HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution_49-08_11/13/2008RESOLUTION N0.49-08
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA,
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, OPPOSING AND PROTESTING ANY
CHANGE IN THE VILLAGE'S WATER RATE MAKING AUTHORITY
ESTABLISHED BY THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE IN SECTION 180.91,
FLORIDA STATUTES AND SPECIFICALLY THE EFFORTS OF MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY TO PROHIBIT MUNICIPAL WATER AND SEWER UTILITIES FROM
LEVYING A SURCHARGE ON CONSUMERS OUTSIDE THE VILLAGE UNLESS
AN EQUAL SURCHARGE IS LEVIED ON CONSUMER INSIDE THE VILLAGE;
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. .
Whereas, Section 180.191, Florida Statutes, grants every municipality in Florida that
operates water and sewer systems outside their own boundaries the right to establish
water and sewer rates for outside city customers that include a surcharge up 25%
without a special public hearing and up to 50% with a special public hearing; and
Whereas, the surcharge permitted by the State recognizes and justifiably offsets the
capital costs and burden carried by a municipality's taxpaying citizens to enable the
acquisition, maintenance and operation of its water & sewer utility and, therefore,
provide quality water & sewer services for non-residents and non-municipal
taxpayers; and
Whereas, the Village of Tequesta has been appropriately collecting the statutory
surcharge pursuant to Section 180.191; and
Whereas, The Village of Tequesta's water utility continues to provide high quality
water service to outside Village customers, which enables economic development in
its service area and enhances the quality of life of its customers;
Whereas, Miami-Dade County has enacted a resolution urging the Florida
Legislature to prohibit municipal Water and Sewer Utilities from levying a surcharge to
consumers located outside a city unless an equal surcharge is levied on consumers
located inside a city.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 The foregoing recitals are true and correct.
Section 2 The Village of Tequesta opposes any change in the Village's water rate
making authority established by the Florida Legislature in Section 180.91, Florida Statutes.
Section 3 The Village of Tequesta protests and opposes the effort by Miami-Dade
County to prohibit municipal water and sewer utilities from levying a surcharge to consumers
located outside the Village unless an equal surcharge is levied on consumers located inside the
Village.
Section 4 The Village Clerk is hereby directed to send a copy of this Resolution to
the City of North Miami Beach, President of the Florida Senate, Speaker of the Florida House of
Representatives, Florida Governor Crist, and the legislative leadership at The Florida League of
Cities, Inc.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Council Member Humpage who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Vice-Mayor Turnquest and upon being put to a
vote, the vote was as follows:
For Adoption Against Adoption
Mayor Pat Watkins X
Vice-Mayor Calvin Turnquest X
Council Member Vince Arena X
Council Member Tom Paterno X
Council Member Jim Humpage X
The Mayor thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and adopted this 13 day of
November, 2008.
MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
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Pat Watkins
ATTEST:
Lori McWilliams, CMC
Village Clerk
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