HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2007-086 Herbert Hoover Dike RESOLUTION NO. 2007-086
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA
BEACH, FLORIDA, REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO
APPROPRIATE FUNDS NECESSARY TO BRING THE HERBERT HOOVER
DIKE, WHICH PROTECTS LAKE OKEECHOBEE IN THE STATE OF
FLORIDA, TO BRING THE DIKE INTO COMPLIANCE WITH CURRENT
LEVEE PROTECTION SAFETY STANDARDS AND TO EXPEDITE
FUNDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS THROUGH PROMPT ENACTMENT
OF AN ENERGY AND WATER APPROPRIATIONS BILL OR SOME OTHER
MECHANISM; REQUESTING LOCAL SOUTH FLORIDA GOVERNMENTS
TO ENACT RESOLUTIONS SUPPORTING THESE REQUESTS; PROVIDING
FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER,PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Lake Okeechobee was impacted by four hurricanes during the 2004 and
2005 hurricane seasons; and
WHEREAS, subsequently, at the request of local community leaders, the Governing Board
of the South Florida Water Management District commissioned an independent, expert review
panel to evaluate all U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' documents concerning the structural integrity
of the 140 mile-long Herbert Hoover Dike surrounding Lake Okeechobee; and
WHEREAS the report found that the dike does not meet current levee protection safer
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standards; and
WHEREAS, the possible failure of the dike poses a clear and imminent threat of
catastrophic proportions to the communities surrounding Lake Okeechobee; and
WHEREAS, the dike was not built to current levee engineering standards and therefore
needs expedited Congressional appropriations to be brought into compliance with correct levee
safety standards;
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 requests the
Congress of the United States to appropriate funds necessary to bring the Herbert Hoover Dike
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into compliance with current levee protection safety standards and to expedite funding for the
improvements through prompt enactment of an energy and water appropriations bill or some other
appropriate mechanism.
Section 2. That the City Commission of the City of Dania Beach encourages South
Florida local governments to enact resolutions supporting the actions requested in this Resolution.
Section 3. That the City Clerk is directed to immediately distribute copies of this
Resolution to the President of the United States, the President of the United States Senate, the
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the Florida Delegation to the United
States Congress, the Florida League of Cities, the Broward League of Cities, and all City Clerks of
municipalities in Broward County.
Section 4. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with this Resolution
are repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 5. That this Resolution shall be in force and take effect immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on May 8, 2007.
BOB AN TON
MAYOR-COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
LOUISE STILSON, CMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS T FO M AND CORRECTNESS:
BY:
TH M J S RO
CITY TT EY
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