HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-07-06 Request to restore Nat. Wildlife Refuge BudgetRESOLUTION NO. R-07-06
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN
RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, REQUESTING THE UNITED
STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE RESTORE FULL
FUNDING TO THE SOUTHEAST REGION NATIONAL
WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM BUDGET.
WHEREAS, fish and wildlife refuges exist throughout the southeast United
States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, and including, without limitation, those
located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North
Carolina, and Tennessee, inclusive of Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge and Archie
Car National Wildlife Refuge located in Indian River County, Florida; and
WHEREAS, during the last session of Congress, budget cutbacks were made to
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service budget that will affect services offered within all fish
and wildlife refuges as set forth above; and
WHEREAS, the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge is officially the first
National Wildlife Refuge in the United States established in 1903 and attracts 66,000
annual visitors; and
WHEREAS, nationally, the effect of these budget cutbacks may include the
reduction of public access at some national wildlife refuges; scaling back education and
outreach opportunities for educators, student and instructors; and reductions in some
biological monitoring and maintenance programs.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
Section 1. That the City of Sebastian requests that full funding be restored by the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to the Southeast National Wildlife Refuge system budget
so that the services to fish and wildlife refuges throughout the southeast United States,
Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, and including, without limitation, those located in
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina,
South Carolina, and Tennessee, inclusive of Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge and
Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge located in Indian River County, Florida, and will
not be reduced or otherwise adversely affected, and
Section 2. That the City of Sebastian directs that copies of this Resolution be sent
to Senator Bill Nelson, Senator Mel Martinez and Congressman David Weldon and Dirk
Kempthorne, Secretary of Interior.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was moved for adoption by Councilmember coy .
The motion was seconded by Councilmember Paternoster and, upon
being put into a vote, the vote was as follows:
Mayor Brian S. Burkeen a y e
Councilmember Andrea Coy a y e
Councilmember Sal Neglia a y e
Councilmember Al Paternoster a y e
The Mayor thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and adopted this 14th
day of February 2007.
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
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Brian S. Burkeen, Mayor
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Approved as to form and legality for
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City Attorney