Res. No. 084-00-10977RESOLUTION NO.84-00-10977
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,URGING THE FLORIDA
LEGISLATURE TO RETAIN A LIMITED FORMAL AUTO
EMISSIONS TESTING PROGRAM IN AN ONGOING COMMITMENT
TO BETTER AIR QUALITY;PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,there has been a suggestion that Florida's auto emission testing
program be eliminated or drastically reduced;and
WHEREAS,the residents and citizens of the State of Florida desire and deserve
continued efforts to protect our environment and further better the quality of airwe
breathe.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA;
Section1.The Mayor andCity Commission of theCity of SouthMiamihereby
urgetheFloridaLegislaturetoretainalimitedformalautoemissionstestingprogramfor
allbuses,andforall other vehicles(truck,automobiles)withamodel year tenyearsold
orolder,inordertoprotectourenvironmentandenhancethequality of lifeforour
citizenry.
Section2.TheCityClerkisherebydirectedtodisseminatethispolicy
resolutiontotheGovernor,theMiami-DadeDelegation,andthe Florida House of
Representatives.
Section3.Thisresolutionshalltakeeffectimmediatelyupon approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of Apri 1 ,2000.
ATTEST:APPROVED:
MAYOR
Commission Vote:5-0
READ ANDAPPROVEDASTO FORM:MayorRobaina:Yea
<gr^^-Vice Mayor Feliu:Yea
g^^j^g /jg^fa^/r^yO-Commissioner Wiscombe:Yea
CITY ATTORNEY Commissioner Bethel:Yea
Commissioner Russell:Yea
Additionsshownby underlining and deletions shownby ovorstriking.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO:Mayor and City Commission DATE:4/14/00
AGENDA ITEM #*f
FROM:Charles D.Scurr /'rf Comm.Mtg.4/18/00
City Manager /sy£td/y7 Emission Testing
Program
REQUEST
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,URGING THE FLORIDA
LEGISLATURE TO RETAIN A LIMITED FORMAL AUTO EMISSIONS
TESTING PROGRAM IN AN ONGOING COMMITMENT TO BETTER
AIR QUALITY;PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The attached resolution,sponsored byMayorRobaina urges the Florida
Legislature to retainalimitedformalauto emission-testing programforall
buses,and forall vehicles witha model year ten years oldor older,in order to
protect the environment and enhance the quality of lifefor the citizenry.
City of North Miami Beach,Florida
COUNCILMAN KENNETH A.DE FILLIPO
April 7,2000
MAYOR JULIO ROBAINA
&COMMISSIONERS
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
6130 SUNSET DRIVE
SOUTH MIAMI FL 33143
Dear Mayor and Commissioners:
Enclosed isa copy of an article that appeared in The Miami Herald on March 9,
2000,suggesting that Florida's auto emissions testing program be eliminated or
drastically reduced.
Weareallawarethat clean airisessentialtoour quality of lifeandforthefuture
generations.
Iamaskingforyoursupportandassistanceandurgingyoutoretaintheemissions
testing program as stated inthe resolution.
Sincerely,
KENNETH A.DE FILLIPO
COUNCILMAN
KAD:ss
Enclosures
c:Mayor and Council,w/at
17011 N.E.19Avenue•NorthMiami Beach,Florida 33162-3100 •(305)948-2986 •FAX (305)787-6036 •INTERNET ID JDWS54F@Prodigy.Com
RESOLUTION NO.R2000-14
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NORTH MIAMI BEACH,FLORIDA,
URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO RETAIN A
LIMITED FORMAL AUTO EMISSIONS TESTING
PROGRAM IN AN ONGOING COMMITMENT TO
BETTER Am QUALITY.
WHEREAS,therehasbeenasuggestionthat Florida's autoemissiontestingprogrambe
eliminatedordrasticallyreduced;and
WHEREAS,the residents andcitizens of theState of Florida desireanddeservecontinued
efforts to protect our environment and further better the quality ofthe air we breathe.
NOW,THEREFORE,
BEIT RESOLVED bytheCity Council oftheCityofNorth Miami Beach,Florida.
Section1.The Mayor and City Council of theCityofNorth Miami Beach hereby urgethe
Florida Legislature to retain a limited formal auto emissions testing program for all buses,and for
all other vehicles (trucks,automobiles)witha model year ten years oldor older,in order to
protect our environment and enhance the quality oflife for our citizenry.
Section2.TheCity Clerk is hereby directed to disseminate this policy resolution tothe
GovernjM^tfteTi4iami-Dade*"BeJegation,andthe Florida House ofRepresentatives.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED bytheCity Council of theCity of NorthMiami Beach,
Assembled this 4^day of April.2000.
SYA.MISHCON
roR
HOWARD B.EEN
CITY ATTORNEY
SPONSORED BY:CouncilmanKennethDeFillipo
MayorandCityCouncil
RESOLUTION R2000-14
City of North Miami Beach,Florida
COUNCILMAN KENNETH A.DE FILLIPO
April 11,2000
MAYOR JULIO ROBAINA
&COMMISSIONERS
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
6130 SUNSET DRIVE
SOUTH MIAMI FL 33143
Dear Mayor and Commissioners:
With reference tomy letter of April 7,2000,concerning Florida auto emissions,I
regret that we failed to include a copy of the enclosed news article which was
mentioned.
I apologize forthis error and look forward to your cooperation onthis issue.
Sincerely,
GL O^J^Uf**
KENNETH A.DE FILLIPO
COUNCILMAN
KAD:ss
Enclosures
c:Mayor and Council,w/at
17011 N.E.19Avenue•NorthMiami Beach,Florida 33162-3100 •(305)948-2986 •FAX (305)787-6036 •INTERNET ID JDWS54F@Prodigy.Com
Emissions tests %
can end,EPAsays|
Decision affects Dade,Browanf
,Federal regulators havegiv
en Florida tentative approval
for the elimination of auto
emissions testsin Miami-Dade,
Broward and other counties
along the state's Atlantic Coast,
a state environmental official
said Wednesday.
•9 The Environmental Protec
tionAgency's approval of the
planputsthefuture of the
emissions tests into thehands
ofthis year's Florida Legisla
ture,said Dotty Diltz,chief of
airmonitoringforthestate's
Department'of Environmental
Protection.
With approval of the EPA,
the state is free to stop testing
cars in Miami-Dade,Broward,
Palm Beach andDuvalcoun
ties,where air quality now
meets federalstandards,Diltz
said.(Monroe County does not
conductautoemissiontests.)
TheEPAdecisionwon'tbe fi
nal until later this spring —af
terthe decision is published in
the Federal Registerandthe
.public isgiven30daysto com-
ment onit.The Federal Regis--
ternoticeis expected to be,
published ina week or two.•*•
The EPA's tentative decision^
does not include the Tampa
Bayarea—Pinellasand Hills^
boroughcounties—where air
quality isstillnotup to-snuff.
Thestate DEP plansto contin*
ue requiring emissions tests
there..-.»
.State Sen.Ron Kleii D-Boca
Raton;Rep.Edward Healey,fi*
'Palm Springs,and Rep.Jim
Fuller,R-Jacksonville,are
sponsoring bills toeliminate
the tests.Ifthelegislation pass
es,thetestswouldend June 3ft.
Their legislation is opposed
by the American Lung Asser
tion of Florida andthetwo
companies thathavestatecon
tractstorunthetests,Gordon^
DarbyandEnvirotest Technol
ogies.Emissions testsarea $50-
million-a-year operation state
wide.
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