HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-86-19 RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA,
EXPRESSING THE CONCERN OF THE CITY ADMINISTRATION
FOL' THE WELFARE OF '£HE iNDIAN RIVER, THE SEDAS%?IAN
RIVER, THE AQUAFERS, AND ALL OTHER SOURCES OF WATER;
AND EXPRESSING THE RESOLVE OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN
TO COOPERATE WITH INDIVIDUALS AND PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
ENTITIES TO PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND SOURCES OF
WATER FROM ENVIRONMENTAL DEGREDATION AND HARM.
WHEREAS, Mr. CHARLES HOTCAVEG, the Founder of Indian River
Clamming Co-op, has recently notified the Administration of the
City of Sebastian, Florida, that, as an experienced shell fisherman,
he is seeing clear signs that the Indian River in the Area of
Indian River County is being harmed by misuse and pollution, and
WHEREAS, recent news reports indicate that shell fish and other
forms of aquatic and bird life in the Indian River are slowly being
harmed by pollution, and
WHEREAS, recent news reports prove that plant life in the
Indian River is slowly being damaged by pollution, and
WHEREAS, the above mentioned cumulative environmental damage
has occurred in spite of the laws, rules, and regulations that exist
to protect water from harm, and
WHEREAS, the Administration of the City of Sebastian realizes
that water is a most precious natural resource that must be protected
for the general welfare and the mutual benefit of all, and, in fact,
life itself depends on water, and
WHEREAS, industry, the economy, land values, recreation, and
the health of persons and all wildlife depend on clean water, and it
is the responsibility and duty of all of us, including the City of
Sebastian, to protect water from harm,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
1. It is imperative that all persons act in a responsible
manner to protect the Indian River, the Sebastian River, other bodies
of water, and all sources of water from environmental degredation.
2. It is imperative that all governmental agencies having
jurisdiction, power, and authority to enforce the laws, rules and
regulations that have been enacted to protect water resources from
harm, do enforce such laws, rules and regulations to insure the
protection of water resources from environmental degredation.
3. It is imperative that all governments allocate the
funds necessary to facilitate the enforcement.~ of laws to protect
water resources from harm.
4. It is imperative that laws be enacted or amended to
facilitate greater local enforcement of laws that protect our
water resources.
5. It is imperative that private organizations and persons
renew their concerns and efforts to protect our water resources from
harm.
6. It is imperative that those persons who are not yet
concerned about the environmental protection of our water resources
become concerned, educated, and motivated to do their part in pro-
tecting our water resources.
7. The City of Sebastian hereby resolves its intent to
cooperate with all other governmental agencies, private entities,
and individuals in a mutual effort to protect our water resources.
8. The City of Sebastian hereby requests that all persons
and groups renew their resolve, energy, concern, and actions to insure
ourselves and future generations that our water resources shall be
fully protected from harm and environmental degredation.
9. The City of Sebastian hereby asks all individuals to
act in a responsible manner and not do any act which will pollute
of harm any of our precious water resources; and to remenber that
any act which pollutes water slowly and surely harms each and every
person, shell fish, fishes, birds, and all other wildlife.
10. The City of Sebastian hereby wishes to remind all people
that if harm and degredation of our water resources is not stopped
to the greatest extent possible, that water pollution will surely
become a very serious worldwide problem.
11. The City of Sebastian wishes to remind all persons that
if we do not do everything within our power to protect our water
sources from harm and evvironmental degredation, we may cause
irreversable damage to our water resources, and that irreversable
damage will, in turn, harm or even kill untold amounts of persons,
fishes, shell fishes, and other forms of wildlife.
12. Failure to protect our water resources from harm and
environmental degredation to the greatest extent possible is in-
excusable, unjust, and breaking a sacred trust.
13. The City Clerk is hereby instructed to mail a copy of
this resolution to all municipalities in Indian River County, to
the Chairman of the County Commission of Indian River County, to
the Section of Environmental Health in Indian River County, to the
Department of Natural Resources of the State of Florida, to 'the
Department of Environmental Regulation in Orlando, to the local
representative of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, to
Governor Bob Graham, to the Marine Resources Council of East Central
Florida, to the Marine Patrol, to the Audubon Society, to U.S. Senators
Paula Hawkins and Layton Childes, th Dale Patchett, and to other
._nau are
appropriate governmental and private agencies ~' ~ invq!ved and
concerned about protecting our water resources from harm, for the
purpose of advising each and every person of the resolve of the City
of Sebastian as herein expressed.
14. The City Clerk is also hereby instructed to prepare
a Certificate of Appreciation for presentation to the Indian River
Clamming Co-op in thanks for advising the City Administration of the
immediate need to act and to act now with more resolve to insure
the protection of our water resources from harm.
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
By:
~-L~ Q~fie Harris, Mayor
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS RESOLUTION WAS DULY PASSED BY THE CITY
COgNCIL OF ?HE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA ON THE ~DAY OF APRIL,
Deborah Krager~, City Clerk ~