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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Regular_Tab 08D_9/27/1990r► 17 OID VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta Drive Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273 • (407) 575-6200 FAX: (407) 575-6203 MEMORANDi.IM TO: Village Council FROM: Thomas G. Bradford, Village Manager 77_7 � DATE: September 20, 1990 SUBJECT: Resolution No. 18-89/90; Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3; Agenda Item On many occasions, each of you has heard the Finance Director and myself complain about our inability to control certain costs by virtue of unfunded State mandates from Tallahassee. State mandates in and of themselves are not bad, its just that the Florida Legislature has developed a bad habit of requiring new programs and benefits while making cities and counties come up with the funding for the same. Recent examples of unfunded State mandates are: o Increased retirement benefits in the Florida Retirement System. o Increased insurance benefits for Special -Risk employees o RADON surcharge program These are just an example of three of over 330 unfunded mandates imposed since 1981. Now is Tequesta's opportunity to take a stand on this issue along with every other city and county within the State by letting our people and others know the impact of unfunded mandates as well as our position on unfunded mandates by adopting Resolution No. 18-89/90. If Amendment No. 3 is approved by the voters, Tequesta will be able to maintain better control of its financial destiny. I recommend that you approve Resolution our citizens will likewise be informed the October issue of the Village quarterly residents and water customers. TGB/mk No. 18-89/90. If approved, of your important action in Newsletter received by all Recycled Peer #3 KEEP LOCAL TARE � VOTEYES AM ti t OP/Y1 " i XT :3 Vol. 1, No. 1 Sept ber 6, 1990 i HOME RULE ConaK=E • P.O. Box 1757 • TAuAHA sEE, F1.ownn 32302-1757 • TEIEPHoNE: (904) 222-9684 Amendment #3 Update Citizens for Amendment #3 Citizens for Amendment #3 and the Hume Rule Committee want to thank the cites that are giving their all for the passage of Amendment. #3. We are going full steam ahead and the following is a list of those that have submitted resolutions to the League as of 8-31-90: Cities Kissimmee Sweetwater Apopka Lake City Tarpon Springs Archer Longwood Temple Terrace Atlantic Beach Malabar Titusville Atlantis Mary Esther Treasure Island Bal Harbour Village Melbourne Trenton Bartow Melbourne Beach Venice Brooker Melbourne Village Waldo Brooksville Mexico Beach Wauchula Bunnell Midway West Melbourne Callaway Miramar Williston Cape Coral Neptune Beach Winter Springs Casselberry Newberry Yankeetown Cedar Grove North Miami Beach Zephyrhills Cedar Key Oldsmar Chiefland Orange City Counties Cocoa Beach Orlando Uilcrest Coconut Creek Palatka Indian River Daytona Beach Palm Beach Lake DeFuniak Springs Palm Beach Gardens Monroe DeLand Panama City Putnam Dunnellon Parker Edgewood Pomona Park Chambers of Commerce Eustis Ponce Inlet Walton County Chamber of Flagler Beach Port Orange Commerce Fort Myers Port St. Joe Fort Walton Beach Rockledge Regional Leagues Fruitland Park Royal Palm Beach Village Broward County League of Green Cove Springs St. Augustine Cities High Springs St. Augustine Beach Dade County League of Cities Hypoluxo St. Leo N.E. Florida League of Cities Indian Creek Village Sarasota Panhandle League of Cities Indian River Shores Satellite Beach Sarasota League of Cities Interlachen South Daytona Space Coast League of Cities Inverness Starke Volusia Council of Governments If your city, county, regional league or chamber is not listed but has passed a resolution, please call Andy Best at (904) 222-9684 to be added to the list. There are still many more who have not had the chance to pass a resolution. We know you are working hard on Amendment #3, keep us informed. Fund Raising a Priority Keep in mind that the Amendment #3 cam- paign is still in need of monetary assistance. Eric Smith, president of the Florida League of Cities and Larry Kelly, chairman of the Home Rule Committee, have been actively pursuing all potential contributors through letters and by phone. If you feel there is a local vendor or active citizen working with your local government that would contribute to the campaign, please don't hesitate to request financial support. Please make checks payable to the Home mule Commit- tee. For state reporting requirements, the Politi- cal Action Committee needs to know the follow- ing information: full name of individual or firm making the donation, mailing address and, if over $100, occupation or type of business. Send checks to