HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-94-0091
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R--94 /
A RESOLUTION URGING THE BROWARD COUNTY
LEAGUE OF CITIES AND NORTH BROWARD MAYORS
AND OTHER MUNICIPALITIES TO SUPPORT THE
CONCEPT OF LOCAL MUNICIPAL HOME RULE IN
REFERENCE TO ANNEXATION; EXPRESSING THE
POSITION THAT ANNEXATION AND CONTRACTION
ACTIVITIES ARE BEST CONDUCTED AS PROVIDED
FOR IN CHAPTER 171, FLORIDA STATUTES BY
THE MUNICIPALITIES AND PARTIES INVOLVED;
PROVIDING FOR FORWARDING COPIES OF THIS
RESOLUTION TO THE BROWARD COUNTY
LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Chapter 171 Florida Statutes is specifically
designed to provide an orderly procedure for annexation and
contraction activities by local governments; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac and all other similarly
situated municipalities are concerned that the process of
annexation and contraction be conducted on a statutorily
sound basis.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are true
and correct and hereby ratified by the City Council.
SECTION 2: The City requests that the North Broward
Mayors and Broward County League of Cities adopt a Resolution
supporting orderly annexation and contraction activities in
Broward County through the Local Government procedures
outlined in Chapter 171 Florida Statutes.
SECTION 3: Annexation or contraction activities by
special act which do not allow the local municipalities to
properly consider annexation and contraction activities is
contrary to the best interests of the citizens of Broward
County.
SECTION 4: The City of Tamarac is hopeful that the
Broward County League of Cities and other local
municipalities will consistently apply and utilize the
provisions of Chapter 171 Florida Statutes which best operate
when annexation and contraction activities are done by the
specific methods prescribed therein, rather than by special
act.
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SECTION 5: _A copy of this Resolution shall be
forwarded to the Broward County League of Cities and the
North Broward Mayors for the purpose of their adoption of a
similar Resolution and subsequent forwarding of those
Resolutions to the Broward County Legislative Delegation.
SECTION 6: This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon adoption. vt>
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this --2'6 day of 1994.
ATTEST:
CAROL A. EVANS, CMC
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have
approved this Resolution as
t orm.
TCHELL S. KRkaFF
CITY ATTORNEY 61
RECORD VOTE
MAYOR
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