HomeMy Public PortalAboutRES 93/14RESOLUTION NO. 93 -14
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM
EXPRESSING ITS STRONG OPPOSITION TO ANY
LEGISLATION PROPOSED WHICH WOULD SUBSTAN-
TIALLY INVALIDATE THE RECENT LEGISLATION
ADOPTED IN 1993 AND CODIFIED AS SECTIONS
171.0413 AND 171.062, FLORIDA STATUTES,
WHICH PROVIDES A MECHANISM TO EXPEDITE
THE ANNEXATION OF ENCLAVES; URGING ALL
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY TO
JOIN IN THIS OPPOSITION AND TO CONTACT
THEIR REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS TO
EXPRESS THEIR OPPOSITION TO ANY SUCH
LEGISLATION; PROVIDING THAT THIS RESOLU-
TION SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO EACH MUNICI-
PALITY IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, TO THE BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PALM BEACH
COUNTY, TO EACH MEMBER OF THE PALM BEACH
COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION, TO THE STATE
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, TO
THE STATE SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY
AFFAIRS, AND TO OTHER HOUSE AND SENATE
COMMITTEES THAT MAY BE ASSIGNED TO REVIEW
THIS PROPOSED LEGISLATION FROM TIME TO
TIME; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, on December 1, 1993, the House Committee on
Community Affairs Subcommittee on Growth Management will consider
PCB CA 94 -02 which, if adopted, would substantially invalidate
a provision of the State Law codified as part of the State
Annexation Law at Chapter 171, Florida Statutes , which was just
enacted in 1993 to assist cities and counties in the elimination
of enclaves; and
WHEREAS, there are other similar bills being prepared
at this time which will likely come before the Senate Committee
on Community Affairs during the week of January 10, 1994; and
WHEREAS, during the November special session, Senator
Dudley attempted twice to have the full Senate consider this
measure; and
WHEREAS, the 1993 annexation legislation which is
currently codified as Sections 171.0413 and 171.0621, Florida
Statutes, provides for expedited methods for the annexation of
small scale enclaves, as defined in the aforementioned sections
of the Florida Statutes; this provision was included in order to
provide a method to eliminate the numerous small scale enclaves
which currently exist; and
WHEREAS, this 1993 legislation represented the first
reform to the annexation statute in nearly twenty (20) years
and was based upon recommendations of the ELMS Committee after
much study and consensus building throughout the state of
Florida; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Gulf Stream is strongly opposed
to any type of legislation which would have the effect of repealing
or invalidating the 1993 legislation and /or which would negate the
efforts of the ELMS Committee and make it difficult to eliminate
enclaves, as it has been in the past.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF
THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1: The Town of Gulf Stream hereby expresses
its strong opposition to PBC CA 94 -02, which is legislation being
proposed which will, if adopted, substantially invalidate the
provisions of Chapter 171, Florida Statutes, just enacted in 1993
which provide a mechanism for expediting the elimination of
enclaves. Similarly, the Town of Gulf Stream, opposes any type
of similar legislation which would invalidate or have the effect
of repealing the annexation legislation adopted in 1993 which was
a result of consensus building throughout the State and represented
recommendations of the ELMS Committee.
Section 2: The Town of Gulf Stream hereby urges all
local governments to join in this strong opposition to any type
of legislation which would invalidate the 1993 annexation legis-
lation and to contact their Representatives and Senators to express
this strong opposition to them.
Section 3: The Town Clerk of the Town of Gulf Stream, is
hereby directed to submit a copy of this Resolution to each
municipality in Palm Beach County, to each member of the Palm Beach
County Board of County Commissioners, to each member of the Palm
Beach County Legislative Delegation, to each member of the State
House Committee on Community Affairs, to each member of the State
Senate Committee on Community Affairs, and to other House and Senate
Committees that may be assigned to review this proposed legislation
from time to time.
Section 4: This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of 91
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
TOWN CLERK
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TOWN COMMISSION