Res No 070-18-15103RESOLUTION NO. 070-18-15103
A Resolution authorizing the City of South Miami ("City") to support Pelican
Harbor Seabird Station and to make a donation to its fund raiser.
WHEREAS, Pelican Harbor Seabird Station ("PHSS") is a nationally and internationally recognized
center for seabird rehabilitation; and
WHEREAS, PHSS is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charity and operates solely on donations; and
WHEREAS, the mission of PHSS is to rescue, treat, rehabilitate and care for sick, injured, or orphaned
wildlife, and to foster and promote the preservation, protection and propagation of pelicans and other wildlife;
and
WHEREAS, the PHSS receives almost 2000 birds and other wildlife each year and took in more than
128 species in 2013, including wildlife that inhabit the City of South Miami; and
WHEREAS, the City is committed to the preservation of the environment and of wildlife -the City was
designated as a 'wildlife sanctuary' by resolution ofthe Mayor and City Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to support the Pelican Harbor Seabird Station.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The City hereby supports the Pelican Harbor Seabird Station and the fundraiser with a
donation in the amount of$l,OOO to be expended from fund previously donated, contingent upon the approval of
the outside donor, and the City Manager is instructed to cause the donation to be paid.
Section 2. If any section clause, sentence, or phrase of this resolution is for any reason held invalid
or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions ofthis resolution.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
Passed and adopted this 3 rd day of April, 2018.
COMMISSION VOTE: 5-0
Mayor Stoddard: Yea
Vice Mayor Harris: Yea
Commissioner Welsh: Yea
Commissioner Liebman: Yea
Commissioner Gil: Yea