HomeMy Public PortalAbout1997-55 Long Range Beach Nourishment Plan adoptionRESOLUTION NO. 97-55
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE,
FLORIDA; ADOPTING THE LONG RANGE BEACH
NOURISHMENT PLAN, VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, DADE
COUNTY, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Village Council has historically supported beach preservation through
dedicated funding, resolutions, and preparation for the pending beach nourishment; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council adopted Resolution 96-36, November 14, 1996, authorizing
the preparation of the Long Range Beach Nourishment Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Village Manager executed the contract with Coastal Systems International,
Inc. for the preparation of the Long Range Beach Nourishment Plan on February 14, 1997; and
WHEREAS, the Village Beach Resources and Management (BRM) Task Force presented
the Long Range Beach Nourishment Plan, dated August 1997, to Council on August 26, 1997; and
WHEREAS, the Village Beach Resources and Management (BRM) Task Force presented
detailed information on the Long Range Beach Nourishment Plan at a public workshop on
September 16, 1997; and
WHEREAS, the Village Manager has directed the preparation of a newsletter summarizing
the Long Range Beach Nourishment Plan, to be disbursed to all Village residents; and
WHEREAS, the intent of the Long Range Beach Nourishment Plan is to provide planning
guidance for present and future Councils;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF KEY
BISCAYNE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Village Council hereby adopts the Long Range Beach Nourishment Plan,
to be utilized as a Municipal, County, State, and Federal planning device for future beach
preservation.
Section 2. The Village Manager is authorized to disseminate the Long Range Beach
Nourishment Plan to various County, State, and Federal officials.
Section 3. The Village Manager is authorized to pursue avenues for dedicated sources
of sand and beach nourishment funding, including but not limited to reimbursement agreements with
appropriate governmental agencies.
Section 4. The Village Council shall commence and proceed with such efforts as are
necessary to implement the beach nourishment program, recommended in the Long Range Beach
Nourishment Plan, by the year 1999, or as soon thereafter as is practicably achievable.
Section 5. The Village Council shall adopt as a goal to arrange to obtain dedicated
funding from all available sources by the year 2001 in the necessary amounts for beach
renourishment.
Section 6. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of October, 1997.
EONCHITA H. ALVAREZ, VILLAGE CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENC
RICHARD J. WEISS, VILLAGE ATTORNEY
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