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5/15/74
RESOLUTION NO. 4-395
A RESOLUTION URGING THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION
FROM DADE COUNTY TO TAKE SUCH ACTION AS IS
NECESSARY FOR THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OP
A GRANT OF $86 MILLION BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PRO-
TECTION AGENCY, AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI TO TRANSMIT CERTIFIED COPIES
OF SAID RESOLUTION TO MEMBERS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL
DELEGATION FROM DADE COUNTY.
WHEREAS, Metropolitan Dade County is presently under
a county -wide building moratorium, which moratorium has been
instituted because of pollution problems due to a lack of
sewage treatment capacity; and
WHEREAS, this moratorium seriously affects numerous
construction projects in the City .of Miami; and
WHEREAS, all of the formalities have been completed by
Metropolitan Dade County for receipt of an award of approxi-
mately $13.5 Million in federal aid from the Environmental
Protection Agency for sewage treatment facilities which would
alleviate the pollution problems causing the building mora-
torium; and
WHEREAS, the City of North Miami has filed a Complaint
for Declaratory Judgment, Injunctive Relief and Mandamus
against the Environmental Protection Agency and two of its
administrators, which action places in jeopardy the total
grant of $86 Million to this area from the Environmental
Protection Agency, of which grant $13.5 Million must be
obligated before June 30, 1974; and
WHEREAS, any loss of the monies involved in these grants
could seriously affect the general welfare, government,
health, trade, commerce or industries of the City of Miami
or its inhabitants; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Miami is
charged by law with the responsibility to do all things what-
soever necessary or expedient for promoting or maintaining
the general welfare, comfort, education, morality, peace,
government, health, trade, commerce or the industries of the
City or its inhabitants by virtue of Section 3(z) of the
Charter of the City of Miami;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Congressional Delegation from Dade
County is hereby urged to take such action as is necessary
for the preservation of a grant of $86 Million awarded to
Dade County by the Environmental Protection Agency, of which
approximately $13 Million will expire if not obligated prior
to the 30th day of June, 1974.
Section 2. The City Clerk of the City of Miami is hereby
directed to transmit certified copies of this resolution to
each member of the Congressional Delegation of Dade County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of
1974.
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
Ronald A. Silver
Assistant City Attorney
APP.RQVED AS TO F %�'T r CORRECTNESS:
John S. Lloyd
City Attorney
May
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