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HomeMy Public PortalAboutRES 95/09RESOLUTION NO. 95 -9 A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING EX -PARTE COMMUNICATIONS IN QUASI - JUDICIAL MATTERS RELATING TO THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM COMMMISSION AND ITS BOARDS, PURSUANT TO HOUSE BILL 5 ATTACHED HERETO; PROVIDING FOR DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Florida legislature, pursuant to House Bill 5, copy attached hereto, has authorized ex -parte communications in quasi - judicial matters pursuant to certain disclosure requirements contained herein; and WHEREAS, the Town Commission of the Town of Gulf Stream wishes to adopt the disclosure requirements contained within House Bill 5 in order to take advantage of the ability of the Town Commission and its boards, being allowed to engage in ex -parte communication. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows: Section 1. The Town hereby adopts the provisions of House Bill 5, thereby allowing ex -parte communications in regard to quasi - judicial matters and so as to provide that said communications shall not be presumed prejudicial. Section 2. The Town hereby adopts the following disclosure requirements: A. In the event of any ex -parte communication with a local public official which relates to quasi - judicial action pending before the official, it shall be the responsibility of such public official to disclose the subject of the communication and the identity of the person, group or entity with whom the communication took place and said information shall be made a part of the record before final action on the matter. B. A local public official may read a written communication from any person, however, any written communication that relates to a quasi - judicial action pending before a local public official shall be made part of the record before final action on the matter. C. Local public officials may conduct investigations and site visits and may receive expert opinions regarding quasi - judicial action pending before them, however, the existence of the investigation, site visit, or expert opinion shall be made a part of the record before final action on the matter. D. Disclosure made pursuant to paragraphs A, B and C must be made before or during the public meeting at which a vote is taken on such matters, so that persons who have opinions contrary to those expressed in the ex -parte communication are given a reasonable opportunity to refute or respond to the communication. Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage. PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session assembled this 5th day of September , 1995. (SEAL) ATTEST: TOWN CLERK .I JCR \13147- 01 \RESOLUTI.EXP 2 • WN • �: F STREAM, • f4AYOR MAYOR VICE CO 9SIONER /'7'z:i COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONER Ww N ht N N N N N N N /-+ w r+ ►+ rr F� �+ + ►-r w �O 0► -4 91 tT W N 0" to '114 W N w '• .a 0 V O+ it � W N ► � w M ^ 0 K n 0 n an s �• n M 44 0 fa a n C3 is 1, A Cr C6 � a 's n� qa p n y r n K e+ ° tr 96 ww ' H rt +p7 w rt r C H D i1 C ~w9 ►i , �►C1 1 p• Yom+ r ' a , aof n 0 & G ^ w e+ r h+ 1 43 l C a ►eb n Na Od lwl ii A A p b ►, ' o fig} 5' ^ a ` o °a 8 ° r M C O 4 1 !f * ■ M d ~• W M W H ° O � f1• � ap qw 0 � r! r �M. m 9� N• V 7 w A 0 0 to tr � � c M p W W N N N N N N N N N N N w w w w' W y,, �-A w+ �+ N O CO �1 F in p yyW N ►.A Q pa CO V F VI i� W [i /+ o �► W V O� V► pA W N !. D e+ 4 +t o ►1 M 4� wr+ W Y n a y r � d K2 ti y n Y ►G Mn�- n tl � lo O s 01 2 N. is a' W rr a• 4 • a �r b% oq e g $ ►� n S�} n no pa n M n a 4 A C 1r� n M A y„ Fw • a �Q a et µ a V� A .� A. p i1 RI A rr H e Pi el AL is 0 PF o M +G .yi w. w°► ° r. o r w v� c Ld ro d+ e o ° 13 * ", iOr ►w 11C 183 n' 43 5 0, b Obe M ` ►y+ o. y �1 �+ qa a n n .. 4t H► e ar w 7 �s. q E H ti w 1i w ►� M 41 n ►! r+ e a rh r rt 0 w w► M• r' n M n q; MQ n : MM 4 r► �" �i �.� ry w to x n a 8 . 0 ° R O .« A• r N 4 e a. Y C. ° y o o �c a a n ro `4 n a W W N N N N N N N N N r �.a r y `.. �_j ra W W " M O +J O. LA W N w O �D b MI p. :\ 44 N 0" G D M V N H n ;r o o �q�1 o SOS }}°q++ t1�A1 5 g 4! °S 9� tr h R 7 �+ d O D n d e ►M+ W tI s fl 0 C • o O Sf O Li rr . a to 00 O 1qq� W 4 v Yi a rI• A M1 . 1+. Y !� b' a ►� n IO M r !+• A 7 rt 'fi�rr y� Ir FA ►•! !7 fo M A H n W : y ~ O rM N ►�f C Y. g: t O Y w ►1 'Y o a 15 oft `a a 11 • + a A .« M o ° s � � ►µ� ►� � t:. � � � o . n Y'O G rh �' tl fM O Cwt +1 w A '.+1 ^°±e � `CQ+ Mfr °+r. 'p !� �1 91 d h a FA+• et ►�-+ ^ N ►1 o K w w M µ, W n n Y r+ w �` .� g rr � w a o 0 0 ry ca n° x ; °n h b A A �. r .. A• i o rt a R o r°r IT eAi a t;i' � ., ►�+• w � R � iA+• ►+r D . �;. low P r z d -•1 O• Ln ! t W " i-, i lb p 14 O. LA ? W N M 0 a Q %J D. �o N w M N r* a� s 09 LA N D a. a r • w a q �+ M rr O C A h s N w GI ' . Y A r► • A RN\ (+ N 7 N D o i w GGG m a a