HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-2004-016Temp. Reso # 10332
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-2004- 16
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
TAMARAC, FLORIDA IN SUPPORT OF THE BROWARD
COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION'S
OPPOSITION TO THE WIDENING OF THE SAWGRASS
EXPRESSWAY FROM ATLANTIC BOULEVARD TO THE
TURNPIKE MAINLINE, AND THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE FROM
GRIFFIN ROAD TO ATLANTIC BOULEVARD UNLESS
NECESSARY NOISE ABATEMENT MEASURES ARE
IMPLEMENTED TO PROTECT THE RESIDENTS ADJACENT
TO THE PROJECT; AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATE CITY
OFFICIALS TO PROVIDE COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION TO
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, THE
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S FLORIDA
TURNPIKE ENTERPRISE, AND THE BROWARD COUNTY
METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION; PROVIDING
FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation's Florida Turnpike Enterprise is
concurrently concluding a Project Development and Environment Study and preliminary
design far the widening of the Sawgrass Expressway from Atlantic Boulevard to the Turnpike
Mainline and the Florida Turnpike from Griffin Road to Atlantic Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Turnpike Enterprise anticipates widening portions of its
facilities to as many as eight lanes plus two auxiliary lanes; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Turnpike Enterprise is responsible for evaluation of its
projects' social and economical impacts; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Turnpike Enterprise is responsible for informing and involving
interested parties in the development of transportation projects; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Turnpike Enterprise studies fail to recommend noise
abatement throughout all of the areas to be widened; and
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WHEREAS, the Florida Turnpike Enterprise's policies fail to distinguish between
urban and rural densities; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Turnpike Enterprise does not intend to fully and adequately
abate noise for areas not meeting the "benefited receiver" requirement even though this
includes residences directly abutting the expansion area; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac deems it to be in the best
interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to support the Broward County
Metropolitan Planning Organization's opposition to the widening of the Sawgrass
Expressway from Atlantic Boulevard to the Turnpike Mainline and the Florida Turnpike from
Griffin Road to Atlantic Boulevard unless noise is adequately abated.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That the foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and
confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution.
SECTION 2: That the City Commission of the City of Tamarac supports the Broward
County Metropolitan Planning Organization's opposition to the widening of the Sawgrass
Expressway from Atlantic Boulevard to the Turnpike Mainline and the Florida Turnpike from
Griffin Road to Atlantic Boulevard unless necessary noise abatement measures are
implemented to protect the residents adjacent to the project.
SECTION 3: The appropriate City Officials are hereby authorized to provide copies of
this resolution to the Florida Department of Transportation, the Florida Department of
Transportation's Florida Turnpike Enterprise, and the Broward County Metropolitan Planning
Organization.
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SECTION 4: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 5: If any clause, section, other part or application of this Resolution is held
by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or application, it
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this Resolution.
SECTION 6: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 28" day of January, 2004.
ATTEST:
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MARION SWENSON, CMC
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that
I have approved this
RESOLUTION as to form.
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Mayor
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE:
MAYOR SCHREIBER
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MITCHELL S. KRA
CITY ATTORNEY