Res No 141-10-13175RESOLUTION No: 141 -10 -13175
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South
Miami, Florida, opposing the construction of any additional nuclear
power plants at Turkey Point, Homestead, Florida; and providing an
effective date.
Whereas, since 1972 FP &L's Turkey Point nuclear reactors have had a history of
safety issues resulting in more than fifty citations from the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission and other environmental and safety problems, including more than twenty
citations and safety issues since 2008, and
Whereas, more than two million pounds of nuclear waste are stored at Turkey
Point, and
Whereas, global warming and rising sea levels are a real danger to Turkey Point
which was only five feet above sea level in 1972, and
Whereas, Turkey Point is in a hurricane and storm surge zone; and
Whereas, Turkey Point is situated between two national parks and over the water
supply for the entire Florida Keys and much on southern Miami -Dade County; and
Whereas, salt water intrusion and increased levels of water salinity from the
operation of Turkey Point Reactors 3 & 4 are already major concerns in the area; and
Whereas, the planned use of SW 359 Street as a service road through wetlands
for Turkey Point 6 & 7 will compromise a $135 Million CERP /Comprehensive
Everglades Restoration Project; and
Whereas, Trititum and Strontium 90 are present in the area and research is
currently being done to establish their levels and concentrations; and
Whereas, the construction of the additional nuclear power plants, as well as the
operation of the existing facilities, will have adverse impacts on water quality, ecology,
farm lands, cause salt water intrusion, as well as adversely impact the habitat of protected
species, wetlands and much needed fresh groundwater input to Biscayne Bay, and
Whereas, the new nuclear power plants will require more than ninety million
gallons of fresh water a day to cool the reactors, causing severe problems to the already
water restricted Southeast Florida, and
Whereas, the safety of more than three million residents who reside within fifty
miles of Turkey Point, Homestead, is being compromised with no possible evacuation
plan nor countywide emergency medical plan in the event of a natural or manmade
disaster at Turkey Point, and
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Whereas, the International Atomic Energy Commission has stated that little can
be done to protect nuclear facilities such as Turkey Point from an airborne terrorist attack
or an attack on spent fuel, and
Whereas, the economic and ecological risks associated with the entire nuclear
power fuel cycle are vast including the long term of safeguarding nuclear waste produced
at Turkey Point, and
Whereas, the two additional nuclear power plants will take ten to fifteen years to
become operational, which will make them technologically obsolete before completion,
and
Whereas, the estimated cost of thirty billion dollars or more which the public is
expected to prepay, would be much better spent on creating and/or subsidizing an
alternative energy industry. This industry will create many thousands of permanent jobs,
as opposed to the relatively few which would be created by establishing new nuclear
power plants.
Whereas, the elected officials of South Miami whose job it is to protect the City's
residents, strongly oppose FP &L's plans to build two additional nuclear power plants at
Turkey Point, Homestead, Florida.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The City of South Miami is opposed to all plans for construction of
new nuclear power facilities and the expansion of existing nuclear power plants at
the FP &L Nuclear Power facility at Turkey Point.
Section 2. The City of South Miami supports energy policies based on
investment in the rapid development of solar and wind energy, and all other
proven renewable energy solutions, combined with a comprehensive program promoting
energy efficiency and conservation.
Section 3. The City Clerk shall provide a copy of this Resolution to Governor
Charlie Crist, Miami -Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez, The municipalities of Pinecrest,
Palmetto Bay, Cutler Bay, Coral Gables, Doral and to the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20`h day of July, 2010.
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APPROVED-
MAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE: 5 -0
Mayor Stoddard:
Yea
Vice Mayor Newman:
Yea
Commissioner Beasley:
Yea
Commissioner Harris:
Yea
Commissioner Palmer:
Yea