Title
A resolution in support of boat ramps and water access
Summary
Description of Topic: (who, what, where, when, why and how much)
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.
____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.
Capital - Departmental
____ Budgeted under account #______________ for $___________ and described in budget as __________________________________.
Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of $_____________ OR, transfer of $___________ from Account #____________ to Account #_______________
____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.
Capital Project - **THE PRE-PROJECT CHECKLIST AND BUDGET CHECKLIST MUST BE ATTACHED TO THIS FILE**
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
_____ Yes, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________
_____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________
Body
Whereas June 2nd through June 10th is National Fishing and Boating week, and
Whereas boating, fishing, and recreational watersports have long been a large component of recreation for citizens of the City of Foley and indeed all Baldwin County residents, and
Whereas population growth in the City and County has created added pressure to the existing boating access facilities in the County, and
Whereas addressing those pressures through the use of pending GOMESA (offshore oil and gas revenue) disbursements expected to be received by the County from the U.S. Department of the Interior is a good alternative to help with water access facilities for our citizens, and
Whereas the Baldwin County Commission voted in favor of using those funds to enhance boating access for the general public, and
Whereas the Legislative body of the City of Foley recognizes the benefits that additional boat access facilities will have on the recreation of citizens of the City of Foley and all citizens of the County, and
Now, therefore be it resolved by the Legislative body of the City of Foley, Alabama that it recognizes the week of June 2nd through June 10th as National Fishing and Boating week and endorses and fully supports the efforts made by the Baldwin County Commission to use their anticipated GOMESA distribution dollars to address boating access.