the Home Rule Committee, P.O. Box 1757, Tallahassee, FL 32302-1757. Regional Leagues Need to Hear From You! If you hear of anything that might be of inter- est to the campaign in your area or if you need more information --video tapes, brochures, press packages, etc. --contact your local league office, they can help. Plan to Attend the Convention? If you are planning to attend the Florida League of Cities' Convention, October 11-13, 1990, at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel, get ready for Amendment #3 excitement. The Home Rule Committee and Citizens for Amendment #3 will be sponsoring an old-fash- ioned political rally on behalf of Amendment #3! Skimmers, banners, buttons, balloon drops, and the latest information on Amendment #3 will be available. Come and catch the Amendment #3 spirit. Statewide Activity The Broward County League of Cities has been very active. They have established a man- dates committee to coordinate campaign efforts in the Broward area. Jerry Resnick of North Lauderdale is the chairman. Janet Oppenheimer of Coral Springs is vice-chairman. The committee is currently coordinating its campaign strategy. Its next meeting is Tuesday, September 18, 10:00 a.m. at the Governmental Center in Fort Lauderdale. The Space Coast League of Cities has con- tinued in its planning for the campaign by estab- lishing an Amendment #3 committee to coordi- nate efforts. Surrounding cities have also been approached to follow through on passing resolu- tions. The Alachua County League of Cities has been productive in encouraging its cities to pass resolutions as well. Aggressive recruitment of the Miami area cable companies landed the Dade County League of Cities a substantial donation of in - kind air time. Look for several shows on Amend- ment #3 in the Dade County area. The Dade County League of Cities' Amendment #3 commit- tee, led by Commissioner Joe Gardner of Bay Harbour Islands, has also been very busy distrib- uting videos and brochures. A resolution is to be adopted September 12, 1990 by the Palm Beach Coumty League of Cities. Their Amendment #3 committee is being organized by Mayor Clarence Anthony of South Bay. The Panhandle League of Cities has begun planning editorial board meetings with many of the newspapers in their area. By budgeting some money to pay for travel expenses, they are able to reach newspapers that the Home Rule Com- mittee may not be able to reach. The members have been assigned the task by area. The Suwannee Valley League of Cities has been aggressively approaching the cities in their area to pass resolutions, while the Lake County League of Cities has been on the speech trail addressing groups such as the Leesburg Republi- can Club and Senior Citizens Club. The Volusia County League of Municipali- ties sponsored an areawide seminar on Amend- ment #3 at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach. In addition, they have been circulating petitions to member cities. They have also had four state delegation meetings where the Volusia League requested ongoing support of state legislators. The Amendment #3 campaign received good exposure recently in a newsletter generated by the N o- ; heart Florida League of Cities. The Manatee County League of Cities has been showing the Amendment #3 video to civic organi- zations. The Tri-County League of Cities' meetings have had Amendment #3 presentations by FLC President Eric Smith and Mike Sittig and Dick Dowdy from the League staff and Andy Pace, a Tallahassee media consultant. An update is included in all agendas. Three hundred "Koozies" (huggies) have been ordered as favors for their annual Legislative Cookout, September 19th, bearing the slogan "Vote YES on Amendment #3." They have also been recruiting local Cham- ber of Commerce offices to support the amend- ment and to help spread the word. The Okaloosa County League of Cities has devised an interesting assignment system by which the active members are given certain civic clubs and Chamber of Commerce offices to ad- dress on the Amendment #3 issue. It has been working well in that speaking engagements are booked through September. The Suncoast League of Municipalities is sponsoring an Amendment #3 program in Tar- pon Springs at Pappas Restaurant. Their presi- dent, Vincent Scheer, has been very active on the speaking trail addressing several civic and local groups. The league has also been successful in getting several local cable companies to air the Amendment #3 videotapes. The Southwest Florida League of Cities is working with all its member cities to pass resolu- tions and is planning to pass a League resolution in September. They are also conducting speeches and video presentations with