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RES 0 L UTI 0 N
No. 85'- 1
A RESOLUTION URGING THE STATE LEGISLATURE
TO p1\SS BEVERAGE CONTAINER DEPOSIT LEGISLA'l'ION.
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater actively supports policies
which promote and protect the well being of its citizens including
specifically such areas as beautification, safety, sanitation,
conservation of energy, salvaging valuable resources, and pro-
viding monetary savings w~ere possible; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Clearwater believe that throwaway
beverage containers are unsightly, unnecessarily hazardous, grossly
~asteful of energy, materials and money, and contribute nothing to
yuality of living in the community; and
WHEREAS, beverage container legislation will be introduced in
the 1985 legislative session in Florida which is comparable to the
container legislation passed and enjoyed by Oregon, Vermont, Maine,
Michigan, Iowa, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, and New York
which requires beverage container deposits and discourages unwanted
throwaways; and
WHEREAS, studies and experience with the new beverage container
deposit legislation procedures show that more jobs are created \~ith
accompanying lower beverage costs because of repeated use of re-
useable container~, notwithstanding the anti-bottle bill campaign
statements by certain industry organizations and individuals: and
WHEREAS, the citizens of the City of Clearwater believe that
tae time is here to ct, on a statewide basis, on the matter of
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eliminating the ugly, unhealthful, expensive and wasteful practice
of using throwaway beverage containers;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATEk, FLORIDA,
IN SESSION DULY AND REGULARLY ASSEMBLED, AS
FOLLOWS:
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That the City Commission of the city of clearwater, Florida,
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'strongly urges the State Legislators in Tallahassee to pnSS, at the
earliest possible date, beverage container legislation.
2. That this resolution shall become effective immediately
upon its..aaoption.
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