HomeMy Public PortalAbout1996-30 Invasive Nonnative Plant Eradication Awareness Month proclamationRESOLUTION NO. 96-30
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY
BISCAYNE, FLORIDA; ESTABLISHING
OCTOBER, 1996, AS THE FIRST ANNUAL
INVASIVE NONNATIVE PLANT ERADICATION
AWARENESS MONTH; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, invasive nonnative plant species are invading the remaining natural systems
throughout the State of Florida;
WHEREAS, invasive nonnative species are released from their natural biological constraints
when introduced to Florida, enabling them to out -compete native plants, thereby disrupting the
biological integrity and functions of natural systems;
WHEREAS, increasingly large sums of taxpayer dollars will be required annually in the
coming years to control invasive nonnative plants on public conservation and recreation lands,
waterways and productive estuaries and agriculture lands in the State;
WHEREAS, each resident can help to improve the health of the environment, natural beauty
and biological and agricultural health of the State for our residents, visitors and future generations
by assisting in the removal of invasive nonnative plants, and by use of native plants and noninvasive
nonnative plants in landscaping projects; and
WHEREAS, numerous grassroots citizen organizations in the State have developed volunteer
programs to eradicate invasive nonnative plants from public natural areas;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF KEY
BISCAYNE, FLORIDA THAT OCTOBER 1996 IS THE FIRST ANNUAL
INVASIVE NONNATIVE PLANT ERADICATION
AWARENESS MONTH
IN THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, AND ENCOURAGE ALL RESIDENTS TO TAKE
PART IN EFFORTS TO REMOVE INVASIVE NONNATIVE PLANTS TO PROTECT THE
LONG-TERM ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, NATURAL DIVERSITY AND BEAUTY OF ALL
OF KEY BISCAYNE, AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
PASSED ANE ADOPTED this 15th day of October , 1996.
HITA H. ALVARLZ, VILLAGE.; CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
RICHARD J. WEISS, VILLAGE ATTORNEY