HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-2008-009Temp. Reso. #11352
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-2008-Qg
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, URGING MEMBERS OF THE
FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO SUPPORT THE FLORIDA
LEAGUE OF CITIES PRIORITY ISSUES DURING THE
2008 LEGISLATIVE SESSION, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
CLERK TO DISTRIBUTE COPIES OF THE ADOPTED
RESOLUTION TO GOVERNOR CHARLIE CRIST, SENATE
PRESIDENT KEN PRUITT, HOUSE SPEAKER MARGO
RUBIO, STATE SENATOR JEREMY RING, STATE
REPRESENTATIVES JOHN P. SEILER, MATTHEW
MEADOWS, JAMES W. WALDMAN, ARI PORTH AND THE
FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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
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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; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends that members of the Florida
Legislature be urged to support the following issues during the 2008 Legislative
Session; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, deems it to
be in the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to urge
members of the Florida Legislature to support the following issues during the 2008
Legislative Session.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
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 upon adoption hereof.
SECTION 2: That the City of Tamarac urges Governor Charlie Crist
and members of the Florida Legislature to support legislation that:
• 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;
• Enhances public notice of and participation in state environmental
permitting processes;
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•
Fully funds state growth management mandates and provides
municipalities with state and local option revenue sources to meet
financial feasibility requirements and infrastructure demands;
•
Allows municipalities and counties to reclassify business, professions,
and occupations and establish new rate structures for local business
taxes on a periodic basis;
•
Enhances municipal control over municipal employee pension plan
management and funding;
•
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;
•
Broadens municipal home rule and other authority to issue tax -
increment financed bonds and other forms of indebtedness without
approval by referendum;
•
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;
•
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;
•
Authorizes the use of electronic traffic infraction detectors at traffic
intersections; and
•
Maintains or increases funding of the state Water Protection and
Sustainability Trust Fund.
SECTION 3: The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to
provide a copy of this resolution to Governor Charlie Crist, Senate President Ken
Pruitt, House Speaker Marco Rubio, State Senator Jeremy Ring, State
Representatives John P. Seiler, Matthew Meadows, James W. Waldman, Ari Porth
and the Florida League of Cities.
SECTION 4: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
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
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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.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day of , 2008.
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ATTEST:
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE:
MARION SWENSON, CMC
MAYOR FLANSBAUM-TALAEUSCO
CITY CLERK
DIST 1: V/M PORTNER
DIST 2: COMM ATKINS-GRAD
DIST 3: COMM. SULTANOF
DIST 4: COMM. DRESSLER
I HEREBY CERTIFY that
I have approved this
RESOLUTION as to form.
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S UEL S. GOFIEN
CITY ATTO EY
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