Res 50-86 RESOLUTION NO. 50-86
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA, OPPOSING THE DISPOSAL OF BEACH QUALITY
SAND AT AN OFFSHORE SITE WITHIN PALM BEACH COUNTY.
WHEREAS, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has need from time to
time to perform maintenance dredging from waters within Palm Beach
County; and,
WHEREAS, the Corps is authorized to investigate offshore ocean
sites for the disposal of dredged material and has on many occasions
used these sites for depositing of beach-quality sand; and,
WHEREAS, the Corps is currently requesting proposals to conduct
field surveys to provide for designation of an alternative disposal site
offshore Palm Beach Harbor; and,
WHEREAS, it is recognized that navigability of inlets must be
maintained to promote commercial and recreational uses of coastal
waters, it is further recognized that inlets alter the natural drift of
beach-quality sand resources; and,
WHEREAS, recent state legislation requires all maintenance
dredging of beach-quality sand to be placed on downdrift beaches or if
placed elsewhere an equivalent quality and quantity of sand from an
alternate location be placed on the downdrift beaches at no cost to the
State; and,
WHEREAS, beach erosion has become a serious menace to the
economy and general welfare of the people, Florida Statute 161.088 has
declared it to be a necessary governmental responsibility to properly
manage and protect Florida's beaches from erosion; and,
WHEREAS, the beaches within Palm Beach County have experienced
severe erosion and are in desperate need of beach-quality sand; and,
WHEREAS, a disposal site south of the Lake Worth Inlet within
the shoreline of the Town of Palm Beach has been identified as a suit-
able and preferable site for the depositing of beach-quality sand,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the foregoing recitals are hereby affirmed and
ratified.
Section 2. That the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers be put on
notice that the City of Delray Beach is opposed to depositing of beach-
quality sand offshore.
Section 3. That all coastal Municipalities and Inlet Districts
within the County, the Board of County Commissioners, the County's
Legislative Delegation, Congressional Representatives of the County and
the Governor be notified of the Council's action.
Section 4. That all coastal Municipalities and Inlet Districts
be encouraged to adopt a similar resolution and forward them to
appropriate parties.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 9th day
of September , 1986.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
~sst, city Clerk