HomeMy WebLinkAboutNavigable WaterwaysCITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
R E S 0 L U T I O N ,
WHEREAS, the City of Sebastian is vitally interested
in the Sebastian River Waterway extending from the Indian
River to Blue Cypress Lake within Indian River County, Florida,
and
WHEREAS, .the City of Sebastian is interested that
said waterway be kept navigable so that small boats may be
able to use the same, ~and
WHEREAS, .the City of Sebastian deems it in the best
public interest of the boating public and for the attraction
of tourism that said waterway be kept navigable, and
WHEREAS, the City of Sebastian desires to express
its opinion relative the navigability of the Sebastian River;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of
Sebastian, by and through its City Council, as follows:
1. That the City of Sebastian go on record in
respectfully requesting that the Sebastian River Waterway
extending from the Indian River to Blue iCypress Lake within
Indian River County, Florida, be kept navigable for small
boats by the fuse of locks.
2. That it is the understanding of the City of
Sebastian that the Corps of Engineers have designated Canal
#54 relative a study for navigability of said waterway.
3. That a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to
The Honorable Spessard L. Holland, United States Senator,
United States Senate, Washington, ~D. C.; Col. R. P. Tabb,
District Engineer, U. S. Corps of Engineers, P. O. Box 4970,
Jacksonville, Florida; Mr. W. Randolph Hodges, Director,
Florida State Board of Conservation, Tallahassee, Florida;
and Mr. Riley S. Miles, Chairman of Board of Governors,
Central and South Florida Flood Control District, 901 Evernia,
West Palm Beach, Florida.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
finally passed by the City Council of the City of Sebastian,
Florida, ~on the ~ . day of' .~/C~9~/%~ , 1966.
ATTEST:
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