Res No 056-10-13090RESOLUTION NO. 56-10-13090
A resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami,
Florida, opposing Florida Power and Light's ( "FPL ") plan to place overhead
high voltage transmission lines on US 1 to connect the Turkey Point power
plant to the downtown Miami substation; urging the placement of
underground lines within the City of South Miami; requesting the Public
Service Commission ("PSC") to revisit its opinion with regard to these
underground costs not being shared by all FPL users in Florida; providing
for an effective date.
WHEREAS, Florida Power and Light ( "FPL ") desires to place overhead high voltage
transmission lines through Miami -Dade County ( "County "), specifically on Dixie Highway ( "US
1 ") between Turkey Point and Downtown Miami; and
WHEREAS, many experts claim transmission lines can be safely placed underground;
and
WHEREAS, the proposed route for the overhead transmission lines will negatively
impact the residents, businesses, quality of life, and possibly public health, along the US 1
Corridor; and
WHEREAS, many experts claim overhead transmission lines may be dangerous to the
public due to the electromagnetic fields surrounding the lines; and
WHEREAS, many residents and stake holders are opposed to above ground transmission
lines anywhere near their neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, due to South Florida's high proclivity to hurricanes, overhead transmission
lines pose a serious danger to the public and underground lines seem to be the only viable option
to counter this danger; and
WHEREAS, underground lines will serve the public health, safety and welfare of the
community by maintaining the County's busiest thoroughfare, free from the post disaster relief
related to tropical storms and hurricanes in South Florida; and
WHEREAS, US 1 is a major thoroughfare and cannot risk interruption from a down
power line;
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 opposes FPL's plan to place overhead
high voltage transmission lines on US 1 to connect the Turkey Point nuclear plant to the
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Res. No. 56 -10 -13090
Downtown Miami Substation, urges the placement of underground lines within the City of South
Miami instead, and requests the Public Service Commission ( "PSC ") to revisit its opinion with
regard to these underground costs not being shared by all FPL users in Florida, instead of the
underground costs being paid fully by the affected municipality.
PSC.
Section 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of March, 2010.
ATTEST:
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READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM
AN7SU CI ENCY:
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COMMISSION VOTE:
4 -0
Mayor Stoddard:
Yea
Vice Mayor Newman:
Yea
Commissioner Palmer:
Yea
Commissioner Beasley:
absent
Commissioner Harris:
Yea
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