HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-2009-165Temp Reso No. 11732
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO.2009- 165--
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA SUPPORTING THE
BROWARD COUNTY LEAGUE OF CITIES
AMENDMENT TO THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES PLANNING IN
ORDER TO AVOID THE CURRENTLY PROPOSED
SCHOOL BOUNDARY CHANGES IN BROWARD
COUNTY; (CASE NO. 32-MI-09) PROVIDING FOR
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Broward County School Board ("School Board"), Broward County
Board of County Commissioners ("County"), and the non-exempt Broward County
Municipalities ("Municipalities") entered into an Interlocal Agreement for Public School
Facilities Planning ("ILA") in 2007 pursuant to the requirements of Sections 163.3180(13)
and 163.31777, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the ILA adopted the individual school boundary as the Concurrency
Service Area, and adopted a Level of Service standard of 110% of permanent FISH
capacity for these Concurrency Service Areas; and
WHEREAS, the ILA was found in compliance by the Department of Community
Affairs and is currently in effect; and
WHEREAS, various new facilities were proposed in the School Board's Educational
Plant Survey to support the feasibility of the ILA's Concurrency Service Areas and Level of
Service standards; and
WHEREAS, these proposed new facilities were subsequently rejected by the state
and, without construction of these facilities, many Concurrency Service Areas will fail to
meet the adopted Level of Service standard over the next five years; and
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WHEREAS, the- School Board has responded to these projected failures to meet
the Level of Service standard by proposing boundary changes for the affected schools
which will ultimately domino across the County and affect a large number of schools; and
WHEREAS, such boundary changes are disruptive to the education of our children,
deprive families of their reasonable expectations as to which schools their children will
attend, and will otherwise cause harm and substantial inconvenience to many of the
residents of the Municipalities; and
WHEREAS, the Staff Working Group under the ILA, comprised of staff
representation from the School Board, County, and the Municipalities, held a meeting on
October 29, 2009; and
WHEREAS, the Staff Working Group made a recommendation to continue the use
of a 110% permanent capacity Level of Service standard, but to amend the ILA to change
the Concurrency Service Area from the individual school boundary to eight (8)
Concurrency Service Areas, each containing multiple school boundaries, as a means of
avoiding the proposed changes to school boundaries; and
WHEREAS, another proposal involves the creation of twelve (12) Concurrency
Service Areas, which does not avoid the need to change school boundaries at the middle
school level and thus does not resolve the current controversy and avoid the above -
referenced harm to residents of the Municipalities; and
WHEREAS, the Staff Working Group will forward its proposal to the Oversight
Committee for the ILA ("Oversight Committee") for further review in November 2009;
and
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WHEREAS, the Oversight Committee will subsequently forward its
recommendation to the School Board, the County and all Municipalities for approval; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment to the ILA ultimately requires approval by
the School Board, the County and at least 75% of the Municipalities representing at least
50% of the population of Broward County; and
WHEREAS, although the amendment process will likely not be complete prior to
the School Board's vote on the "Superintendent's Boundary Recommendations," the
recommendations brought forth by the Staff Working Group and Oversight Committee
should discourage the School Board from approving the currently proposed boundary
changes; and
WHEREAS, should conditions change and additional facilities be approved for
construction by the state, the School Board, County and Municipalities can revisit the ILA
and further revise the Level of Service standard or Concurrency Service Areas as may be
appropriate; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac deems it to be in the best interests of the citizens
and residents of Tamarac to support the amendment to the ILA endorsed by the Staff
Working Group, and further urges the School Board, the other Municipalities and the
County to adopt the same.
THAT:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
Section 1. The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and
confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this
Resolution.
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Section 2. The City of Tamarac hereby supports the continued the use of a
110% permanent capacity Level of Service standard, but recommends amending the ILA
to change the Concurrency Service Area from the individual school boundary to eight (8)
Concurrency Service Areas, each containing multiple school boundaries, and urges the
Municipalities, the County and the School Board to approve such an amendment to the
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Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
PASSED ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day of �%"7�, 2009.
BETH F ANS AUM- ALABISCO,
MAYOR
ATTEST:
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE:
MARION SWENSON, CMC MAYOR FLANSBAUM-TALABISCO
CITY CLERK DIST 1: COMM BUSHNELL
DIST 2: COMM ATKINS-GRAD
DIST 3: COMM GLASSER
DIST 4: COMM DRESSLER
I HEREBY CERTIFY that
I have approved this
RESOLUTION as to form.
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