HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-02-44RESOLUTION NO. R-02-44
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN
RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, LIFTING EMERGENCY
WATER RESTRICTIONS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS
HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, for more than three years the City of Sebastian and much of the
state of Florida has been in the midst of a drought of historic intensity; and
WHEREAS, the primary source of drinking water for the citizens of the City are
private wells, which are going dry with increasing regularity; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has previously declared a water shortage
emergency for the City; and
WHEREAS, under the authority of City Code section 102-82, City Council
enacted further restrictions as to water use during such water shortage emergency by
way of Resolution R-01-19; and
WHEREAS, the City of Sebastian has received sufficient rainfall to justify
returning to the otherwise stringent year-round watering restrictions;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEBASTIAN, as follows:
Section 1. WATER SHORTAGE EMERGENCY LIFTED. The City Council of
the City of Sebastian does hereby lift the Water Shortage Emergency declared on May
30, 2000.
Section 2. EMERGENCY RESTRICTIONS REPEALED. The City Council of
the City of Sebastian does hereby repeal Resolution R-01-19, adopted on April 11,
2001 and life the additional emergency water use restrictions contained therein.
Section 3. CONFLICT. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This resolution shall take effect immediately
upon its adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was moved for adoption by Councilmember
Barczyk The motion was seconded by Councilmember
Coniglio and, upon being put into a vote, the vote was as follows:
Mayor Walter Barnes aye
Vice-Mayor Jim Hill absent
Councilmember Joe Barczyk aye
Councilmember Ed Majcher absent:
Councilmember Ray Coniglio aye
The Mayor thereupon declared this Resolution duly passed and adopted this
25th day of September, 2002.
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
AFl'EST:
Sally A.~io, CMC
City Clerk
Mayor Walter Barnes
Approved as to form and legality for
Reliance by the City of Sebastian only:
ger, City Att~ey '