Res 59-98 RESOLUTION NO. 59-98
A.~RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA,
REQUEST THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO
DETERMINE IF NEW OR ADDITIONAL SPEED RESTRICTIONS
ARE WARRANTED ALONG THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY IN
THE AREA IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF THE LINTON BOULEVARD
BRIDGE IN THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH AND EXTENDING
SOUTH TO THE CITY LIMITS AT THE C-15 CANAL;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the State of Florida Department of Environmental
Protection established slow and 25 mph speed zones within the
Intracoastal Waterway throughout the City limits; and
WHEREAS, establishment and enforcement of. speed
restrictions are under the jurisdiction of the Florida Marine Patrol,
a division of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection; and
WHEREAS, the issue of navigational safety on the
Intracoastal Waterway in the areas immediately north and south of the
Linton Boulevard bridge and extending southward to the C-15 Canal has
been and continues to be an expressed concern of residents of the
City of Delray Beach; and
WHEREAS, immediately south of the Linton Boulevard bridge
on the east side of the waterway there is an intersecting channel
with often heavy boat traffic, as well as the intersecting finger
canals in the Tropic Isle subdivision along the west side of this
expanse of the Intracoastal Waterway; and
WHEREAS, concerns have been raised in large part due to
hazardous situations created by speeding watercraft and the threat to
public safety, including the potential for loss of life due to
reckless disregard of safe boating techniques; and
WHEREAS, of additional concern is the threat posed by
speeding watercraft to manatees, an endangered species, which
congregate in the Intracoastal waters in the areas north and south of
the Linton Boulevard bridge; and
WHEREAS, the Delray Beach Police Department Volunteer
Marine Patrol, which is aware of the problem and attempts to monitor
the situation, recommends the signage be changed to impose stricter
speed restrictions; and
WHEREAS, the Delray Beach City Commission has determined
that it may be in the best interests of public safety and well-being
to establish additional speed restrictions along this portion of the
Intracoastal Waterway within the City limits.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That this resolution be forwarded to the Board
of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County, Florida, as a formal
request that due to the hazardous conditions described herein and in
the interests of public safety and well-being, the Palm Beach County
Commission request the Department of Environmental Protection to
investigate the feasibility of enacting new or extended speed
restrictions for the Intracoastal Waterway in the areas immediately
north and south of the Linton Boulevard bridge, extending southward
to the C-15 Canal, in the City of Delray Beach, Florida.L
Section 2. That this resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 22nd day
of September, 1998.
ATTEST:
~City Cl~rk /
- 2 - Res. No. 59-98
Department of Environmental
Resources Management October 16, 1998
3323 Belvedere Road. Building 502
West Palm Beach, FL 33406-1548 Captain R. R. Iseminger
is6~) 233-2400 Florida Marine Patrol
FAX: (561)235-2414 1300 Marcinski Road
sur~com: 274-2400 Jupiter, Florida 33477
http:tfwww co palm-beach fl us
Dear Captain Iseminger:
· SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR SPEED ZONE CHANGE, CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH
Palm Beach County
Board of County Attached you will find a copy of Resolution No. 59-98 from the City of
Commissioners Delray Beach requesting additional vessel speed restrictions extending from
Linton Boulevard south to the city limits at the C-15 canal. Please
Burr Aaronson. Chairman
investigate the situation and determine if such a change is warranted. If so,
Maude Ford Lee. Vice Chair please forward this request to Tallahassee for rule making. Thank you for
Kate, r Marc~,s your assistance in this matter.
Carol A. Roberts
Mary McCarty
Ken L Fo~ter Richard E. Walesky, Director
Department of Environmental Resources Management
REW:DC
County Administrator
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Robert we~sman. ~. John Walker, Project Coordinator
City of Delray Beach
Allison MacGregor Harty, City Clerk
City of Delray Beach
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Mr. Robert Weis~n ~'~
Palm Beach Cowry Administrator
Governmental Center
301 North Olive Avenue
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Re: Resolution No. 59-98 (Intracoastal Wate~ay SDeed
Restrictions)
Dear Mr. Weisman:
Enclosed for your consideration is a copy of Resolution No. 59-98
asking that the Board of County Commissioners re,est the State
of Florida Department of Environmental Protection to conduct a
study to dete~ine if new or additional speed restrictions are
warranted alon~ the' Intracoastal Wate~ay in the area immediately
north of the Linton Boulevard brid~e in the City of Delray Beach
and extendin~ souZh to the City limits at the C-15 Canal.
Resolution No. 59-98 was passed and adopted by the Delray Beach
City Commission in re~lar session on Septe~er 22, 1998.
Your serious consideration will be appreciated. If you have any
questions, please do not hesitate to contacZ me at 561/243-7050.
Sincerely,
Alison MacGregOr Harry
City Clerk
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Enclosure
cc: Richard E. Wales~, Director, PBC DE~
David T. Harden, City Manager
Diane Domin~uez, Director of Pla~in~ & Zonin~
Maureen Turner
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DELRAY BEACH
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September 28, 1998
Mr. Robert Weisman
Palm Beach County Administrator
Governmental Center
301 North Olive Avenue
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Re: Resolution No. 59-98 (Intracoastal Waterway Speed
Restrictions)
Dear Mr. Weisman:
Enclosed for your consideration is a copy of Resolution No. 59-98
asking that the Board of County Commissioners request the State
of Florida Department of Environmental Protection to conduct a
study to determine if new or additional speed restrictions are
warranted along the Intracoastal Waterway in the area immediately
north of the Linton Boulevard bridge in the City of Delray Beach
and extending south to the City limits at the C-15 Canal.
Resolution No. 59-98 was passed and adopted by the Delray Beach
City Commission in regular session on September 22, 1998.
Your serious consideration will be appreciated. If you have any
questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 561/243-7050.
Sincerely,
City Clerk
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Enclosure
cc: Richard E. Walesky, Director, PBC DERM David T. Harden, City Manager
Diane Dominguez, Director of Planning & Zoning
Maureen Turner
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MEMORANDUM
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS
FROM: CITY MANAGER~//
SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM ~'~ REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 22, 1998
RESOLUTION NO. 59-98 (INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY SPEED
RESTRICTIONS IN THE AREA OF THE LINTON BOULEVARD BRIDGE
DATE: SEPTEMBER 17, 1998
This resolution is in response to direction from the City
Commission at the September 15th regular meeting. At that time
the Commission considered a request from Ms. Maureen Turner for
assistance with efforts to have the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection install appropriate speed restriction
signage along the Intracoastal Waterway from just north of the
Linton Boulevard bridge south to the C-15 Canal. Ms. Turner is
especially concerned about the threat to public safety from
speeding watercraft as well as the threat they pose to manatees
swimming in the area.
It was the consensus of the City Commission to support a
resolution asking Palm Beach County to request that the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection, through its Florida
Marine Patrol, conduct a study to evaluate the request and see if
new or additional speed restrictions might be warranted in this
area of the Intracoastal Waterway.
Recommend approval of Resolution No. 59-98. Staff will report
back to the City Commission and Ms. Turner upon receipt of a
response.
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