HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2008-180 Support for Amendment 6 RESOLUTION NO. 2008-180
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA
BEACH, FLORIDA WHICH DEMONSTRATES A COMMITMENT ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY COMMISSION TO SUPPORT THE
PRESERVATION AND PROMOTION OF WORKING WATERFRONTS AND
PUBLIC ACCESS TO NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE STATE AND
SPECIFICALLY THE PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT 6 ON THE BALLOT IN
THE NOVEMBER 2008 ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;
FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Florida's working waterfronts are a critical link connecting people with
Florida's rich fish,wildlife, and other natural resources for commercial and recreational activities
that are highly important to Florida's economy and the cultural character of the State; and
WHEREAS,working waterfronts include properties and facilities that provide access for
water-dependent commercial and recreational activities and generally provide access for the
public to the navigable waters of the State; and
WHEREAS, the projected growth of Florida's human population over the next 50 years
and other environmental and economic factors will undoubtedly present extreme challenges; and
WHEREAS, those challenges, if not addressed with wise and creative solutions, threaten
to erode the rich cultural heritage associated with working waterfronts and the important
interface between the people of Florida and the fish, wildlife, and other resources on the waters
of the state; and
WHEREAS, it is beyond the means of the government of the great State of Florida to
purchase all the lands essential to maintaining working waterfronts that may be subject to land
use changes in the years to come; and
WHEREAS, a proposed addition to the Florida Constitution, Amendment 6, on the
ballot for Florida's voters' approval during the November 2008 election, would offer a
meaningful solution to this issue by providing for tax incentives for landowners who wish to
maintain properties in working waterfront uses; and
WHEREAS, passage of Amendment 6 requires that sixty (60%) percent of voters would
need to cast ballots in favor of its adoption;
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 supports
Amendment 6 and that, if approved by the voters, Amendment 6 will help preserve working
waterfronts for the benefit of future generations of Floridians.
Section 2. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with this Resolution
are repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 3. That this Resolution shall be in force and take effect upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on September 23, 2008.
ALBERT C. JONES
�,5 FIRSr MAYOR-COMMISS NER
ATTEST:
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LOUISE STILSON,CMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FO CORRECTNESS:
BY:
THO AS . O
CITY ATTORNEY
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