96-24 v • RESOLUTION NO. 96-24
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA
IN SUPPORT OF S.1181 AND H.R. 3351, TITLED "THE SHORE
PROTECTION ACT OF 1996"; URGING THE BILLS' QUICK
PASSAGE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in early 1995, the Clinton Administration proposed and implemented
a policy which withdrew federal financial participation in most shore protection, beach
restoration, and beach nourishment projects, including those in Duval County; and
WHEREAS, also in 1995, a big majority of coastal cities and counties in Florida
adopted formal resolutions which opposed the policy and which recommended
continuance of Federal participation in shore and beach projects; and
WHEREAS, the facts and figures show that very substantial travel, tourism,
recreational, and storm protection benefits accrue to the United States from the relatively
modest Federal investments in shore protection and beach nourishment; and
WHEREAS, state and local governments should not have to bear the entire
4111 burden of protecting and maintaining the nations's beach infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, during late May, 1996, "The Shore Protection Act of 1996" was
introduced in the U. S. Senate (S. 1811) and House of Representatives (H.R. 3551)by
bipartisan House and Senate coastal coalitions; and
WHEREAS, "The Shore Protection Act of 1996" reaffirms the Federal interest in
protecting the Nation's shores, including maintaining its beaches, and provides for the
consideration of the full range of local, regional, and national economic benefits from
shore protection projects.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Commission fully supports the provisions of S.1811 and
H.R. 3551, known as the "Shore Protection Act of 1996."
SECTION 2. The City Commission urges that Duval County's Federal legislators
join in co-sponsoring the bill, and that the bill be passed quickly into law.
SECTION 3. The City Commission authorizes the City Clerk to furnish a copy of
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411 this Resolution to appropriate members of the U. S. Senate and House of Representatives,
to the Clinton Administration, and to the Governor of Florida.
SECTION 4. Adopted by the City Commission of Atlantic Beach this 10th day of
June, 1996.
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Mayor/Presiding Officer
Approved as to form and correctness: Attested:
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AN C. J ► EN, ESQUIRE MAUREEN KING, CMC
City Atto ey City Clerk
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