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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R- 2006-�
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA SUPPORTING
THE FLORIDA COALITION FOR SAFE HIGHWAYS
AGAINST INCREASES IN TRUCK SIZE AND
WEIGHT TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF HIGHWAY
DEATHS AND ISSUES WHICH THREATEN
HIGHWAY SAFETY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, The Florida Coalition for Safe Highways is comprised of citizen,
community, labor and professional organizations representing millions of motorists who
oppose increases in truck size and weight; and
WHEREAS, The Florida Coalition for Safe Highways is seeking support of their
efforts to make roads safer in Florida and reduce the number of highway deaths by
fighting against the efforts of larger truck proponents to increase truck lengths and
weights; and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida contains important transportation highways and
interstates that are heavily used by trucks and motorists traveling to and from southern
Florida; and
WHEREAS, according to the US Department of Transportation, National Bridge
Inventory, 2000 data shows 14% of Florida's bridges are considered to be "structurally
deficient" or "functionally obsolete"; and
WHEREAS, the August 2000 U.S. Department of Transportation Comprehensive
Truck Size and Weight Study found that: 1) Longer Combination Vehicles (LCVs)-long
double and triple trailer trucks are at least 11 % more likely to be involved in a fatal
accident, and 2) heavier single trailer trucks are more likely to experience dangerous
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rollover and braking problems, and 3) longer and heavier trucks would mean $319
billion in national budget costs; and
WHEREAS, according to the United States Department of Transportation, the
damage caused by heavier trucks is not covered by taxes paid by trucking companies; a
typical trailer truck pays only 70% of its federal highway costs; U.S. taxpayers make up
the difference; and
WHEREAS, a recent report by the United States Department of Transportation
states that the Department "recommends against any truck size and weight increases";
and
WHEREAS, the Fire Chief recommends the City of Tamarac support the Florida
Coalition for Safe Highways efforts to make roads safer in Florida by fighting against the
efforts of larger truck proponents to increase truck lengths and weights; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida deems it to be
in the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to support the
Florida Coalition for Safe Highways in their efforts against increases in truck size and
weight, and opposes any effort at any level of government to allow for larger and
heavier trucks on our Nation's highways.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, THAT:
SECTION 1: The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and
confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this
Resolution upon adoption hereof.
SECTION 2: The City of Tamarac hereby supports the Florida Coalition for Safe
Highways in their efforts against increases in truck size and weight, and opposes any
effort at any level of government to allow for larger and heavier trucks on our Nation's
highways.
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SECTION 3: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict
SECTION 4: If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any
person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
applications of this Resolution that can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the, provisions of this Resolution are declared to be
severable.
SECTION 5: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 13th day of r 2006.
ATTEST:
MARION SWEN80N, CIVIC
- CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that
I have approved this
RESOLUTION as to form.
Y�J� Aj �2 T e'6_
SAMUEL OREN
CITY ORNEY
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BETH FLANSBAUM-TALABISCO
MAYOR
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE:
MAYOR FLANSBAUM-TALABISCO
DIST 1: V/M PORTNER
DIST 2: COMM ATKINS-GRAD
DIST 3: COMM. SULTANOF
DIST 4: COMM. DRESSLER