Res No 055-10-13089RESOLUTION NO. 55-10-13089
A resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami,
Florida, urging the Department of Environmental Protection ( "DEP ") to
suspend FPL's site certification application for Turkey Point units 6 and 7
with regard to placing 85 to 105 foot overhead high voltage transmission
lines on US I to connect the Turkey Point power plant to the downtown
Miami; allowing the City Manager to use all legislative and administrative
means necessary to ensure DEP's suspension of the application; providing
for an effective date.
WHEREAS, Florida Power and Light ( "FPL ") desires to place 85 to 105 foot overhead
high voltage transmission lines through Miami -Dade County, specifically on Dixie Highway
( "US 1 "), between Turkey Point in South Miami -Dade and Downtown Miami; and
WHEREAS, the deteriorating regulatory and business environment may result in the
suspension of plans to construct two new reactors at the Turkey Point nuclear plant; and
WHEREAS, this suspension would leave no need for overhead high voltage transmission
lines specifically on US 1; and
WHEREAS, the transmission lines portion of the Site Certification Application for
Turkey Point Units 6 and 7 can wait to be built when the nuclear plant portion of the application
is resolved; and
WHEREAS, the transmission lines portion of the Site Certification Application for
Turkey Point Units 6 and 7 would not be necessary when the nuclear plant portion of the
application is suspended, especially since the projected electric needs are being met at this time,
and even for years to come;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Commission hereby urges the Department of Environmental
Protection ( "DEP ") to suspend FPL's site certification application for Turkey Point Units 6 and 7
with regard to placing 85 to 105 foot overhead high voltage transmission lines on US 1 to
connect the Turkey Point power plant to the Downtown Miami substation and allowing the City
Manager to use all legislative and administrative means necessary to ensure DEP's suspension of
the application.
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Res. No. 55 -10 -13089
Section 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the
PSC and the DEP.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of March, 2010.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
READ AND
AND SUFFI
Laurence Feingold,
Office of City Attorney
AS TO FORM
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M,kyokz
COMMISSION VOTE:
4 -0
Mayor Stoddard:
Yea
Vice Mayor Newman:
Yea
Commissioner Palmer:
Yea
Commissioner Beasley:
absent
Commissioner Harris:
Yea
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