HomeMy Public PortalAboutRES 88/02RESOLUTION NO. 88 -2
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COMMISSION
OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA,
REQUESTING THAT THE STATE LEGISLATURE UTILIZE
CERTAIN OF THE FUNDS IN THE STATE INFRASTRUCTURE
TRUST FUND FOR MATCHING GRANTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
TO ASSIST IN MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE
AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 163.3177, FLORIDA STATUTES,
RELATIVE TO REQUIRED COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLANS;
AUTHORIZING THE TOWN CLERK TO FURNISH COPIES OF THIS
RESOLUTION TO THE LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION OF PALM
BEACH COUNTY, THE MUNICIPALITIES WITHIN PALM BEACH
COUNTY, THE GOVERNOR AND CABINET OF THE STATE OF
FLORIDA, THE PRESIDENT OF THE FLORIDA SENATE, AND THE
SPEAKER OF THE FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the sixth cent of the State sales tax will raise approximately
1.2 billion dollars per year; and
WHEREAS, 550 million dollars of this new revenue must be deposited into
a State Infrastructure Trust Fund; and
WHEREAS, cities and counties will not automatically share in this trust
fund even though it is from sales tax revenues; and
WHEREAS, one of the authorized uses of the money in the State
Infrastructure Trust Fund is for matching grants to local governments to assist
in meeting the infrastructure requirements as set forth in Section 163.3177,
Florida Statutes relative to local governments' Comprehensive Development
Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Town Commission of the Town of Gulf Stream, Florida,
is aware that the State has severe infrastructure needs, the Town Commission
of the Town of Gulf Stream is requesting the State Legislature to also recognize
the needs of local governments with regard to infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the Town Commission of the Town of Gulf Stream desires to
request the State Legislature to assure that some of this revenue will revert
to local governments for local infrastructure needs which are becoming critical,
as well; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF
STREAM, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The State Legislature is hereby formally requested by the
Town of Gulf Stream, Florida, to utilize a portion of the money in the State
Infrastructure Trust Fund for matching grants to local governments to assist
in meeting the local governments' infrastructure requirements as set forth in
Section 163.3177, Florida Statutes, relative to comprehensive development plans,
as this is one of the authorized uses for the money in the State Infrastructure
Trust Fund, and there is a critical shortage of monies at the local government
level in order to provide the required infrastructure.
Section 2. The Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to furnish
copies of this Resolution to the Legislative Delegation of Palm Beach County,
Florida; the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County; the Governor
and Cabinet of the State of Florida; the President of the Florida Senate; and
the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in a regular adjoured session this 11 day
of March , 1988.
Mayor I
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Attest:
Town Clerk
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