LTC 328-2010 City of Boynton Beach MIAMIBEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # 1 328 -2010 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Members of the City Commission c-'
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FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager c' 0
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DATE: December 7, 2010 tv
SUBJECT: City of Boynton Beach Resolution No. R10 -164, Expressing Support for
the Florida Department of Transportation SFEC Corridor Project.
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Attached for your perusal is the City of Boynton Beach Resolution No. R10 -164
expressing support for the Florida Department of Transportation SFEC Corridor
Project.
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November 23, 2010
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City of Miami Beach:
Attention :. Robert• Parcher, City Clerk
1700 Convention Center Dr.
Miami, FL 33139
Dear Mr. Parcher:
Attached for your information is a copy of Resolution No. R10 -164 that was adopted by
the City Commission at their meeting on November 16, 2010. This Resolution
supports the Florida Department of Transpiration's SFEC Corridor Project.
If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Very truly yours,
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
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net M. Prainito, MMC
City Clerk
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SFEC Corridor Project- .doc
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2 RESOLUTION NO. R10- 1(0
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5 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
6 FLORIDA, EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE FLORIDA
7 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S SFEC CORRIDOR
8 PROJECT (FROM JUPITER TO MIAMI) AND ITS AFFILIATED
9 REGIONAL AND COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES;
10 ACKNOWLEDGING POTENTIAL STATION LOCATIONS;
11 ACKNOWLEDGING THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH'S
12 COMMITMENT TO THE PROJECT TO ENHANCE MOBILITY
13 IN THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA REGION.
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15 WHEREAS the FEC Railway corridor was historically operated as a passenger rail
16 line along Florida's east coast, traversing the Southeast Florida Region; and
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18 WHEREAS, cities along Florida's east coast historically developed around train
19 stations along the FEC railroad: and
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21 WHEREAS, modem cities along Florida's east coast are currently implementing
22 programs to redevelop historic downtowns built around train stations; and
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24 WHEREAS, the public policy Eastward Ho!, developed by the Govemor's
25 Commission for a Sustainable South Florida, provides guidance for improving quality of life
26 and managing growth including the redevelopment of eastern Miami -Dade, Broward, and
27 Palm Beach Counties; and
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29 WHEREAS, improved mobility is highly desired in the Southeast Florida Region
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32 WHEREAS, transit, including rail transit, is a key component of improved mobility,
33 especially between cities and throughout the Southeast Florida Region; and
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35 WHEREAS, the reintroduction of passenger service along Florida's east coast
36 would provide near -term jobs and economic stimulus for Florida's residents and businesses;
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39 WHEREAS, . the reduction of Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) and changes to the
40 distribution of trips by transportation mode would reduce fuel consumption and the amounts
41 of pollutants emitted in the Southeast Florida Region; and
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43 WHEREAS, an integrated system of transit services is needed for existing and
44 future travel markets including long- distance travel served by the SFRC/Tri-Rail Commuter
45 Rail System, moderate- distance travel served by transit in the eastern FEC Railway
46 Corridor, and local travel in the urban centers by local circulator services;
1 Section 7. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage
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2 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City of Boynton Beach, this no Day of
3 November, 2010.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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8 Mayor — Jose Roy iez
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24 Commissione — Steven olzman
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