RESOLUTION 89-19848 AL
RESOLUTION NO. 89-19848
RESOLUTION URGING CHAIRMAN OF UNITED STATES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATER,
POWER, AND OFFSHORE ENERGY RESOURCES TO SUPPORT
BAN ON OFFSHORE OIL LEASING AND DRILLING
WHEREAS, the City Commission of The City of Miami Beach,
Florida represents the people of Miami Beach on issues vital to
Miami Beach' s populace, economy and environment; and
WHEREAS, plans for offshore oil drilling threaten Florida ' s
coastal environment and economy; and
WHEREAS, all of Florida's coast deserves permanent protection
from offshore oil drilling, especially South Florida; and
WHEREAS, South Florida is home to beautiful beaches and the
famous Florida Keys, a favorite recreation spot for natives and
tourists; and
WHEREAS, South Florida's fragile living coral reefs, mangroves
and seagrass beds could not withstand routine oil industry
operations and would be decimated by an oil spill ,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,
Section 1. The City Commission calls on The Honorable
George Miller as Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives
Subcommittee on Water, Power, and Offshore Energy Resources to
support H.R. 2945 a bill which permanently bans leasing and
drilling south of 26 degrees north latitude (approximately
Naples/Miami) to protect South Florida, the Florida Keys and the
Everglades; and
Section 2 . The City Commission calls on the Honorable
George Miller to amend H.R. 2945 to include a permanent no offshore
oil leasing and drilling buffer zone of at least 30 miles for all
of Florida's coastline.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 20th day of December 1989 .
Vice Mayor -'
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CITY CLERKFORM APPROVED
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Requested by Mayor Alex Daoud By
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ORIGINAL
RESOLUTION NO. 89-19848
(Urging the chairman of U. S. House
of Representatives subcommittee on
Water, power, and offshore energy resources
to support ban on offshore drilling