HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution_15-96/97_04/10/1997 RESOLUTION NO. 15 - 96/97
I A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY,
FLORIDA, URGING THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE
LOXAHATCHEE RIVER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
DISTRICT TO AMEND ITS CURRENT AND FUTURE
PUBLIC FACILITIES REPORTS TO PROVIDE FOR
SPECIFIC INFORMATION TO THE VILLAGE OF
TEQUESTA RELATIVE TO RENEWAL AND REPLACEMENT
ACTIVITIES IN TEQUESTA.
WHEREAS, F.S. 189.415 requires coordination between special
districts and local general - purpose governments by the
submittal of an annual Public Facilities Report by each
independent special district to the local general - purpose
governments; and
WHEREAS, the Loxahatchee River Environmental Control
District is an independent special district and the Village
of Tequesta is a local general - purpose government; and
WHEREAS, the Public Facilities Report is required to provide
a description of existing public facilities and a
description of each public facility the district is
building, improving, or expanding, or is currently proposing
to build, improve, or expand within at least the next five
(5) years and how such public facility is proposed to be
financed; and
. WHEREAS, if the special district proposes to replace any
facilities identified within the next ten (10) years, the
date when such facility will be replaced shall be provided
to the local general - purpose government, including the
anticipated time the construction, improvement, or expansion
of each facility will be completed; and
WHEREAS, the Loxahatchee River Environmental Control
District current Public Facilities Report and all such
reports issued since March 1, 1991, have lacked specificity
relative to a description of existing facilities that are
being proposed for building, improvement, or expansion, the
date when such facility will be replaced and the anticipated
time the construction, improvement, or expansion of each
facility will be completed within the Corporate Limits of
the Village of Tequesta, a local general - purpose government
within the Loxahatchee River Environmental Control Special
District boundaries; and
WHEREAS, a purpose of the Public Facilties Report is to
allow for the preparation or revision of local government
comprehensive plans such as the Village of Tequesta's, which
.includes a Capital Improvement Element; and
WHEREAS, without specificity relative to renewal and
replacement of infrastructure within the Village of
• Tequesta, the Loxahatchee River Environmental Control
District Public Facilities Report is of no value to the
Village of Tequesta relative to planning and programming of
its necessary capital improvements potentially impacted by
such renewal and replacement activities; and
WHEREAS, the Loxahatchee River Environmental Control
District is subject to the franchise authority of the
Village of Tequesta which is subject to renewal
consideration from time to time.
. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby ratified and
confirmed.
Section 2. The Governing Board of the Loxahatchee River
Environmental Control District is hereby urged to direct its
staff to amend its current and future State required Public
Facilties Reports so that it may provide the necessary
specificity to the Village of Tequesta relative to the
described public facilities located within the Corporate
Limits of the Village of Tequesta which are contemplated to
be built, improved, or expanded ten (10) years into the
future, including the date when such facility will be
replaced in order to facilitate proper comprehensive
planning and infrastructure management within the Village of
Tequesta through proper coordination as intended through the
State required annual Public Facilities Report.
Section 3. The Village Clerk is hereby directed to provide
a copy of this Resolution to the Governing Board Members of
the Loxahatchee River Environmental Control District, the
Executive Director of the Loxahatchee River Environmental
Control District, and the Secretary of the State of Florida
• Department of Community Affairs.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED by Councilmember
lei a c k a i 1 , who moved its adoption. The motion was
seconded by Councilmember Capretta and upon being
put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
FOR ADOPTION AGAINST ADOPTION
Joseph N. Capretta
Carl C. Hansen
Ron T. Mackail
Elizabeth A. Schauer
I The Mayor thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and
adopted this 10th day of April, A.D., 1997.
MAYOR OF, TEQUE
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Elizabeth A. S auer
ATTEST:
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oann Mang llo
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Village Clerk
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