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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-93-0181 2 3 4 S 6 1D 13 22 33 14 35 36 17 8 9 D 2 3 4 S 6 7 B 9 G 1 1 Temp. Reso. CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA RESOLUTION NO. R-93-113 _ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA OPPOSING REGULATION OF WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR WHEREAS, many water and wastewater systems of the State of Florida have been constructed and operated by local governments within the State of Florida; and WHEREAS, the staff of the Public Service Commission, without application, 'has proposed legislation aimed at requiring the Public Service Commission regulate water conservation and rates of water and wastewater utilities along with control over territorial disputes between water and wastewater systems owned or operated by local government; and WHEREAS, the regulation of water and wastewater systems by the Public Service Commission would have severe negative impact upon municipalities and counties which both operate utilities; and WHEREAS, the Public Service Commission regulation would negatively impact annual budgets of local governments and debt service for bonds issued; and WHEREAS, the records of water and wastewater utilities controlled by the Public Service Commission have not been better, than those which are owned and operated by local governments; and J WHEREAS, there have been very few territorial disputes regarding water and wastewater systems within the State of Florida within recent years; and WHEREAS, voluntary conservation for water and wastewater us has been implemented and should be further explored; and WHEREAS, local governments are governments which are closes to the people and which can set rates, settle disputes, an provide for conservation which most closely benefit the citizen 1 30 1 13 32 13 IS 4 D 3 2 3 41 S a 7 8 9 0 1 F) Temp. Reso. #fly k Of the local areas which they serve; and WHEREAS, local government is directly responsible to the rate payers of the local areas which they serve in that counties and cities are by constitution controlled by individuals 'who are directly elected; WHEREAS, the legislators of the State of Florida should foster local control of utilities which are owned and controlled by government rather than requiring and additional step of bureaucracy on the state level; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tamarac, Florida deems it to be in the best interests of the citizens and residents of the City .of Tamarac to oppose regulation of water and wastewater systems by the Public Service Commission, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA: That the foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution. SMITO 2: That the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida hereby goes on record as opposing any regulation by Public Service Commission as to water and wastewater systems owned or operated by local governments within the State of Florida. FQT LQNL3.,_ That a copy of this Resolution shall be forwarded to the Florida League of Cities, Broward County League Of Cities, Senator Ken Jenne, Chairman of the Broward County Legislative Delegation, Senator Peter M. Weinstein, Representative Ben Graber, and Representative Debbie Wasserman -Shultz. 2&�4- All resolutions or Parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. 3 Temp. Reso. # Cvtl y to SECTION 5: if any clause, section, other part -or application of this Resolution is held by any court of competent jurisdiction ,to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this Resolution. SECTION 6: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. d PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this I0tday of f ., 1993. ATTEST: T' CAROL A. EVANS CITY CLERK I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have approved this n=,6G � 'r"T nNT a n 4- ^ f ^. m CITY ATTORNEY RESO-OPPOSITION OF WATER & WASTEWATER SYSTEMS BY PUB. SERV. co m4/rk[ A r H.L. BENDER MAYOR RECORD OF COUNCk MAYOR DISTRICT 1: DISTRICT 2: DISTRICT 3: DISTRICT 4: C/M ARAAAAnu,