HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-131RESOLUTION NO. 03-131
A RESOLUTION PROVIDING ASSURANCE TO
THE FLORIDA INLAND NAVIGATION
DISTRICT BOARD THAT ST. LUCIE COUNTY
HAS AN ALTERNATIVE TEMPORARY SPOIL
SITE FOR THE TAYLOR CREEK DREDGING
PROJECT, IN THE EVENT THAT ST. LUCIE
COUNTY IS UNABLE TO NEGOTIATE FOR
USE OF THE 67 ACRE PORT PROPERTY FOR
STORAGE OF THE DREDGING SPOIL
WHEREAS,
County,
1.
the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
Florida, ha~ made the following determinations:
The Taylor Creek/C-25 Canal Restoration Project involves
the dredging of Taylor Creek from the C-25 spillway
the Indian River Lagoon. The Port of Fort Pierce is
the South of Taylor Creek.
2. The Taylor Creek Project will consist
structure to
directly to
of the removal of
Navigation and muck sediment in Taylor Creek to improve navigation
and water quality, including shoreline stabilization.
3. The Florida Inland Navigation District Board has requested
a resolution to provide assurance that St. Lucie County intends to
go forward with the Taylor Creek Dredging Project.
4. In the event that St. Lucie County may not be able to
negotiate for use of the 67 acre Port property for storage of the
spoil, St. Lucie County assures the use of the Harbor Pointe site
which will satisfy the requirements as a temporary spoil site.
5. Additionally, the City of Fort Pierce has approached the
County for possible use of Harbor Pointe as a temporary spoil site
for dredging of the City Marina channel.
6. This Board believes it is feasible for both entities to
make use of the 20 acre Harbor Pointe site with proper coordination
and scheduling. In each case, the Harbor Pointe site will be used
in a temporary manner for storage of the spoil material. The
material will be hauled away once it is dried and processed through
the spoil area.
NOW, THEREFORE,
Commissioners of St.
Inland Navigation Eistrict Board that St.
alternative temporary spoil site for the
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Lucie County, Florida:
This Board does hereby provide assurance to the Florida
Lucie County has an
Taylor Creek Dredging
Project, in the event that St. Lucie County is unable to negotiate
for use of the 67 acre Port property for storage of dredging spoil.
2. The Public Works Director is hereby directed to forward a
copy of this resoluzion to
the Florida Inland Navigation District
Board.
After
follows:
PASSED A_ND DULY ADOPTED this
Chairman Cliff Barnes AYE
Vice Chairman Paula A. Lewis AYE
Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson AYE
Commissioner Doug Coward AYE
Commissioner John D. Bruhn AYE
27th day of May, 2003.
motion and second the vote on this resolution was as
ATTEST:
DEPUTY CLERK
BOARD OF COUNTY COM/~ISSION~RS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY: ~
CHAIRMAN
APPRO~D AS TO LEGAL FORM AND
~ COUNT~ORNEY