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NO LTC#165-2009 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Matti H. Bower and Members of the City Commission
tttOM Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager ,~~~
DATE June 24, 2009 ~
SUt?JEC[ CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE PROPOSED
ROUTES ALONG THE LUDLUM TRAIL OR ALONG US HIGHWAY 1
FOR THE FPL TRANSMISSION LINES.
Attached is South Miami Resolution 67-09-1 2 87 6 for your information.
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Cc: Hilda Fernandez, Assistant City Manager
Tim Hemstreet, Assistant City Manager
Robert Middaugh, Assistant City Manager
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RESOLUTION NO.67-09-12876
A RESOLUTION OF THE >vfAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SOU"fH MIAMI, FLORIDA, RELATING TO
orrosmG THE PROPOSED ROUTES ALONG THE LUDLUA4
TRAIL OR ALONG IlS }IIGII~XrAI' I, FOR THE FPL
TRANSMISSION I,iNE: AND PROPOSING THE EVALUATION OF
AN ALTERNATE RUU'TE ALONG SR 826, SR 836 OR SR 874;
PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL TO THE STATE, AGENCIES,
AND OTHER COMMUNITIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Florida Power and Liglit (FPL) is considering the construction of a
transmission line In order to increase capacity and connect the turkey point power station
to downtown Miami and points North; and,
WHEREAS, one proposed FPL route is along US Highway 1 and a second
potential route is the railroad corridor along the Ludlum Trail through the City of South
Miami; and,
WHEREAS, the Ludlum Trail proposed route runs adjacent to and in close
proximity to established residential neighborhoods and two existing schools; and,
WIiEREAS, the proposed US Highway 1 route runs adjacent to and in close
proximity to an established residential. neighborhood, hospitals, schools and other
occupied commercial buildings; and,
WHEREAS, locating fransmission lines through densely populated areas imposes
an unreasonable burden an the affected community due to exposure to EMF, audible
noise, visual impact and danger o£ collapsed lines; and,
W1iEREAS, the siting of electric transmission.power lines along public highway
right-of--ways and other corridors with relatively small right-of-ways poses significant
health and safety concerns; and,
WHEREAS, the siting of electric Transmission power lines along public highway
right-of--ways with larger buffers and wider right-of--ways such as Stale Road 826, State
Road 836, and State Road $74 for example, minimizes impacts on residential'
communities, businesses, hospitals and schools; and,
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Res. No. 67-09-12876
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City (:otnmission seek to lobby the State Legislature
relating to same.
NOVV THEREFORE BE I'f RESOLVED BY 'THE MAYOR AND CI'T'Y
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOTITH MIAMI, FLORIDA;
Section 2. That the Mayor and City Cottunission does hereby state ifs
opposition to fhe Ludlam Trail route and the LI.S. Highway l route for the proposed
transmission line proposed by FPL, and propose the relocation of the FPL transmission
lines along larger public highway rights-of way, including, but not limited to SR 826, 836
and 874.
Section 2. In the event that one of the routes t}trough the City of South Miami
is ultimately selected that the Mayor and Commission formally request FPL to place the
transmission lines running through the City under ground to reduce the adverse impacts
of electric magnetic fields on the citizens and visitors to South Miami.
Section 3. The Mayor and City Commission encourage PPL to work with the
Department of Transportation to identify transmission line routes that minimize exposure
to population centers.
Section 4. The Mayor and City Commission directs the City Clerk to transmit
a certified copy of this resolution to the Crovernor, Senate President, House Speaker, the
Chair and Members of the Miami-Dade County State Legislative Delegation, the
Presiding Officer and Members of the municipalities in Miami-Dade Cotmty and the
Executive Director of the Miami-League of Cities, a~td the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection and FPL.
Section 5. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of Auril , 2049.
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RE ROVED AS TO FORM: Mayor Feliu: Yea
Vice Mayor Beasley: Yea
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' Commissioner Palmer: yea
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Office of City Attorney Commissioner Newman: Yea
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