HomeMy Public PortalAbout1995-13 President's 1996 Budget; Water Resources projects participation removal oppositionRESOLUTION NO. 95-13
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE,
FLORIDA; OPPOSING RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE
PRESIDENT'S 1996 BUDGET REQUEST WHICH WOULD
REMOVE FEDERAL PARTICIPATION IN WATER RESOURCES
PROJECTS, INCLUDING BEACH RENOURISHMENT
'PROJECTS, WHICH ARE NOT "NATIONALLY
SIGNIFICANT", AND RECOMMENDING THAT THE CURRENT
FEDERAL CRITERIA FOR PARTICIPATION AND COST -
SHARING BE RETAINED, AND OPPOSING ANY FUTURE
LEGISLATION WHICH MAY ELIMINATE OR LIMIT
FEDERAL PARTICIPATION IN SUCH PROJECTS;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF KEY BISCAYNE AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the Village opposes the recommendations in the
President's 1996 budget request which would remove or limit federal
participation in water resources projects, including beach
renourishment projects, which are not "nationally significant" and
recommending that the current federal criteria for participation and
cost -sharing be retained, and opposes any future legislation which
may eliminate or limit federal participation in such projects.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 11th day of April , 1995.
ATTEST:
GUIDO H. GUANZO, JR., VILLAGE CLERK .,"
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
RIC J. WEISS, VILLAGE ATTORNEY
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