2015-R-03 RESOLUTION NO.2015-R-03
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA; RESOLUTION FOR
SUPPORTING THE CITY OF OAK HILL IN THEIR
EFFORTS TO AMEND THE CANAVERAL NATIONAL
SEASHORE FINAL GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN;
REPEALING RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH
AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,the City of Edgewater has made the following determinations:
1. The City of Oak Hill is a small coastal community immediately south of the Edgewater
City Limits:
2. The City of Oak Hill has thrived on fishing, shellfish gathering and all forms of
aquaculture.
3. The City of Oak Hill has seen its ability to maintain an economic base of the use of the
Indian River/Mosquito Lagoon greatly diminished by the net ban and other regulatory restraints:
4. The City of Oak Hill will lose its sustainability as a coastal community dependent upon
the free use of natural resources with the approval of the Canaveral National Seashore Final
General Management Plan and the further restrictions it entails.
NOW,THEREFORE,be it resolved by the City Council of Edgewater, Florida:
Section 1. The City of Edgewater hereby acknowledges and supports the City of Oak
Hill in their efforts to amend the Alternatives contained in the Canaveral National Seashore Final
General Management Plan.
Section 2. The City of Edgewater also supports the City of Oak Hill in their efforts in
recommending reconsideration of the prohibition of commercial fishing within the Merritt Island
National Wildlife Refuge scheduled to occur in 2018. It is the concern of the City of Oak Hill
that such prohibition will negatively impact the already challenged economic sustainability of the
City.
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After a motion to approve by ('1 LU IWJk(ij1 C'QRJa� with Second
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by eLtil iObal J 1 O(,t ,r the vote on this resolution held on January 5,
2015 was as follows:
AYE NAY
Mayor Mike Ignasiak
Councilwoman Christine Power _
Councilwoman Gigi Bennington EO
Councilman Dan Blazi
Councilman Gary T. Conroy
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 5th day of January, 2015.
ATTEST: CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EDGEWATER/ LORIDA
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Bonni--Wenzel Mike IgnasiakI
City Clerk: Mayor
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City Manager
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 5th day of January,2015 under
Aaron R.Wolfe,Esquire Agenda Item No 80 .
City Attorney
Doran,Sims,Wolfe,Kundid,
Ciocchetti&Wagner
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