HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-88-50RESOLUTION NO. R-88-50
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, STATING THE
POSITION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OPPOSING THE PROPOSED GLEN
AND LUCY FRIEDT FOUNDATION DEVELOPMENT IN THE INDIAN
RIVER WEST OF STATE ROAD A-1-A APPROXIMATELY 1.6 MILES
SOUTH OF THE SEBASTIAN INLET IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Environmental Protection AGency is interested in
fundinG implementation programs for estuarine protection on the
Indian River lagoon as a national model; and
WHEREAS, the Pelican Island National Wildlife RefuGe was
established by the United States Government in 1903 to designate
and reserve a natural habitat for the pelican under the protection
of the Federal Government; and
WHEREAS, the Indian River lagoon provides critical habitat
for 36 endangered species includinG the largest manatee population
in the State of Florida; and
WHEREAS, the preservation of the Indian River lagoon is of
major significant environmental, scenic, commercial, and
recreational importance to the City of Sebastian and surrounding
communities; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Sebastian has
adopted a Resolution on April 13, 1988, supportinG the nomination
by Governor Martinez of Florida to designate the Indian River
lagoon as an Estuary of National SiGnificance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SEBASTIAN that we are adamantly opposed to any permits
beinG Granted to the Glen and Lucy Friedt Foundation of
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida, to construct a 16.73 acre
residential subdivision in the Indian River at Latitude 27°
50'11" North, LonGitude 80° 26'09" West in Indian River
County, Florida. Furthermore, we condemn any action which would
allow this development or future developments similar in nature to
be constructed in the Indian River lagoon and in or adjacent to
the Pelican Island National Wildlife RefuGe whereby the existinG
vegetative and benthic environment would be destroyed on a Grand
scale.
This Resolution shall be effective upon final passage by the
City Council.
City CIerk
Richard B. Votapka, Mayor
I HEREBY CERTIFY that this resolution was passed by City Council
of the City of Sebastian, Florida, on the /3 ~ day of Jo% ~
I<athryg//M. O'Halloran, CMC/AAE
City C~erk
Approved~o F~ a~en__t:
City Attorney