Res 08-72 RESOLUTION NO. 8-72.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, REQUESTING
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL
IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND OF THE STATE OF
FLORIDA TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A BEACH EROSION CONTROL
LINE IN THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH AND TO
APPROVE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SAID BEACH
EROSION CONTROL LINE.
WHEREAS, the shore line of the City of Delray Beach,
Florida, has for many years been subjected to the ravages of
severe beach erosion; and
WHEREAS, the City has spent over $1,000,000 of City
funds on beach erosion control within the last six (6) years;
and
WHEREAS, a much more massive beach erosion control
effort must be made in the immediate future if the beaches
and the shore line in Delray Beach are to be restored and
preserved; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Delray Beach
at a meeting held on January 10, 1972, determined by unanimous
vote to proceed immediately with the implementation of a beach
erosion control program; and
WHEREAS, since the date of January 10, 1972, the
City has had shore line, sand-search, ~-~agnetometer and base
line surveys performed, all of which are necessary prerequisites
to the implementation of the City's beach erosion control pro-
gram;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
That the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement
Trust Fund of the State of Florida is respectfully requested
to hold a public hearing on the establishment of a beach
erosion control line in and for the City of Delray Beach,
Palm Beach County, Florida, and, following the holding of
said public hearing, to approve the establishment of said
Beach Erosion Control Line, as reflected on plans prepared
by Arthur V. Strock and Associates, Inc., bearing the inscrip-
tion "Commission No. 1728".
PASSED AND ADOPTED on this 28th d~¥"of February, 1972.
ATTEST:
City Clerk~