Resolution 80-16289 RESOLUTION NO . 80-16289
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE
UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO RELEASE DEPARTMENT
OF INTERIOR LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION
FUNDS AND URBAN PARK AND RECREATION FUNDS
WHICH HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY BUDGETED AND
APPLIED FOR.
WHEREAS, President Carter has recommended that the
Federal Government reduce spending in order to balance the
Federal Budget; and
WHEREAS, in order to accomplish these purposes, the
Carter Administration has recommended the following dispropor-
tionate reduction in the FY 80 and FY 81 Department of Interior
Land and Water Conservation Funds and Urban Park and Recreation
Funds:
1. LAWCON Funds - A rescission of $150 million of
appropriated FY 80 funds, and reduction of another
$150 million FY 81 of the LAWCON Program' s un-
obligated funds as of March 31, 1980. If Congress
concurs with the President ' s recommendation,
Florida will lose $8 . 1 million portion of $9. 5
million 1980 allocation, and about $5 million
of next year ' s anticipated allocation.
2. UPARR Funds - A rescission of all FY 80 obligated
funds and no provision for funding of FY 81 funds.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach has participated in both
the LAWCON and UPARR Programs; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach has pending an application
for $1. 3 million for LAWCON Funds to develop the new Oceanfront
Linear Park; and
WHEREAS, if the UPARR Funds are rescinded, the City ' s
pending $444 ,640 Grant application to rehabilitate the 21st Street
Community Center would not be considered; and
WHEREAS, the United States Government has previously
approved and provided funds for a five-phase Miami Beach. Hurricane
Protection and Beach- Erosion Control Project, said funds in
part are to be used to provide funds for the participation of
the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers in the project; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach passed and adopted a
resolution on April 9, 1980 approving issuance of a permit for
the fourth phase of the Dade County Beach Erosion Control and
Hurricane Protection Project, MP-54; and
WHEREAS, the United States of America, represented by
the District Engineer of the United States Department of the Army,
Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, Jacksonville, Florida,
has advised the City of Miami Beach that the federal appropriations
designated as 96X3122 (BEDAC 0250/284) and 96X8862 (FWDAC 0250/284) ,
have been rescinded; and
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY - 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE -MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the United States
Congress be and they are hereby emplored and urged to oppose
any disproportionate reductions in the FY 80 and FY 81 Department
of Interior Land and Water Conservation Funds, and Urban Park
and Recreation Funds; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be and she
is hereby authorized and directed to furnish a copy of this reso-
lution to each member of the Florida Delegation to the United States
Congress, and to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and
to the President of the United States Senate.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 21st day of May , 1980.
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RESOLUTION NO. 80-16289
(Urging the United States Congress to re-
lease Department of Interior Land and
Water Conservation Funds and Urban Park
and Recreation Funds which have been
previously applied for)
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