2013-R-09 RESOLUTION NO. 2013-R-09
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING
THE EFFORTS OF SPACE FLORIDA TO CREATE
A COMMERCIAL SPACE PORT; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Space Florida is an Independent Special District of the State of Florida,
created by Chapter 331, Part II, Florida Statutes, for the purposes of fostering the growth and
development of a sustainable and world-leading space industry in Florida; and
WHEREAS, Space Florida fosters bold economic development activities to expand and
diversify domestic and international opportunities that support talent development, enhance
infrastructure and support governments and organizations in improving the state's competitive
business climate; and
WHEREAS, a generation ago the United States launched 100% of the world's
commercial satellites from Florida but that market and its associated jobs has since gone
overseas; and
WHEREAS, there are 34 private spaceports planned or underway worldwide, including
17 in other states in the U.S. such as Arizona, Texas and Georgia; and
WHEREAS, the relationship between this nation's space program and the enjoyment and
preservation of our natural environment is a history of successful partnership for over 50 years;
and
WHEREAS, the citizens and communities of the Space Coast have paid a high price for
being solely reliant upon the government launch programs, and there now exists the opportunity
to diversify into a broader more robust and unlimited commercial marketplace; and
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WHEREAS, the State of Florida has requested the transfer of title back from the Federal
Government to the state certain property to establish a comprehensive commercial spaceport
capability, which launch site will be in close proximity to, yet jurisdictionally independent of, the
government launch infrastructure at Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force
Station.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of Edgewater, Florida:
Section 1. The recitations set forth in the preamble above are hereby adopted as part of
this Resolution.
Section 2. The City Council supports and encourages the efforts of the State of Florida,
through its agent, Space Florida, to develop commercial space launch facilities in appropriate
locations north of the current Kennedy Space Center complex after conducting environmental
surveys to ensure that the pristine environmental conditions of the area are duly preserved.
Section 3. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
After a motion by(OLu'1ot a max., Fri 1e.r with Second by ('CLLneL1bu
(Power, the vote on this resolution held on May 6, 2013 was as follows.
AYE NAY
Mayor Mike Thomas
Councilwoman Christine Power
Councilwoman Gigi Bennington X
Councilman Mike Ignasiak _
Councilman Gene Emter
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PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 6th day of May, 2013.
ATTEST: CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EDGEW• R, LO 'AI A
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Bonnie Wenzel Mi e Tho 'as
City Clerk Ma or
Robin L. Ma usick
Paralegal
For the use and reliance only by the city of Edgewater, Approved by the City Council of the City of Edgewater
Florida. Approved as to form and legality by: at a meeting held on this 6th day of May,2013 under
Aaron R. Wolfe, Esquire Agenda Items No. 8e.
City Attorney
Doran, Sims, Wolfe&Kundid
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