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RESOLUTION NO. 16 -85/86
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, OPPOSING
THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE PALM BEACH
COUNTY CHARTER CREATING A COUNTYWIDE PLANNING
COUNCIL; REQUESTING OTHER MUNICIPALITIES
IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO ADOPT
SIMILAR RESOLUTIONS; AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE
CLERK TO FURNISH COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION
TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
PALM BEACH COUNTY, TO THE PALM BEACH COUNTY
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE, AND TO ALL OTHER MUNICIPALITIES
IN PALM BEACH COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, Palm Beach County has proposed an amendment
to its Charter which would create a Countywide Planning Council
for land use planning; and
WHEREAS, under the current proposal, the Countywide
Planning Council has the power and authority to make changes
in the municipalities' Comprehensive Land Use Plans mandated
by Chapter 163, et seq., Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, although the municipalities recognize the
need for consistency in land use planning throughout the County,
they strongly oppose a County Charter amendment which would
deprive them of certain of their Home Rule Powers granted to
them by the State of Florida Constitution and applicable State
statutes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, as follows:
Section 1 . The Village Council of the Village of
Tequesta, Florida hereby declares its opposition to the current
proposed amendment to the Palm Beach County Charter which would j
create a Countywide Planning Council in that said amendment,
in effect, creates a "super agency" with final and absolute
control over municipal Comprehensive Land Use Plans, thus depriving
municipalities of certain of their Home Rule Powers and of
their ability to implement land use plans suited to individual
j needs of the particular municipality.
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Section 2 . The Village Council of the Village of
Tequesta, Florida hereby requests and urges all other municipalities
of Palm Beach County to adopt similar resolutions to oppose
the County Charter amendment in its present form and request
revision of said proposed amendment.
Section 3 . The Village Clerk of the Village of Tequesta,
Florida is hereby authorized and directed to furnish copies
of this Resolution to the Board of County Commissioners of
Palm Beach County, to the Palm Beach County Municipal League,
and to all other municipalities in Palm Beach County.
Section 4 . This Resolution shall take effect upon
adoption by the Village Council.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was offered by Councilmember
Ron Mackail , who moved its adoption, the
motion was seconded by Councilmember Edward C. Howell ,
and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
FOR ADOPTION AGAINST ADOPTION
Edward C. Howell
Jill K. Gemino
Ron Mackail
Carlton D. Stoddard
The Mayor thereupon declared the Resolution duly
passed and adopted this 12th day of August 1986.
MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
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Villa g Clerk
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