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RESOLUTION NO. 407
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA,
SUPPORTING A PROPOSAL OF SEMINOLE COUNTY FOR INCLUSION
IN THE 1983-84 REGIONAL WATER RESOURCES ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, Water resource management for the Gee Creek and
Soldiers Creek Basins has been identified by Seminole County and the Cities
of Lake Mary, Winter Springs, and Casselberry as being most critical due to
the impact resulting from rapid urbanization, and
WHEREAS, these drainage basins are entirely located within the
St. Johns River Water Management District, and
WHEREAS, to be effective, water resource management must be
undertaken on a drainage basin basis, and
WHEREAS, portions of Seminole County and the Cities of Lake
Mary, Winter Springs, and Casselberry are located within the Gee Creek and
Soldiers Creek Drainage Basins, and
WHEREAS, the local governments realize the necessity of a
comprehensive approach to water management in these drainage basins, and
WHEREAS, Seminole County has not developed a water management
plan, and
WHEREAS, this area has experienced recurring drainage
problems, and
WHEREAS, areawide water management problems have evolved
beyond the financing capabilities of the County and Cities to solve these
problems.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA,
SECTION I - That the City of Winter Springs, Florida,
supports the application of Seminole County, Florida, which requests that
the St. Johns River Water Management District provide financial assistance
to obtain contour mapping of the Gee Creek and Soldiers Creek Drainage
Basins.
SECTION II - That the proposed contour mapping be consistent
with previous mapping in both the Little Wekiva and Howell Branch Drainage
Basins.
SECTION III - That the St. Johns River Water Management
District use this contour mapping as the basis for developing a compre-
hensive water management study in both the Gee Creek and Soldiers Creek
Drainage Basins.
SECTION IV - That once the District has completed the
contour mapping for these basins, the study should extend over a two (2)
year time frame.
SECTION V - That local capabilities would be up-graded by
the contour mapping and this study, providing a basis for Seminole County,
Lake Mary, Winter Springs, and Casselberry to make informed comprehensive
water management decisions.
SECTION VI - This Resolution shall remain in force and
effect until supplemented, amended, repealed or otherwise altered.
SECTION VII - All Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in
conflict with this Resolution are hereby repealed.
SECTION VIII - This Resolution shall take immediate effect
upon its passage and approval.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 22 day of February, 1983.
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
JOHN V. TORCASO, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Mary T. Norton
City Clerk