R-0734-82 RESOLUTION NO . 734-82
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
COUNCIL REQUESTING THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO
ENABLE THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE ORDINANCES
ON CONTROL OF TRAIN WHISTLE NOISE POLLUTION .
WHEREAS , the residents of Miami Shores Village have long
suffered from the noise pollution by the unnecessary blowing 'of
train whistles at certain public crossings within the Village ,
and
WHEREAS , a number of our citizens have worked for a long
period of time to get effective legislation passed by the Board
of County Commissioners to prevent this noise pollution , and
WHEREAS , the Board of County Commissioners has enacted
Ordinance 81 -56 and Ordinance No. 82- 18 which prohibits the blowing
of train whistles at crossings in Miami Shores Village between the
hours of 7 : 00 p. m. , and 7 : 00 a . m. , and
WHEREAS , the effective date of the implementation of
these ordinances was May 16 , 1982 , but the Florida East Coast
Railroad has failed to comply with these ordinances , and
WHEREAS the Miami Shores Village Council stands ready to
join and assist Dade County in whatever legal actions are nece-
ssary to enable theprompt enforcement of the provisions of the
ordinances regarding train whistle noise pollution ;
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED by the Miami Shores Village
Council that the Board of County Commissioners is requested to
take immediate action to enable the prompt enforcement of the
ordinances of Dade County in regard to train whistle noise
pollution .
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day o M 1982 .
Robert J . ge , ayor
ATTEST
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