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File Number• 07-00377 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION URGING GOVERNOR
CHARLIE CRIST AND THE MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO
ENDORSE THE ELEVEN MILE EVERGLADES SKYWAY; DIRECTING THE CITY
CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS
DESIGNATED HEREIN.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") supports the restoration of America's Everglades; and
WHEREAS, the seventy (70) mile two-lane stretch of Tamiami Trail that links the east and west
coasts of South Florida from Miami to Naples, cuts through the heart of the Everglades, interrupting
the natural flow of water to America's most threatened wetlands wilderness; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that in order to protect and enhance the natural flow of water to
the Everglades and Florida Bay, the Tamiami Trail, built in 1928, must be transformed into a modern
Skyway, and an environmentally -sound elevated roadway that would allow unrestricted flow and
restoration to Shark River Slough, the central artery of the Everglades; and
WHEREAS, the proposed eleven (11) mile Skyway would be similar to what has been built in
Louisiana, where visitors to its majestic bayous can proudly view these natural treasures on elevated
highways while imposing minimal impact on water flow and wildlife movement; and
WHEREAS, in 2001, the Science Coordination Team of the South Florida Restoration Task Force
recommended in a consensus letter to the Army Corps of Engineers that the preferred alternative is to
raise the entire 11- mile section and stated that only by building the "skyway" could full restoration be
achieved; and
WHEREAS, the 11-mile Skyway over the Everglades would provide a substantial economic benefit
to Greater Miami through direct construction and by promoting international tourism;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI:
Section 1. The Miami City Commission urges Governor Charlie Crist and the members of the
Florida Legislature to support the 11-mile Everglades Skyway.
Section 2. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to Governor
Charlie Crist, the President of the Senate Ken Pruitt, the Speaker of the House Marco Rubio and all
the members of the Florida Legislature.
Section 3. The City Clerk is further directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to United
State Senators Bill Nelson and Mel Martinez and the Congressional Representatives from Miami -Dade
County.
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Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.{1}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS
JCSRG L. = ' ' DEZ
CITY AT •RN:Y
Footnotes:
{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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