Res 1451-63 RESOLUTION NO. 1451
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA,
URGING THE STATE ROAD DEPARTMENT AND
OTHER OFFICIALS TO CONSIDER THE
NECESSARY STEPS FOR THE IMMEDIATE
CONSTRUCTION OF STATE ROAD 9 (INTER-
STATE I - 95) FROM THE SOUTH PALM
BEACH COUNTY LINE TO THE SOUTHERN
LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WEST PALM
BEACH.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Delray Beach,
Florida, is aware of the acute and critical need for additional
highways to serve the rapidly growing population of South Palm
Beach County; and
WHEREAS, the residents of the area in question were
repeatedly assured by' the State Road Department that State
Road 9 (Interstate I - 95) was a top priority roadway and would
be constructed as a limited access highway upon the acquisition
of the required right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, the officials of the County Board and the
various Municipalities diligently cooperated with the State
Road Department and a right-of-way of 300 feet in width through
the area in question was acquired several years ago at a rela-
tively small cost to the County;
NOW, ~HEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the appropriate officials of the County,
State and Federal Governments are hereby advised that there is
an imperative need for the immediate construction of State Road
9 (Interstate I - 95) from the South Palm Beach County line to
the Southernlimits of the City of West Palm Beach.
2. That the reasons for this conclusion are:
(A) The South Palm Beach County area is on
the threshold of a significant population boom.
(B) That recent population gains have already
demonstrated that our North-South highways are completely in-
adequate.
(C) That this situation will become even
more critical in the near future with the completion of
such educational institutions in this area as Florida At-
lantic University, Marymount College and St. Andrews School,
and the rapid residential development to the West of the
afore said right-of-way.
(D) That this long-promised strip of highway
will open up vast areas of growth throughout the southern
area of the County, and if constructed in the near future,
could result in tremendous savings of tax money by being con-
structed in conjunction with currently contemplated East-
West highway improvements.
(E) That the major portion of the construc-
tion funds will be provided by Federal Interstate funds which,
with the exception of Dade County, have been confined almost
entirely to road construction in north and central Florida.
UNANIMOUSLY adopted this 2~t.h day of May, 1963.
CITY COUNCIL OF DELRAY BEACH
Walter Diet ~aYor
ATTEST:
R. D. ~6~thing, ~i~ ~erk
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