11-2254 - Support of Lake Water Quality Protection for the City's Watersheds

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RESOLUTION I1 -2254 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, PROVIDING SUPPORT OF LAKE WATER QUALITY PROTECTION AND BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR THE CITY'S WATERSHEDS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND EFFECTIVE DATE." WHEREAS, the City of Casselberry recognizes the importance of clean water to public health, aquatic life and habitats, and long term recreational use; and WHEREAS, the City of Casselberry lies largely within the Lake Jesup basin, for which its central waterbody (Lake Jesup) has experienced impairment in part due to excess phosphorus, nitrogen, and other pollutants commonly found in surface water runoff, and WHEREAS, the City of Casselberry has multiple lakes within its limits, and these lakes serve as precious resources to the City, its businesses, and its residents; and WHEREAS, the City has adopted a Stormwater, Lakes Management, and Water Quality Master Plan and an associated Stormwater Utility Fee, committing well over $1 million on an annual basis to protect its waters and ensure the viability of its stormwater management system; and WHEREAS, best management practices for watershed management help provide protection and improvement of lake water quality and other water resources; and WHEREAS, the City practices best management practices in its projects, operations, and maintenance programs; and WHEREAS, the City recognizes that everyone lives in a. watershed, regardless of proximity to a lake system, and therefore daily choices make a real difference in water quality and environmental protection; and WHEREAS, the City, through its public information programs, including the Green Up Casselberry Program, encourages residents and businesses to adopt best management practices to control pollution and provide water quality protection, regardless of their location in the watershed. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. The City Commission of the City of Casselberry hereby declares its support of lake water quality protection and best management practices for the City's watersheds and commits to: 1) Continue to provide leadership in promoting and using best management practices for protection of the City's watersheds;