HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-97-0091
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-97- I
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, URGING THE UNITED STATES
CONGRESS TO APPROPRIATE $17 MILLION IN FY 1998
FUNDS FOR THE BROWARD COUNTY BEACH
NOURISHMENT PROJECT; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
F E TIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, beaches are the leading tourist destination in the Nation, with 85% of
all tourist spending occurring in coastal states, and with $80 billion annually generated from
foreign tourists alone; and
WHEREAS, travel and tourism is the largest industry in the United States and the
world, the largest employer in the United States, accounts for the greatest job growth in the
United States, is the leading component of a growing service -industry international trade
surplus for the United States, and is an industry in which the United States dominates world-
wide in revenues and profits; and
WHEREAS, the success of Florida's tourist industry is integral to the success of the
United States travel and tourism industry; and
WHEREAS, beaches are the most important factor influencing tourists to visit
Florida; and
WHEREAS, the 21.6 million tourists who visit Florida's beaches directly spend $7.9
billion, create 359,000 jobs, and generate $15.4 billion for Florida's economy; and
WHEREAS, seven million foreign tourists visit Florida each year, with 2.3 million from
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Canada, who stay an average of 21 days each and spend $1.6 billion annually; and
WHEREAS, beaches are Broward County's number one tourist attraction and
generate for the County over $1 billion in economic impact annually and 25,000 full-time
equivalent jobs; and
WHEREAS, chronic erosion and recent severe storms have eroded Broward
County's beaches such that the County's tourism economy is threatened and upland
properties and infrastructure are increasingly vulnerable to storm wave and flood damage;
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WHEREAS, Section 227 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (Public
Law 104-303) reaffirms the value of the Nation's beaches and mandates continued federal
participation in shore protection and beach nourishment, and Section 506 of the Act directs
the Secretary of the Army to carry out beach nourishment in Broward County; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida deems it to be in
the best interests of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to urge the United
State Congress to appropriate $17 billion in FY 1998 funds for the Broward County Beach
Nourishment project.
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 Commissioners of the City of Tamarac strongly urge the
United States Congress to appropriate 117 million in FY 1998 funds for the federal share
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of the Broward County Beach Nourishment Project.
SECTION 3: That the City Manager authorizes and directs that a copy of this
resolution be sent to Florida's United States Senators and to Broward County's United
States Representatives.
SECTION 3: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 4: 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 5: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this Zzday of , 1997.
LA Y MISHKI14
Vice Mayor
ATTEST:
CAROL A. EVANS, C.M.C.
City Clerk
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