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A Resolution Of the City Commission of the City of Hollywood, Florida, Opposing The Oil Drilling Permit Application Submitted By Kanter Real Estate LLC, A Florida For Profit Limited Liability Corporation, To The Florida Department Of Environmental Protection Seeking Oil Drilling Rights On Property Located In The Florida Everglades, Approximately Six Miles West of Miramar’s City Limits, And Supporting Efforts Opposing Extreme Well Stimulation, Hydraulic Fracturing, Acid Fracturing, And Any Form Of Extreme Well Stimulation For Purposes Of Resource Extraction; And Providing For An Effective Date.
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the Attached Resolution
Explanation:
The attached resolution expresses opposition to the application submitted by Kanter Real Estate LLC, for an oil drilling permit to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection seeking authorization to conduct exploratory oil well drilling operations on the property located approximately six miles west of the City of Miramar’s city limits in the Florida Everglades.
The City Commission deems it to be in the best interest of the residents of the City of Hollywood to present its vehement opposition to the Kanter oil drilling permit application and resultant operations, and seeks to support the efforts made by the City of Miramar in opposition to Kanter’s application as the municipality closest to the location of the proposed drilling and the area most likely to suffer substantial adverse impacts associated with the exploratory oil drilling sought by Kantor.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Dr. Wazir Ishmael, City Manager
Lorie Mertens-Black, Chief Civic Affairs Officer
Steve Joseph, Director, Public Utilities Department