several local civic groups. The Kiwanis Club of Ft. Myers will have as its Amendment #3 guest speaker Senator Fred Dudley, sponsor of the Amendment #3 legislation. The Polk County Board of County Com- missioners has begun its campaign to inform its citizeub ubuut Awendmea #3. The Pulk Cuuufy Public Information Office has a list of speakers for interested groups and organizations. These are but a few of the many Amend- ment #3 activities occurring around the state. If you have an Amendment #3 event or story to share, contact Sharon Berrian or Andy Best at the Home Rule Committee, (904) 222-9684. Thank you. NO. 3 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ARTICLE VII, SECTION 18 ARTICLE VII FINANCE AND TAXATION SECTION 16 Lows reauirino counties or municionliti— #., ..A 6._I. RESDLUTION NO. 18-89/90 A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, URGING ITS CITIZENS TO SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 3 ON THE NOVEMBER 6, 1990 BALLOT LIMITING UNFUNDED STATE MANDATES ON CITIES AND COUNTIES. WHEREAS, since 1981, the Florida Legislature has placed over 330 unfunded mandates upon cities and counties in Florida with over 86% having an undetermined fiscal impact on cities and counties; and WHEREAS, "unfunded mandates" are governmental actions required of cities and counties by State Law without adequate funding resources; and WHEREAS, cities and counties are continuously forced to adjust local service priorities, and raise local taxes and user fees to pay for such unfunded state mandated programs; and WHEREAS, cities and counties are forced to pass these increased costs of delivery of state mandated programs to the citizens; and WHEREAS, the Florida Constitution preempts all taxing sources to the State (except ad valorem property taxes), it becomes irresponsible for the State government to require and mandate programs to other governments without sharing the fiscal responsibility and political consequences of their actions; and WHEREAS, there can be no certainty and predictability in the growth planning process if the State can continue to mandate new and expensive programs without regard to adequate funding; and WHEREAS, the priorities and programs of local citizens of cities and counties have often been curtailed when limited local funds have to be diverted to pay for a state mandated program; and WHEREAS, the State Constitution "preempts" all taxing powers to the State (other than local property taxes) and the State has been unwilling to allow sufficient local discretionary taxing powers directly to municipalities and has refused to adjust unfair and antiquated formula allocations of revenue -sharing programs; and WHEREAS, unfunded mandates are not fair to the local property owner or the locally elected official who is trying to address local priorities and problems with a limited amount of financial resources; and WHEREAS, during the 1988 Legislative Session, nearly 100 members of the Legislature co -signed or supported a proposed Constitutional Amendment to limit the Legislature's ability to mandate programs and costs to city and county governments; and WHEREAS, during the 1989 Legislative Session, a proposed amendment to the Constitution was passed to give Florida citizens an opportunity to vote in 1990 on a proposal that would limit unfunded state legislative mandates on cities and counties. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: - 2 - I Section 1. That the Village Council of the Village ofi Tequesta, Palm Beach County, Florida, call upon all citizens of Tequesta to become aware of the seriousness of unfunded' mandates and to be prepared to support and vote "yes" for, Amendment No. 3 of the Florida State Constitution! appearing on the Ballot on November 6, 1990. 1 Section 2. That a copy of this Resolution be sent to the head of each Homeowner Association within the Village of Tequesta for the purpose of disseminating information relative to this important subject. Section 3. That a copy of this Resolution be sent to the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners and the cities that are members of the Palm Beach County Municipal League and each body is requested to adopt similar resolutions and positions so their views may be available to every citizen in Palm Beach County. THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was offered by Councilmember who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilmember , and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: FOR ADOPTION AGAINST ADOPTION The Mayor thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and adopted this day of 11 A.D., 1990. ATTEST: Bill C. Kascavelis Village Clerk MAYOR OF TEQUESTA Joseph N. Capretta