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RESOLUTION NO. 6 - 93/94
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH
COUNTY, FLORIDA, EXPRESSING ITS STRONG
OPPOSITION TO ANY LEGISLATION PROPOSED
WHICH WOULD SUBSTANTIALLY INVALIDATE THE
RECENT LEGISLATION ADOPTED IN 1993 AND
CODIFIED AS SECTIONS 171.0413 AND
171.062, FLORIDA STATUTES, WHICH
PROVIDES A MECHANISM TO EXPEDITE THE
ANNEXATION OF ENCLAVES; URGING ALL LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY TO JOIN
IN THIS OPPOSITION AND TO CONTACT THE
REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS TO EXPRESS
THEIR OPPOSITION TO ANY SUCH
LEGISLATION; PROVIDING THAT THIS
RESOLUTION SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PALM
BEACH COUNTY, TO EACH MEMBER OF THE PALM
BEACH COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION, TO
THE STATE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY
AFFAIRS, TO THE STATE SENATE COMMITTEE
ON COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND TO ANY OTHER
• I HOUSE AND SENATE COMMITTEES THAT MAY BE
ASSIGNED TO REVIEW THIS PROPOSED
LEGISLATION FROM TIME TO TIME.
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WHEREAS, on December 1, 1993, the House Committee on
Community Affairs Sub - Committee on Growth Management will
consider PCB CA 94 -02 which, if adopted, would substantially
invalidate a provision of the State Law codified as part of
i the State Annexation Law at Chapter 171, Florida Statutes,
which was just enacted in 1993 to assist cities and counties
)' in the elimination of enclaves; and
WHEREAS, there are other similar bills being prepared at this
time which will likely come before the Senate Committee on
Community Affairs during the week of January 10, 1994; and
WHEREAS, during the November Special Session, Senator Dudley
attempted twice to have the full Senate consider this
measure; and
WHEREAS, the 1993 Annexation Legislation which is currently
codified as Sections 171.0413 and 171.0621, Florida Statutes,
provides for expedited methods for the annexation of small -
scale enclaves as defined in the aforementioned Sections of
the Florida Statutes; this provision was included in order to
• provide a method to eliminate the numerous small -scale
enclaves which currently exist; and
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• WHEREAS, this 1993 Legislation represented the first reform
to the Annexation Statute in nearly twenty ( 20 ) years and was
based upon recommendations of the Elms Committee after much
study and consensus building throughout the State of Florida;
and
WHEREAS, the Village of Tequesta, Palm Beach County, Florida,
is strongly opposed to any type of legislation which would
have the effect of repealing or invalidating the 1993
Legislation and /or which negate the efforts of the Elms
Committee and make it difficult to eliminate enclaves, as it
has been in the past.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Village Council of the Village of Tequesta
hereby expresses its strong opposition to PBC CA 94 -02 which
is legislation being proposed which if adopted, substantially
invalidates the provisions of Chapter 171, Florida Statutes,
just enacted in 1993 which provide a mechanism for expediting
the elimination of enclaves. Similarly, the Village Council
opposes any type of similar legislation which would
i invalidate or have the effect of repealing the annexation
legislation adopted in 1993 which was a result of consensus
building throughout the state and represented the
• recommendations of the Elms Committee.
SECTION 2. The Village Manager is hereby directed to submit
a copy of this Resolution to each Member of the Palm Beach
County Board of County Commissioners, to each Member of the
Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation, to each Member of
the State House Committee on Community Affairs, to each
Member of the State Senate Committee on Community Affairs,
and to other House and Senate Committees that may be assigned
to review this proposed legislation from time to time.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was offered by Councilmember
Collings , who moved its adoption. The motion
was seconded by Councilmember Schauer , and
upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
FOR ADOPTION AGAINST ADOPTION
Ron T. Mackai 1
William F. Burckart
Farl T,. Collings
• Eli7abeth A. Schauer
• The Mayor thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and
adopted this 13th day of January , A.D., 1994.
MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
A za.
Ron T. Mackail
[-ATTEST:
o,� ann ManganiGAlo
Village Clerk
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