HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-89-56 RESOLUTION NO. R-89-56
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, ENCOURAGING
THE FLORIDA STATE LAND .ACQUISITION COMMITTEE TO RANK
THE PURCHASE OF UNDEVELOPED LAND ALONG THE SEBASTIAN
RIVER THROUGH THE CONSERVATION AND RECREATION LAND
(CARL) PROGRAM AS A MAJOR CONCERN AND HIGH
PRIORITY, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Sebastian River is a scenic and historic
landmark in Indian River County, Florida; and
WHEREAS, the Sebastian River is an intensely environmentally
sensitive area for flora and fauna native to Florida; and
WHEREAS, the Sebastian River provides a natural environment
for rare fish species such as the river goby, slashcreek goby,
opossum pipefish, and bigmouth sleeper; and
WHEREAS, the Sebastian River area provides for a natural
habitat for endangered, threatened, or species of birds of
special concern such as bald eagles, wood storks, herons and
egrets, sandhill cranes, brown pelicans, Florida scrubjays,
blackskimmers, and roscate spoonbills; and
WHEREAS, the Sebastian River uplands scrub areas support
such species of wildlife as gopher tortoises, indigo snakes, and
a variety of rare plant species; and
WHEREAS, as many as 700 different manatees are believed to
either travel through or congregate in the waters of the
Sebastian River,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, that it wholeheartedly encourages the
Florida State Land Acquisition Committee to rank the purchase of
undeveloped land along the Sebastian River through the
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Conservation and Recreation Land (CARL) Program as one of its
highest Priorities before rapid growth, development, and
expansion of residential construction into the immediate vicinity
of the Sebastian River damages and/or destroys the sensitive eco-
system of the area.
This ReSolution shall be in full force and effect upon
adoption.
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
ATTEST: ~
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City-Clerk -
'The .-foregoin Resol
~Cou~cilman ~'=~/~z/~/~,e.s°2 ut/on was moved for a
uouncilman ' e ~. ~nd Thueom°ti°n was doption by
the vote was~ · p n being put seconded by
to a VOte,
Mayor Richard B. Votapka
I HEREBY CERTIFY that this resolution
~gun¢llof ~he City of Sebastian Flor
19 ~ . · /da,
Kathry M '. 0'~"~ ~_ Z~3.~-~
City
Vice Mayor Robert McCarthy ~
Councilman Robert MCCollum
Councilman Frank Oberbeck
Councilman Lloyd Rondeau
The Mayor thereupon declared this Resolution duly passed and
adopted thls ~ day of ~, 1989.
passed,by City
the ~day of
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