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131 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 Z! 45 RESOLUTION NO. 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 1 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. 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. Page 1 of 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of March, 2010. ATTEST: CITY CLERK READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM AND SUFFICIENCY: Laurence Feingold, Office of City Attorney APPROVED: lu :_ _ ! s COMMISSION VOTE: Mayor Stoddard: Vice Mayor Newman: Commissioner Palmer: Commissioner Beasley: Commissioner Harris: WAMy Documents\resolutions \Resolution urging PSC to Suspend FPL Application.stoddard.doc Page 2 of 2