HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-74-0041RESOLUTION NO,'''/
A RESOLUTION BY THE MAYOR AND MEMBERS
OF THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
URGING OUR COLLEAGUES, THE MAYOR AND
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NORTH MIAMI, TO TAKE INTO
CONSIDERATION ALL OF THE FACTORS
INVOLVED, HAVE FAITH IN THE GOOD
WILL OF OFFICIALS WHO ARE ATTEMPTING
TO PROCEED WITH PLANS FOR AN AREA -
WIDE SEWAGE FACILITY, AND TO BE
PATIENT IN THEIR OBJECTIONS SO THAT
AFFIRMATIVE STEPS MAY CONTINUE TO BE
TAKEN TO SOLVE THE AREA -WIDE SEWAGE
PROBLEM WITH FEDERAL FUNDS; AND
FURTHER URGING THE MAYOR AND MEMBERS
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORTH MIAMI TO RECONSIDER THEIR POSI-
TION WITH RESPECT TO A PROPOSED LAW
SUIT DESIGNED TO PROHIBIT THE ERECTION
OF A COUNTY -WIDE SEWAGE FACILITY.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami many years ago led both
Dade County and Florida in establishing a sewage system and a
modern sewage treatment plant, and originally expended the sum
of approximately $16,000,000 at our plant in Virginia Key, and,
in so doing, the sewage system has been continually expanded and
improved over the years and was worth more than $500,000,000 when
the City turned over the operations to the Miami -Metro Water and
Sewer Board; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami has the finest and most
extensive sewage facilities in the State of Florida providing
over 65% of the city sewage; and
WHEREAS, historically, by its pragmatic attitude,
the City of Miami has brought the disposal of sewage to a point
which is unparalleled by any other municipality in the State of
Florida; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Miami, in the interest of
efficiency and cooperation with Metro, in providing proper
sewage disposal and treatment for the entire area of Dade
De artment of
County, did transfer in the best interest of all its/Water
and Sewers to Metropolitan Dade County; and
WHEREAS, continuously over the years, elected and
appointed officialsoof the City of Miami have expressed them-
selves as being in favor of an area -wide sewage disposal system
and have acted accordingly; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Miami is
still strongly in favor of improving our sewage situation and
recognizes that this cannot be done without federal funds; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Miami,
even though we have specific objections to certain elements
of the proposed plans, realizes the need to move forward so that
a proposed allocation of federal funds in the amount of ap-
proximately $86,000,000 for an area -wide sewage facility will
not be jeopardized;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the Mayor and Members of the Com-
mission of the City of Miami respectfully urge our colleagues,
the Mayor and Members of the City Council of the City of North
Miami to take into consideration all of the factors involved,
have faith in the good will of officials who are attempting to
proceed with plans for an area -wide sewage facility, and to be
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patient in their objections so that affirmative steps may
continue to be taken to solve the area -wide sewage problem with
federal funds.
Section 2. That the Mayor and Members of the Commission
of the City of Miami further urge the Mayor and Members of the
City Council of the City of North Miami to reconsider their
position with respect to a proposed law suit designed to prohibit
the erection of a county -wide sewage facility.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this IV day of January, 1974.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JOHN S. LLOYD, City torney
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