Res 17-91 RESOLUTION NO. 17-91
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, IN SUPPORT OF PALM
BEACH COUNTY'S EFFORTS TO OBTAIN MATCHING FUNDS
FROM THE STATE CONSERVATION AND RECREATION LANDS
(CARL) PROGRAM, DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES,
FOR THE ACQUISITION OF AN ENVIRONMENTALLY
SENSITIVE TWENTY-TWO (22) ACRE TRACT OF LAND
KNOWN AS DELRAY OAKS, LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST
CORNER OF CONGRESS AVENUE AND S.W. 29TH STREET,
IN THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, the twenty-two (22) acre tract of land known
as Delray Oaks, located in Section 30, Township 46 South, Range
43 East, has been determined to be one of the high quality
natural areas remaining in Palm Beach County; and,
WHEREAS, the Environmentally Sensitive Lands Acquisi-
tion Advisory Committee formed by the Board of County Commission-
ers of Palm Beach County has selected this site as one of four-
teen sites to be recommended for acquisition if the March 12,
1991 Environmentally Sensitive Lands Bond Issue Referendum is
successful; and,
WHEREAS, on January 30, 1991, the Palm Beach County
Department of Environmental Resources Management applied to the
State Conservation and Recreation Lands (CARL) Program, Depart-
ment of Natural Resources, for matching funds to acquire this
outstanding natural area; and,
WHEREAS, Palm Beach County's acquisition of this site
would result in the preservation of an environmentally sensitive
area and protect wildlife and endangered, threatened or rare
species on such land; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach wishes to offer
public input to the Department of Natural Resources, Conservation
and Recreation Lands Program, supporting the desirability for
Palm Beach County to acquire the Delray Oaks property in the City
of Delray Beach,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City of Delray Beach hereby
expresses its approval and support of Palm Beach County's efforts
through the submittal of a grant application to obtain matching
funds from the State Conservation and Recreation Lands (CARL)
Program, Department of Natural Resources, for the acquisition of
an environmentally sensitive twenty-two (22) acre tract of land
known as Delray Oaks, in Section 30, Township 46 South, Range 43
East, Palm Beach County, Florida, located in the City of Delray
Beach at the northwest corner of Congress Avenue and S.W. 29th
Street.
Section 2. That the City Manager or his designee is
authorized to meet and confer with Department of Natural Resourc-
es of the State of Florida and the Department of Environmental
Resources Management of Palm Beach County, their respective
administrators and staff, and to do all things necessary to carry
out the purposes and intent of this Resolution.
Section 3. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to
forward a certified copy of this Resolution to the Secretary of
the Department of Natural Resources and to its Administrator in
charge of the Conservation and Recreation Lands (CARL) Program;
to the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County and the
Director of the County's Environmental Resources Management
Department; and to all parties having an interest herein.
Section 4. That this Resolution shall become effective
i~ediately upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 13th
day of March, 1991.
ATTEST:
City ClerR /
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