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A JOINT RESOLUTION BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF
BOCA RATON, CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, CITY OF
BOYNTON BEACH, TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, TOWN
OF OCEAN RIDGE, TOWN OF GULF STREAM, TOWN OF
BRINY BREEZES, VILLAGE OF GOLF, Florida
Municipal Corporations; and Palm BEACH COUNTY,
a subdivision of the State of Florida; the SOUTHEASTERN
PALM BEACH COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT; The GREATER BOCA
RATON BEACH TAX DISTRICT; LAKE WORTH DRAINAGE DISTRICT;
SOUTH LAKE WORTH INLET DISTRICT; and the PALM BEACH
COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD; FOR THE ENACTMENT AND ESTABLISH-
MENT OF A COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS; PROVIDING FOR THE
MEMBERSHIP, POWERS AND ADMINISTRATION OF SUCH COUNCIL;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the residents of the area surrounding and
proximate to South Palm Beach County, in the State of Florida, are
served by the following entities: the municipalities of Boca Raton,
Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Highland Beach, Ocean Ridge, Gulf
Stream, Golf, Briny Breezes, and Palm Beach County, the Southeastern
Palm Beach County Hospital District, the Great Boca Raton Beach Tax
District, the Lake Worth Drainage District, the South Lake Worth
Inlet District, and the Palm Beach County School Board (hereinafter
referred to as "Member Local Governments "); and
WHEREAS, the Member Local Governments have many interrelating
problems and needs which would best be resolved on a cooperative
community basis, rather than by separate action; thus reducing
duplication of costs and services; and
WHEREAS, Florida Statute 163.02 provides for the creation
of voluntary councils of local public officials for the cooperative
resolution of area and community problems;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNTY COMMISSION OF
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, THE CITY COUNCILS OF BOCA RATON, FLORIDA
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THE TOWN COUNCILS OF
HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA, OCEAN RIDGE, FLORIDA, GULF STREAM, FLORIDA,
BRINY BREEZES, FLORIDA, AND THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
GOLF, FLORIDA, THE SOUTHEASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT,
SOUTH LAKE WORTH INLET DISTRICT, AND THE PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL
BOARD, THAT:
SECTION 1 - ESTABLISHMENT: The Member Local Governments
hereby establish and agree to a Council of their respective govern-
ments in accordance with Florida Statute 163.02 and the terms of this
joint resolution.
SECTION 2 - NAME: The name of the Council shall be "THE
SOUTH COUNTY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS" (hereinafter referred to as
"The Council ").
SECTION 3 - REPRESENTATION OF COUNCIL: The representative
from each member local government shall be the elected chief
executive of said local government, or, if such local government
does not have an elected chief executive, a member of its governing
body chosen by such body to be its representative.
Each member, through their duly authorized representative,
shall have one vote, and such representative shall have the obligation
of discussing the issues with its governing body. Council participation
shall be voluntary and no member shall be compelled to participate in
matters under consideration, financially or otherwise.
Any member may withdraw from the Council upon sixty (60)
days notice to the Council, subsequent to formal action by the member's
governing body.
SECTION 4 - PURPOSES: The purposes of the Council shall be
to study such area governmental problems as it deems appropriate,
including but not limited to matters affecting health, safety,
welfare, education, economic conditions, and area development;
promote cooperative arrangements and coordiante action among its
members; and make recommendations for review and action to the
members and other public agencies that perform local functions and
services within the area.
SECTION 5 - FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION:
(a) The governing bodies of the member governments may
appropriate funds to meet the necessary expenses of the Council.
Services of personnel, use of equipment and office space, and
other necessary services may be accepted from members as part of
their financial support.
(b) The Council may accept funds, grants, gifts, and services
from the State of Florida, from any other governmental unit whether
participating in the Council or not, from the government of the United
States, and from private or civic sources.
(c) The Council may employ a staff, may consult and retain
experts, and may purchase or lease or otherwise provide for supplies,
materials, equipment and facilities as it deems desirable and
necessary.
(d) Each representative shall have the duty to regularly
report Council matters to its member government. The Council shall
make an annual public report of its activities to eact of the member
local governments and shall have it accounts audited annually.
SECTION 6 - BY -LAWS: The Council shall adopt bylaws
designating the officers of the Council and providing for the
conduct of its business.
SECTION 7 - AMENDMENT: This resolution and the agreements
thereby affected may only be amended by a joint resolution of the
governing bodies of all members.
SECTION 8 - EFFECTIVE DATE: This resolution shall become
effective upon passage by the governing bodies of all members, in
accordance with law.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Commission of the Town of
Gulf Stream, Palm Beach County, Florida this 14th
day of August , 1985.
ATTEST:
GWN CL RK
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MAYOR