~ON BEACH, FLORIDA,
REQUESTING THE 1992 FLORIDA LEGISLATURE
TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE FUNDING FOR THE
PRESERVATION AS~ REPAIR OF THE STATE'S
BEACHES, AND TO IDENTIFY A LONG-TERM
DEDICATED FUNDING SOURCE.
WHEREAS, Florida,s beaches are an important part of the
quality of life of this community, providing enormous
aesthetic, environmental and recreational benefits for our
residents and tourists; and
WHEREAS,
attraction and
and
beaches are Florida's number one tourist
are thus vital to our economic well-being;
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Boynton
Beach recognizes that beach erosion continues to be a major
problem in the State of Florida, threatening this important
natural resource; and
WHEREAS, the State Legislature has enacted the Florida
Beach Management Act of 1987 creating a Beach Management
Trust Fund under Chapter 161.091, Florida Statutes, to
address the eros!on problem and to direct the State to spend
at least $35 million annually on beach erosion control,
beach restoration, beach renourishment and other beach
management activities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1. The City Commission of the City of
Boynton Beach, Florida requests that the State Legislature
provide adequate annual funding to carry out a statewide
comprehensive beach management program to protect Florida's
remaining pristine beaches and repair those that are
severely-damaged, and consider the Department of Natural
Resources 1992 budget request of $39 million.
Section 2. The City Commission of the City of
Boynton Beach, Florida further requests that the State
Legislature give serious consideration to identification of
~nd dedication of a fair and stable source of long-term
funding to fully implement a statewide beach management
proqram for preserving, acquiring, and restoring Florida's
threatened sandy beaches.
Section 3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to
forward a copy of this Resolution upon adoption to
appropriate Legislatures and the Governor and Cabinet.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ~ day of Igovember, 1991.
ATTEST:
(Corpoc~eSe~l)
Beach
10/3~/91
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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