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RESOLUTION NO. 95-R-03
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR
THE AMERICAN MAGLEV TECHNOLOGY PROJECT AND
APPROPRIATION TO THE ORLANDO MAGLEV TECHNOLOGY
PROJECT; REPEALING RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the provision of quality public transportation is
essential to the development and implementation of low cost mass
and rapid transportation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Edgewater City Council and Volusia County
Council have shown their support of American Maglev, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the American Maglev project has the potential to
become a new economic and effective mass transportation technology
which would benefit communities in Florida and throughout the
United States; and
WHEREAS, a $97.5 million dollar United States Department of
Transportation grant was originally earmarked for the Orlando
Maglev demonstration project as designated under the 1991 ISTEA
Program; and
WHEREAS, the original supporters of the Orlando project have
now withdrawn their support for the Orlando project; and
WHEREAS, American Maglev Technology, Inc. has demonstrated its
interest in pursuing a cost effective system for assembling and
installing a Maglev system for the Orlando project.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Edgewater, Florida:
Section 1. It is requested that the original $97.5 million
dollar United States Department of Transportation grant continue to
be allocated and appropriated to the Orlando Maglev project and
that American Maglev Technology, Inc. be granted the opportunity to
pursue the development and installation of the magnetic levitation
application for mass public transportation for the Orlando Maglev
project as originally intended.
Section 2.
All resolutions or parts of resolutions in
conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
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Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately
upon its adoption.
After motion by Councilwoman Martin and second by Councilman
Hays, the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Mayor Jack H. Hayman, Sr. AYE
Councilman Danny K. Hatfield AYE
Councilwoman Louise A. Martin AYE
Councilman Mike Hays AYE
Councilman David L. Mitchum AYE
PASSED AND
DULY ADOPTED this
6th
day
of
February ,
1995
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA
By:
Jack H yman, r.
May
APPROVED FOR FORK
AND CORRECTNESS:
KAIBta A. Storey
City Attorney
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