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RESOLUTION 01-227
A RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING REVITALIZATI
NORTHERN PORTION OF FORT PIERCE INC
SHERATON PLAZA SUBDIVISION IN UNINCORF
LUCIE COUNTY THROUGH THE DESIGNATI£
COMMUNITY AS A FEDERAL WEED AND SEED
FRONT PORCH NEIGHBORHOOD THAT WIL
COMMUNITY IN TAKING A HOLISTIC APPROA(:
WORK AND PLAY.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie Cou
the following determinations:
ON OF THE
LUDING THE
'ORATED ST.
iN OF THIS
~ND FLORIDA
L AID THE
:H TO THEIR
PROBLEMS AND HELP PROVIDE THE MEANS T~ TAKE BACK
THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS AND MAKE IT A SAFE PEACE TO LIVE,
The North Fort Pieme area that includes portions the City of
the unincorporated County has become an unsafe and bligb
with many deteriorating buildings due to age and inadequa
resulting in a poor reputation for what was historically a prou<
nty, Florida, has made
Fort Pierce and
:ed environment
!e maintenance
neighborhood.
The North Fort Pierce area has additionally become a haven ordrug dealers
and drug houses resulting in a significant increase in crime ~ncluding a high
homicide rate that has included innocent victims residing in the
neighborhood. /
The City of Fort Pierce has taken proactive steps based upon a
neighborhood charrette that has included demolishing o1~ buildings and
crack houses, and putting in $4.5 million in new infrastructuri
D, the major business district for this neighborhood.
Law enforcement agencies including the St. Lucie Sheriff,
Pierce Police Department, Drug Enforcement Agency, Fedc
State Attorney's Office and others have organized a task for~
and drugs in this neighborhood.
The Lincoln Park Business Association has taken a lead roi
residents, businesses, churches and community organiz~
collaboratively in identifying issues and needs, holding tow~
and encouraging local government to work in partnership w
revitalizing this neighborhood through empowerment of its r,
October 9, 2001
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along Avenue
~e City of Fort
ral Prosecutor,
:e to fight crime
e in organizing
]tions to work
hall meetings,
ith business in
.~sidents.
Resolution 01~227
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Count'
Lucie County, Florida:
Co
Encourages Official Recognition from the Executive Offic(
Seed within the U.S. Department of Justice to designate
Pierce area, as identified in attached Exhibit A, as a Weed
Encourages the Florida Office of Urban Opportunity and Go~
to designate the North Fort Pierce area, as identified in att~
as a Front Porch Florida community.
Commissioners of St.
for Weed and
the NoAh Fort
3nd Seed site.
,ernor Jeb Bush
ched Exhibit A,
Fully supports
organizations in this neighborhood in working with the City o!
St. Lucie County in revitalizing the North Fort Pierce commu
once again an exciting and safe place to live, wOrk and pla
After motion and second, the vote on this resolution was a:
Chairman Frannie Hutchinson
Vice-Chairman Doug Coward
the residents, businesses, churches and community
Fort Pierce and
fity and make it
bllows:
Commissioner Paula A. Lewis
Commissioner John D. Bruhn
Commissioner Cliff Barnes
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED This 9th Day of October 2£
BOARD OF COUNTY CO
ST. LUClE COUNTY, FL(
,01,
MMISSIONERS
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3 9 ATTEST: APPROVED AS TC~ FORM
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October 9, 2001 Resolution 01-227
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