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<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2012-1'6(,,10 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE <br />CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA EXPRESSING <br />STRONG OPPOSITION TO THE CLOSURE OF THE <br />EASTERN SHORES FIRE STATION; DIRECTING THE <br />CITY CLERK TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THIS <br />RESOLUTION TO THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF MIAMI- <br />DADE COUNTY COMMISISONERS; AUTHORIZING THE <br />CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO <br />EFFECTUATE THE TERMS OF THIS RESOLUTION; <br />PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County recently announced without notice to the City of <br />Sunny Isles Beach that it was closing down its Eastern Shores fire rescue station located in Not1h <br />Miami Beach and increasing the service area of the fire station located in the City of Sunny Isles <br />Beach; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Eastern Shores Fire Rescue station has served as a primary emergency <br />response facility to residents of North Miami Beach and its surrounding area for many years; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County officials have announced the closure of the Eastern <br />Shores fire rescue station will take effect Monday, March 5, 2012; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the closure of the Eastern Shores fire rescue station will result in increased <br />demands for emergency rescue services for the fire rescue station located in the City of Sunny <br />Isles Beach from residents of North Miami Beach and the surrounding area; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the increased demands on the City's fire rescue station will endanger the <br />health, welfare and safety of residents of both the City of Sunny Isles Beach and North Miami <br />Beach by increasing the time it takes to respond to emergency calls and completely jeopardizing <br />emergency responses to North Miami Beach residents in situations when the bridge located at <br />Sunny Isles Boulevardll63fd Street is up; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach has determined it is <br />in the best interests of the general welfare, health and safety of City residents to strongly oppose <br />the closure of the Eastern Shores fire rescue station. <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE <br />CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />Section I. Opposition to closure of Eastern Shores fire rescue station. The City Commission <br />of the City of Sunny Isles Beach hereby strongly opposes the closure of the Eastern Shores fire <br />rescue station located in North Miami Beach, and the increased service area for the City of Sunny <br />Isles Beach. <br /> <br />Resolution opposing the closure of Eastern Shores fire rescue station. <br />