WITHDRAWN 5/8/07
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Introduced
by
Council
Member
Self
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Jacksonville Waterways Commission:
at
the
request
of
the
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RESOLUTION 2007-452-W
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A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING AN APPLICATION TO THE
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FLORIDA
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COMMISSION
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VESSELS
FISH
FOR
FROM
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INTRACOASTAL
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REQUESTING
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EFFECTIVE DATE.
&
A
WILDLIFE
GRANT
THE
TO
TROUT
WATERWAY
EMERGENCY
CONSERVATION
REMOVE
RIVER
IN
PASSAGE;
DERELICT
AND
DUVAL
THE
COUNTY;
PROVIDING
AN
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WHEREAS, Jacksonville’s rivers and tributaries are littered
with several derelict vessels; and
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WHEREAS, the Division of Law Enforcement of the Florida Fish &
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wildlife Conservation Commission has declared the vessels derelict
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and assigned them a high priority for removal; and
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WHEREAS, these derelict vessels are a hazard to public health,
welfare and the environment; and,
WHEREAS, these vessels pose unacceptable risks to navigation
and threaten water quality; and
WHEREAS, three of the highly ranked vessels are located in the
Trout River and one is in the Intracoastal Waterway, and,
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WHEREAS, the Department of Parks, Recreation, Entertainment
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and Conservation is applying for a Derelict Vessel Removal Grant
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from the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission; and
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WHEREAS,
the
grant
application
has
been
reviewed
by
the
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Jacksonville Waterways Commission which unanimously endorsed the
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application, now, therefore
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BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Jacksonville:
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Section 1.
The
City
of
Jacksonville
adopts
the
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recommendation of the Jacksonville Waterways Commission and urges
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the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission to grant the
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City the funds necessary to remove derelict vessels from the Trout
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River and the Intracoastal Waterway.
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Section 2.
4.901
The
Passage,
is
to
requesting
an
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emergency passage of this legislation. The nature of the emergency
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is to meet Grant Application deadlines.
Effective Date.
Department
Pursuant
Council
Section 3.
Emergency.
Emergency
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Rules
Requesting
This resolution shall become
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effective upon signature by the Mayor or upon becoming effective
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without the Mayor's signature.
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Form Approved:
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/s/
Gregory K. Radlinski_______
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Office of General Counsel
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Legislation Prepared By Gregory K. Radlinski:
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Intracoastal Waterway.doc
Derelict
Vessel
Removal
Grant
Trout
River