HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-14-18 Baffle Box FundsRESOLUTION NO. R -14 -18
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA,
REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO TASK THE
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY WITH PROVIDING FUNDING TO THE
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ASSIST THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN
WITH MATCHING FUNDS TO RETROFIT FDOT OUTFALLS IN THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN
WITH MODERN BAFFLE BOX TECHNOLOGY TO HELP ALLEVIATE POLLUTION FROM
ENTERING THE INDIAN RIVER LAGOON.
WHEREAS, the Indian River Lagoon has lost approximately 47,000 acres of seagrass in the last few
years because of nutrient loading resulting in toxic algae blooms; and
WHEREAS, stormwater runoff has been one of the causes of nutrient loading of the waters in the
Indian River Lagoon; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation has numerous outfalls into the Indian River
Lagoon that are not equipped to remove pollutants with up to date baffle boxes, and FDOT shares
responsibility for maintaining Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL); and
WHEREAS, the economic impact of the Indian River Lagoon is calculated at over $4B annually; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN,
FLORIDA, as follows:
The City Council requests Florida Governor Scott to task the Department of Economic Opportunity
(DEO) with providing funding to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to help the City of
Sebastian with matching funds to retrofit FDOT outfalls with modern baffle box technology to alleviate the
pollution of this valuable Florida resource, the Indian River Lagoon; and that he further instruct all agencies to
streamline permitting processes so that these important measure may be implemented with all due haste.
The foregoing Resolution was moved for adoption by Hill
seconded by McPartian and upon, being put to a vote, the vote was as
follows:
Mayor Bob McPartlan
aye
Vice Mayor Jim Hill
aye
Council Member Jerome Adams
aye
Council Member Andrea Coy
aye
Council Member Richard Gillmor aye
The Mayor thereupon declared this Resolution duly passed and adopted this 27th day of
August 2014.
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Sally A. Ma MC
City Clerk io,
Approved as to Form and Content for
Reliance by the City of Sebastian Only:
Robert A. Ginsburg, City Attorney
CITY OF SEBASTIA
By:
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Bob McPartlan, Mayor