HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2003-013 Construction of AES Liquefied petroleum pipeline RESOLUTION NO. 2003-013
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, OPPOSING THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE AES LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM
NATURAL GAS PIPELINE PROPOSED TO BE
CONSTRUCTED THROUGH A PORTION OF THE CITY;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Dania Beach has been notified that a pipeline, known as
the AES Pipeline, is proposed to be installed within a portion of the City of Dania Beach;
and
WHEREAS, the proposed project, which would originate in the Bahamas and
terminate at the Florida Power and Light Company facility located in the westernmost
part of the City, would necessarily require a substantial amount of pipeline to be installed
within the City's corporate boundaries; and
iWHEREAS, the environmental issues and concerns associated with such
construction are believed to be so overwhelming as to preclude the City's support of the
project; and
WHEREAS, such environmental issues and concerns include not only those
associated with the risk of substantial injury to reefs, marine life and the Atlantic Ocean,
but also those associated with the significant risk of injury and damage to the City's
shoreline, roadways and rights-of-way, probable interruption of delivery of surface and
subsurface utility services and, most importantly, the potential for exposure of the City's
residents and visitors to great harm, occasioned by possible adverse effects upon the air
and water quality of the City, if a leak, rupture or terrorist act were committed causing a
breakage in the pipeline system; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dania Beach can ill-afford to respond to a catastrophic
incident of a breakage, rupture or terrorist act, since the staffing and cost associated
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• with a hazardous material response to such a catastrophic event could well be
enormous in size; and
WHEREAS, the proposed route of the pipeline is far too close to densely-
populated residential areas which lie within the City, south of the Fort
Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport, and the City cannot allow its residents as
well as businesses in the area to be exposed to risks of great harm associated with such
a pipeline;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the City Commission of the City of Dania Beach, Florida
expresses its opposition to the construction of the AES liquefied petroleum gas pipeline
proposed to be constructed through a part of the City.
• Section 2. That the City Clerk is directed to forward certified copies of this
Resolution to all federal, state and local elected representatives whose districts include
the City of Dania Beach as well as all federal, state and local agencies which have
jurisdiction over the proposed project and to all environmental groups which have also
expressed their concern with the project.
Section 3. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with this
resolution shall be repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 4. That this resolution shall be in force and take effect immediately
upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED and ADOPTED on January 28th, 2003.
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• ROB RT H. CHUNN, JR.
MAY R - COMMISSIONER
ATTEST: ROLL CALL:
COMMISSIONER BERTINO - YES
Chk&V- COMMISSIONER MCELYEA - YES
C ARLENE J6,UhSON COMMISSIONER MIKES - YES
CITY CLERK VICE-MAYOR FLURY - YES
MAYOR CHUNN - YES
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
BY:
T\' OM Sul ANSBRO
CITY ATTORNEY
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