HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-05-05RESOLUTION NO. R-05-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY, URGING MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO
SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING GROW'FH MANAGEMENT ISSUES
DURING THE 2005 LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
WHEREAS, Florida's Growth Management Act was created in 1985 in an effort
to create a blueprint for growth in Florida's cities and counties; and
WHEREAS, cities and counties plan for future growth through local
comprehensive plans, but there is no defined state plan that provides an overall growth
management strategy; and
WHEREAS, as Florida's population continues to increase, cities are challenged
to meet the infrastructure needs to account for new growth and development, but there
is no infrastructure revenue source dedicated to municipalities; and
WHEREAS, counties, school districts, or the state of Florida control every
funding source that has been authorized for implementing growth management capital
improvements and complying with concurrency requirements; and
WHEREAS, Governor Jeb Bush and Florida's House and Senate leaders have
made growth management reform a top priority for the 2005 legislative session
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEBASTIAN, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City of Sebastian urges Governor Jeb Bush and members of
the Flodda Legislature to support legislation as part of a comprehensive growth
management package that:
Establishes a process for the county commission and the municipal governing
authorities within a county to jointly levy local government infrastructure surtax
within their jurisdictions to fund infrastructure improvements.
Authorizes municipalities to levy a real estate transfer fee for infrastructure
improvements.
Repeals the fuel adjustment charge exemption from the municipal public service
tax.
Revises concurrency requirements or adequately funds needed infrastructure.
Ties state funding and budget allocations to articulated state growth
management policies. In other words, no more public expenditures that are
inconsistent with articulated growth management policies.
· Revises the Sustainable Communities Certification Program to encourage, not
discourage, cities from participating.
· Creates a state comprehensive plan that articulates state planning goals and
policies with measurable benchmarks.
· Grants cities greater flexibility and less state oversight in pursuing growth
management strategies.
Section 2. That a copy of this resolution shall be provided to Governor Jeb Bush,
Senate President Tom Lee, House Speaker Allan Bense and members of the Florida
Legislature.
Section 3. CONFLICT. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed, including Resolution No. R-03-14.
Section 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall take effect upon its
adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was passed for adoption by
Co~iglio , was seconded by Councilmember Hooier
and upon, being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Councilmember
Mayor Nathan McCollum a ¥ e
Vice Mayor Joe Barczyk a ¥ e
Councilmember Raymond Coniglio a ¥ e
Councilmember Lisanne Monier a y e
The Mayor thereupon declared this Resolution duly passed and adopted this
th day of January 2005.
City Clerk ~o, MMC
(SEAL)
Approved as to Form and Content for
Relia. p~'e by the City of Sebastian Only:
Rich Stringer, Ci~/Attorney
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