The Federal Court has summoned Florianopolis Mayor Topazio Silveiro Neto to prove compliance with the agreement made to streamline the sanitation of Praia do Quertume in the José Mendez area, downtown Florianopolis.
The penalty for non-compliance is 100,000 reais, with an additional 20% for “an act that violates the dignity of justice”.
The beach is located in the central area of Florianopolis – Photo: GoogleMaps/Disclosure/NDThe agreement was made in 2016 during a lawsuit filed by the MPF (Federal Public Ministry) against the municipality of Florianopolis and Kazan (Companhia Catarinense de Águas e Saneamento).
The federal agency has requested a series of measures to restore the environment and streamline the sewer system and non-standard structures on the beach.
In the agreement, the city authorities committed to take measures to stop the discharge of sewage directly into the sea, identify and eliminate secret ties, bring violators to justice and, if necessary, block the property. The deadline for submitting the report was to be one year, ie 2017, which, in the opinion of the FPM, was not met.
“The municipality must contribute to the eviction of the above-mentioned beach strip and rocky shore, by providing a detailed report in the protocols, within one year; initiating, if necessary, demolition actions, in which the owners will be obliged to restore the degraded territory, ”quotes an excerpt from the agreement of the parties, concluded in 2016.
In addition, the mayor’s office has committed to open access from José María da Luz Street, the main road in the José Mendez area, to the sea at three points: at the end of Praia do Quertume, on the right corner of the street. beach and in Ponta do Limoes.
Since 2016, the institution has sought to honor the agreement, but the municipality has reasons to delay it, according to the MPF. In terms of fairness, non-compliance “constitutes an affront and demonstrates negligence towards protecting the environment.”
The requested Kazan said that he had submitted a technical report on the work in the area of Praia do Tanneri, which is underway.
The mayor and city hall of Florianopolis were contacted but did not respond to questions from the administration. BUT+. The space remains open.
Source: Ndmais