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RESOLUTION NO.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, REQUESTING FEDERAL
AUTHORIZATION AND FUNDING FOR THE FEDERAL
SHARE OF THE RE-STABILIZATION PROJECT AT THE
NOR TH JETTY, PONCE DELEON INLET, FLORIDA;
REPEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH
AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,
the County Council of Volusia County is the Ponce
DeLeon Port Authority pursuant to Ordinance 92-4, under the
authority of the Constitution and the Laws of the State of Florida
and the Horne Rule Charter (Sp. Acts, Ch. 70-966); and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintains the Ponce
DeLeon Inlet federal project and has been authorized by the U.S.
Congress to investigate changes in the original stabilization plan;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Edgewater supports the Ponce DeLeon Port
Authority, as local sponsor for the federal project at Ponce DeLeon
Inlet, Volusia County, Florida, and the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers in their efforts to restabilize the Inlet; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Ponce DeLeon
Port Authority have joined together to fund a 1.5 million dollar
feasibility study to determine the changes necessary to restabilize
the Inlet; and
WHEREAS, the preliminary cost estimate for the project is
$9,351,822; and
WHEREAS, the cost will be shared at 66.5% by the federal
government and 33.4% by the local sponsor; and
WHEREAS, the local sponsor has estimated a $3,132,860 share in
escrow for the project, and the remaining federal cost is estimated
at $6,218,961; and
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WHEREAS, the local sponsor understands that providing public
wharfage, fuel, etc., for the increased number of vessels that will
use the Inlet is a responsibility of the local sponsor; and
WHEREAS, the economy of the marine industry in Volusia County
is dependent on this project.
NOW THEREFORE, HB IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Edgewater, Florida:
Section 1. The City Council hereby requests that the U.S.
Congress authorize the project and appropriate the necessary funds
to allow the project to commence.
Section 2. All resolutions or parts of resolution in conflict
herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect upon adoption.
After motion by Councilman Hatfield and second by Councilwoman
Martin, the vote on this resolution is as follows:
Mayor Jack Hayman, Sr. Aye
Councilman Danny Hatfield Aye
Councilwoman Louise A. Martin Aye
Councilman Mike Hays Aye
Councilman David L. Mitchum Aye
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 6th day of January, 1997.
ATTEST:
Susan J.-, dsworth
/City Clerk
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA
By:
1J ck H. Hayman, r.
ayor
APPROVED FOR FORM
AND CORRECTNESS:
/griSta A. St rey
ity Attorney