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RESOLUTION NO. 89-6
WHEREAS , the Cities of Atlantic Beach, Jacksonville Beach
and Neptune Beach have expended large sums of money, time and
effort through an Interlocal Agreement on the construction of
improvements to their sewer system to eliminate discharging
effluent into the Intercoastal Waterways; and
WHEREAS , the Federal Government and State of Florida have in
the past placed moratoriums in each city for any additional
connections to the sewer systems until improvements were made for
wastewater treatment at great expense; and
WHEREAS , the three communities are diligently working to
improve the environment and thus the quality of life in them; and
WHEREAS , there is pending before the United States
Environmental Protection Agency, application for permit to
construct and operate shrimp and calico scallop processing
facility on property located in our community which would
discharge effluent into the Intercoastal Waterways that would
have a "high probability of being toxic" , thus creating pollution
and noxious conditions and odors in our communities; and
WHEREAS, one of the fundamental rights in a democracy is the
right to petition our government for redress and to exercise the
right that all political power is inherent in the people and no
person has the right to exercise any power depriving another of
their constitutional rights ; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of
Atlantic Beach as follows:
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Section 1. The City Commission on behalf of the citizens of
this community does hereby oppose the issuance of permit to
Lambert Seafood Company to construct and operate a shrimp and
scallop processing plant at the location described in application
for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
Permit No. FL0040576 or at any other location in our community
and in support of our objection give the following reasons:
a. noxious conditions and odors
b. visual pollution
c. pollution of our waters
d. detraction from our quality of life
e. incursion into the rights of local government,
which is the cornerstone of American democracy.
f. wasteload allocations approved by DER and EPA
indicate no new source may be added at proposed
site.
Section 2 . That the mayor-commissioner, all city officials,
and residents of the city make known to federal, state and local
government officials their objections to granting of a permit to
process shrimp and scallops at any plant to be located in our
community and in particular at the location described in the
above permit.
Section 3 . That a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to
city officials in Jacksonville , the Beaches , Legislative
delegation and congressional delegation requesting their
assistance in prohibiting this attempted usurpation of local
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communities.
This Resolution adopted at meeting of City Commission this
23rd day of January, 1989 .
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ATTEST:
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Nor en King . I. G 11i1;; , Jr.
City Clerk Mayor-Commissioner
Approved as to form and content:
Claude L. Mullis
City Attorney
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