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RESOLUTION NO. 5 - 93/94
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH
COUNTY,FLORIDA, REQUESTING THAT THE
CLINTON ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT AND
CONGRESS PASS MEANINGFUL LEGISLATION TO
END THE PRACTICE OF UNFUNDED MANDATES,
AND TO INCLUDE IN ANY FUTURE MANDATE,
PROVISIONS REQUIRING LOCAL GOVERNMENT
INPUT, COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS AND
SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND ASSESSMENTS OF
PURPORTED HEALTH, SAFETY OR
ENVIRONMENTAL RISK.
WHEREAS, the number of unfunded federal mandates on cities
and counties have significantly increased during the last
decade; and
WHEREAS, many federal programs, which were made available to
local governments to ease the burden of carrying out federal
mandates, have been terminated or drastically reduced; and
WHEREAS, these mandates have been added to the financial
hardships that some cities and counties are experiencing and
have resulted in the need for many local governments to
increase revenues or curtail services; and
WHEREAS, studies have shown these mandates consume one - fourth
of most city, county and school budgets, meaning that these
local dollars are used to fund state and federal priorities
rather than local priorities; and
WHEREAS, there are numerous proposals before Congress to
limit unfunded mandates and the burdensome regulations that
accompany many federal laws.
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 requests that the Clinton
Administration support and Congress pass meaningful
legislation to end the practice of unfunded mandates, and to
include in any future mandate, provision requiring local
government input, cost /benefit analysis and scientifically
sound assessments of purported half, safety or environmental
risk.
SECTION 2. Every municipality in Palm Beach County is hereby
requested to adopt a similar Resolution requesting that the
Clinton Administration and Congress pass meaningful
legislation to end the practice of unfunded mandates, and to
include in any future mandate, provisions requiring local
government input, cost /benefit analysis and scientifically
sound assessments of purported health, safety or
environmental risk.
SECTION 3. A copy of this Resolution shall be forwarded to
President Bill Clinton and Florida's Congressmen and
Senators.
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. Mackail
William E. Burckart
• Elizabeth A. Schauer
Earl L. Collings
The Mayor thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and
adopted this 2nd day of December, A.D., 1993.
MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
Ron T. Mackail
ATTEST:
Joann Manganieljlo
. Village Clerk