R-0862-89 RESOLUTION NO. 862-89
RESOLUTION OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA, URGING
CHAIRMAN OF UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATER, POWER, AND OFFSHORE ENERGY
RESOURCES TO SUPPORT PERMANENT BAN ON OFFSHORE OIL
LEASING AND DRILLING SOUTH OF 26 DEGREES NORTH
LATITUDE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTECTING SOUTH FLORIDA,
THE FLORIDA KEYS AND EVERGLADES.
WHEREAS, the MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE council represents the
residents of Miami Shores on issues vital to the economy, en-
vironment and residents of the VILLAGE; and
WHEREAS, pending plans for offshore oil drilling is found
to threaten South Florida' s coastal environment and economy,
including that of Miami Shores Village; and
WHEREAS, all of Florida' s coast and especially that of
South Florida, is entitled to permanent protection from the
hazards of offshore drilling; and
WHEREAS, the beautiful South Florida beaches , including
those of the well renowned Florida Keys , provide a favorite
recreation area for residents and visitors alike; and
WHEREAS, the fragile living coral reefs , mangroves and
seagrass bed of South Florida could not successfully withstand
even routine oil industry operation, and would be conceivably
destroyed by an accidental oil spill,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
COUNCIL, that
Section 1. The Miami Shores Village council hereby calls
upon the Honorable George Miller as Chairman of the U.S . House
of Representatives Subcommittee on Water, Power, and Offshore
Energy Resources , to support H.R. 2945 a bill which permanently
bans leasing and drilling south of 26 degrees north latitude
(approximately Naples/Miami) to protect South Florida, the
Florida Keys and Florida Everglades ; and
Section 2. The Miami Shores Village council does hereby
call upon the said Honorable George Miller to amend H.R. 2945
to include a permanent ban on offshore oil leasing and drilling
throughout a buffer zone of at least 30 miles from all of
Florida' s coast line.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 5th day of December , 1989 .
MIAMI SHORES V LAGE
By
Henry T. Courtney, Mayor
ATTEST:
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE CLERK
By:
Scott W. Davis , Deputy Village Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Alli-am F. Fann, Jr,, Village,,-Attorney