Res 24-74 RESOLUTION NO. 24-74.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA
ENDORSING HOUSE BILL 2255 (AN ACT FOR THE RELIEF
OF THE CITY OF POMPANO BEACH PROVIDING FOR REIM-
BURSEMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN OCEAN OUTFALL
IN RELIANCE ON APPROVAL BY THE FLORIDA STATE BOARD
OF HEALTH) AND URGING LOCAL MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE
AND SENATE. TO SUPPORT HOUSE BILL 2255 IN THE 1974
REGULAR SESSION.
WHEREAS, the State of Florida did authorize and approve via Flori-
da State Board of Health the construction of an Ocean Outfall by the City
of Pompano Beach in 1962; and,
WHEREAS, in reliance upon the aforesaid approval of the State of
Florida the City of Pompano Beach expended $1,440,553.35 for the con-
struction of the aforesaid Outfall; and,
WHEREAS, the State of Florida is now requiring the disconnection
of the aforesaid Ocean Outfall, and the connection of the Pompano sewer
system to the Outfall of the North Broward Regional Sewage Treatment
Plant; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Pompano Beach shall be required to spend an
equivalent amount of money to build a transmission line to use the Ocean
Outfall of the North Broward Regional Sewage Treatment Plant; and,
WHEREAS, House Bill 2255 has been filed in the Florida House of
Representatives for the 1974 regular session; and,
WHEREAS, House Bill 2255 is an act for the relief of the City of
Pompano Beach providing for reimbursement for the construction of an
Ocean Outfall in reliance on the approval by the Florida State Board of
Health; and,
WHEREAS, after lengthy Evidentiary Hearings before a Special
Claims Master of the House Committee on Retirement, Personnel, and Claims,
the Claims Master has ruled in favor of the City; and,
WHEREAS, after a hearing before the full House Committee on Retire-
ment, Personnel, and Claims, the Committee has moved the Bill favorably
for adoption by the legislature,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That the City Council of the City of Delray Beach en-
dorses House Bill 2255 and urges the members of the Florida House of Rep-
resentatives and Florida Senate to approve same.
SECTION 2: That a copy of this Resolution be ~orwarded to each
member of the local delegation of the 1974 Florida Legislature.
~ASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session this 8th day of April, 1974.
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