HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 1969-410 Objecting to Dredging & Fillingi of Peanut IslandRESOLUTION NO. 410-69
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA, VOICING OBJECTION TO THE PROPOSED DREDGING AND FILLING
OF LAKE WORTH TO EXPAND PEANUT ISLAND FOR OCEANOGRAPHIC, COMMERCIAL
AND RESIDENTIAL USE.
WHEREAS, the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida recog-
nizes that the waters of Lake Worth provide boating, swimming and
fishing recreation for both the residents of the Village of North Palm
Beach and neighboring communities, and
WHEREAS, while the Village of North Palm Beach recognizes
the importance of oceanography to the local economy and to the
security of the United States, it is deeply concerned about the
pollution and other ecological effects of the proposed dredging and
filling of Lake Worth to expand Peanut Island for oceanographic,
commercial and residential use as currently proposed by the Port
of Palm Beach Commission,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. It is in the best interests of the residents
of the Village of North Palm Beach to prohibit dredging and/or filling
of Lake Worth, to prohibit commercial development of Peanut Island,
and to restrict such publicly -owned land as Peanut Island to public
use.
Section 2. The Village Clerk is hereby directed to forward
a conformed copy of this Resolution to the Port Commissioners of the
Port of Palm Beach.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS LOTH DAY OF JULY, 1969.
/s/ Thomas F. Lewis
MAYOR
ATTEST:
/s/ Dolores R. Walker
Village Clerk