HomeMy Public PortalAboutRES 08/02RESOLUTION NO. 008 -2
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM,
URGING MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO SUPPORT THE
FOLLOWING ISSUES DURING THE 2008 LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
WHEREAS, as Florida's population continues to increase, cities are challenged to
meet the service demands and infrastructure needs to account for new growth; and
WHEREAS, a majority of Florida's municipalities are challenged to meet the
increasing infrastructure, affordable housing, transportation, and water quality needs of
their citizens; and
WHEREAS, the state has imposed greater accountability in comprehensive
planning and fiscal feasibility standards on municipalities; and
WHEREAS, Florida's municipalities are dependent on other governmental entities
for financial stability and presently the state, counties, and school districts, control
every funding source that has been authorized for implementing growth management
capital improvements and complying with concurrency requirements; and
WHEREAS, municipal self- determination and local self - government are constantly
under attack from a variety of public and private interests; and
WHEREAS, the role and function of municipal government is constantly evolving
from new demands from its citizens and businesses.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN
OF GULF STREAM as follows:
Section 1: That the Town of Gulf Stream urges Governor Charlie Crist
and members of the Florida Legislature to support legislation that:
A. Reauthorizes the affordable housing trust funds, preserves the
documentary stamp fee as the trust funds' funding source and
removes the legislative cap on fund distribution;
B. Enhances public notice of and participation in state environmental
permitting processes;
C. Fully funds state growth management mandates and provides
municipalities with state and local option revenue sources to meet
financial feasibility requirements and infrastructure demands;
D. Allows municipalities and counties to reclassify businesses,
professions, and occupations and establish new rate structures for
local business taxes on a periodic basis;
E. Enhances municipal control over municipal employee pension plan
management and funding;
F. Preserves and protects property rights of mobile home owners, when
mobile home parks are rezoned, but not in a manner that requires
removal costs to be the responsibility of local governments;
G. Broadens municipal home rule and other authority to issue tax -
increment financed bonds and other forms of indebtedness without
approval by referendum;
H. Provides an equitable, dedicated and recurring revenue source for
municipal transportation projects and opposes legislation that
transfers or diverts state transportation trust fund revenues to
balance the state budget;
I. Prohibits the Florida Department of Transportation from eliminating,
deferring, or delaying capacity improvement projects contained in the
5 -year Work Plan when it negatively impacts the comprehensive plan
of the local government;
J. Authorizes the use of electronic traffic infraction detectors at traffic
intersections; and
K. Maintains or increases funding of the state Water Protection and
Sustainability Trust Fund.
Section 2: That a copy of this resolution shall be provided to Governor
Charlie Crist, Senate President Ken Pruitt, House Speaker Marco Rubio and
members of the Florida Legislature.
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MAYOR
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 11TH day of JANUARY, 2008.
ATTEST: TOWN COMMISSION
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