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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNTY, FLORIDA, REQUE~
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Al
ELEVATIONS WITHIN THI~
DISTRIBUTION HEREOF; PROVI
WHEREAS, the City of Sebastian was c
Development Corporation in the days of minimal
WHEREAS, much of the City was devel
WHEREAS, the antiquated drainage sys
underground soils, cause some areas of the City'
WHEREAS, the City is located upon th
historically been inflicted with the greatest numb,
WHEREAS, the existing flood maps for
are incomplete. In the absence of base flood ele,
worst", making it difficult, if not impossible, to
WHEREAS, the City is a small residen!
development and a constrained tax base; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Ma
elevations for many of Florida's coastal commu~
authority to do the same.
~1 NO. R-99-14
OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER
,TING THAT THE FEDERAL
;ENCY ESTABLISH BASE FLOOD
, CITY; PROVIDING FOR
DING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.
· tensively developed by the General
regulation in the State of Florida; and
oped upon filled-in swamp and wetlands; and
tern, combined with the nature of the
:o be flood-prone; and
e portion of Florida's Atlantic coast that has
:r of tropical storms and hurricanes; and
the City Zone "A" are based upon estimates and
rations, FEMA guidelines tend to "assume the
btain reasonably-priced flood insurance; and
al community with limited commercial
nagement Agency has established base flood
ities, and has the expertise, resources, and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL~
OF SEBASTIAN, as follows:
Section 1. REQUEST FOR ASSIS
Sebastian, directly and through its government r,
Federal Emergency Management Agency establi:
Zone "A".
Section 2~ DISTRIBUTION. Th,
certified copies of this resolution to the director
President William J. Clinton, Senator Bob Graha
Weldon, Governor Jeb Bush, State Senator Pats'
Sembler and Insurance Commissioner Bill Nelsc
Section 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The foregoing Resolution was moved fo~
The motion was seconded by Councilmember.)~_
vote, the vote was as follows:
Mayor Ruth Sullivan
Vice-Mayor Martha Winingcr
Councilmember Louise Cartwrigl
Councilmember Larry Paul
Councilmember Chuck Neuberge
'ED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
FANCE. The City Council of the City of
~presentatives, does hereby request that the
;h base flood elevations within the City's Flood
City Clerk is hereby directed to distribute
f the Federal Emergency Management Agency,
m, Senator Connie Mack, Congressman Dave
Kurth, State Representative Charles
This resolution shall tak~ctai, mmediately.
adoption by Councilmem e~ ~~-.
and, upon being put into a
The Mayor thereupon declared this Re.,
of February, 1999.
ATTEST:
Kathryn ~ Oqt~llo~an, CMC/AAE
Ci~ Clerk
Approved as to form and legality for
reliance ~by th~_~x..~~~.~~~of.~ Sebastian only:
Rich Stringer, dity .~t~gm~y
olution duly passed and adopted this 24th day
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
Ruth Suli~va~, Mayor