HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 1978-18 Urging the PBC Commissioners to Purchase "Air Force Beach"RESOLUTION NO. 18-78
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA, URGING THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PALM BEACH
COUNTY TO PURCHASE THE OCEANFRONT PROPERTY IN THE VILLAGE OF NORTH
PALM BEACH HELD BY THE JOHN D. MAC ARTHUR ESTATE DESIGNATED AS
"AIR FORCE BEACH" FROM ITS BEACHES AND PARKS ACQUISITION AND MAIN-
TENANCE BOND ISSUE FUNDS.
WHEREAS, the beaches of Palm Beach County are a very
valuable resource and play a significant role in the life and well-
being of the County's residents; and
WHEREAS, the beaches are the County's number one recre-
ational asset in that people of all ages gain immense satisfaction
from using them or from just observing their natural beauty; and
WHEREAS, the beaches and sand dunes protect the island
areas by forming a natural barrier against the possibility of flood-
ing during periods of inclement weather such as hurricanes and
severe storms; and
WHEREAS, in effect, that aesthetically pleasing beaches
and dunes safeguard much of the urbanized costal strip from a
possible serious disruption to the normal daily routine of a large
segment of the population; and
WI{EREAS, by state law, the public owns forty-five miles of
ocean beaches east of the average mean high water line; and
WHEREAS, in the North County Area there is need for more
open space recreational parks; and
WHEREAS, for the benefit of all North County residents,
the oceanfront properties in the North County Area, to the maximum
possible extent, should be kept in a public ownership; and
WHEREAS, the present public beaches in the North County
Area are inadequate to accommodate the residents residing therein
and others who enjoy the use of such public facilities; and
WHEREAS, the residents of North Palm Beach have no public
beach facilities; and
WHEREAS, there is at this time available for the ocean-
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front acquisition a parcel of land held by the John D. MacArthur
Estate, designated as "Air Force Beach", approximately 8,390 feet
of ocean frontage, by 1,000 feet deep to A1A, and the islands
and the uplands lying east of the western boundaries of Lake Worth
situated in the Village of North Palm Beach;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the Village Council of North Palm Beach
strongly urges the Board of Commissioners of Palm Beach County to
purchase the oceanfront property in the Village of North Palm Beach
held by the John D. MacArthur Estate and designated as "Air Force
Beach" plus the islands and the uplands lying east of the western
boundaries of Lake Worth situated in the Village of North Palm Beach
from its Beaches and Parks Acquisition and Maintenance Bond Issue
funds for use as a public beach facility.
Section 2. The Village Clerk is hereby directed to furnish
a certified copy of this Resolution to the Board of Commissioners
of Palm Beach County, the Mayor of Riviera Beach and the President
and City Council of Riviera Beach.
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately
upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 27TH DAY OF APRIL, 1978.
ATTEST:
/s/ Dolores R. Walker
Village Clerk
/s/ Al Moore
MAYOR