HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-90-54RESOLUTION R-90-54
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, APPROVING AN ORDINANCE OF INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, CALLING FOR A REFERENDUM TO INCREASE
THE MILLAGE LEVY OF THE NORTH INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FIRE
DISTRICT FROM ONE MILL TO NOT-TO-EXCEED THREE MILLS;
PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS OF
RESOLUTIONS iN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Sebastian, Indian River County,
Florida, is currently part of the North Indian River County Fire
District which is authorized to levy not more than a one mill
annual ad valorem property tax; and
WHEREAS, as part of the Indian River County plan to bring
enhanced fire, rescue, medical service and other emergency
services to the North County Area, the Ad Hoc Fire District
Advisory Board has recommended increasing the authorized ad
valorem taxing power of the North Indian River County Fire
District from one mill to three mills for future fiscal years in
the event a new Emergency Services District is not authorized by
the voters, and to increase the authorized ad valorem taxing
power of the North Indian River County Fire District from one
mill to three mills for fiscal years 1990 through 1991 only in
the event a new Emergency Services District is authorized by the
voters; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River
County, Florida, has adopted an Ordinance, a copy of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by this
reference, (hereinafter referred to as the "County Ordinance"),
proposing to amend the original Ordinance establishing the North
Indian River County Fire District and calling for a referendum of
voters of the North Indian River County Fire District to approve
an increase in the authorized ad valorem taxing power of the
District; and
WHEREAS, Section 125.01(5)(a), Florida Statutes, requires
the City Council of the City of Sebastian, Indian River County,
Florida, to grant its approval to any amendment of the original
Ordinance of Indian River County, Florida creating the North
Indian River County Fire District; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Sebastian, Indian
River County, Florida, after reviewing the County Ordinance
submitted by Indian River County, Florida, for its approval, and
after engaging in deliberations, has determined that it would be
in the best interests of the City of Sebastian and its citizens,
and in furtherance of a valid municipal purpose, for the City of
Sebastian to grant its approval to the County Ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Council of the City
of Sebastian, that:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Sebastian,
Indian River County, Florida, hereby approves the County
Ordinance of Indian River County, Florida, a copy of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by this
reference, proposing to amend the original Ordinance establishing
the North Indian River County Fire District and calling for a
referendum election to be held March 12, 1991, to authorize an
increase in the ad valorem taxing power of the North Indian River
County Fire District from one mill to not-to-exceed three mills.
Section 9.. CONFLICT. Ail resolutions or parts of
resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 3. SEVERABiLITY. In the event a court of
competent jurisdiction shall hold or determine that any part of
this Resolution is invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of
the Resolution shall not be affected and it shall be presumed
that the City Council of the City of Sebastian did not intend to
enact such invalid or unconstitutional provision. It shall
further be assumed that the City Council would have enacted the
remainder of this Resolution without said invalid and
unconstitutional provision thereby causing said remainder to
remain in full force and effect.
Section 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall take
effect immediately upon its adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was moved for adoption by
Councilman ~,, ..~~.~,~ The motion was seconded by
Councilman (J~-~C~-~ and, upon being put in to a vote,
the vote was as follows:
Mayor W.E. Conyers
Vice-Mayor Frank Oberbeck
Councilman Robert L. McCollum
Councilman Lonnie R. Powell
Councilman Lloyd Rondeau
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The Mayor thereupon decl~d this Resolution duly passed
and adopted this ~'~ day of />~jp~~,~ , 1990.
ATTEST:
Rath~/M~ 'O'Ha~l°~an,
CMC/AA~, City Clerk
(SEAL)
Approve* to Form
Nash,
City Attorney
and Content:
By. ~ ~~.-~-------'--CItY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
W.E. Conye~~yor