HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution_10-85/86_05/13/1986 RESOLUTION NO. 10 -85/86
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA,
FLORIDA, OPPOSING THE HIRING OF ADDITIONAL
FIREFIGHTERS FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING
UNIT NUMBER ONE (1) IN PALM BEACH COUNTY,
FLORIDA FOR FISCAL YEAR 1986 -1987, SOLI-
CITING ACTION AND SUPPORT OF VARIOUS ELECTED
BODIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, on August 15, 1984 the Village of Tequesta entered into
an interlocal agreement with Palm Beach County providing for Fire - Rescue
Services within the Village of Tequesta by the Palm Beach County Fire - Rescue
MSTU No. 1; and
WHEREAS, the Palm Beach County Fire - Rescue Department must present
a budget for adoption consideration to the Palm Beach Board of County
Commissioners each year; and
WHEREAS, the Palm Beach County Fire - Rescue Department has completed
and reviewed their preliminary budget for MSTU No. 1 for fiscal year 1986-
1987 with officials of the Village of Tequesta on May 8, 1986; and
WHEREAS, the said preliminary budget for MSTU No. 1 contained
numerous budgetary increases in excess of the current fiscal year 1985 -1986
MSTU No. 1 budget including, but not limited to, the provision of ten (10)
additional firefighters; and
WHEREAS, the hiring of additional firefighters, other than for
ordinary personnel turnover, would be an increase in the Fire - Rescue Depart-
ment personnel compliment for MSTU No. 1 and would provide Fire - Rescue
manpower levels in excess of the requirements of the State of Florida Statutes:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village
of Tequesta, Florida, as follows:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby ratified and
confirmed.
Section 2. The preliminary Palm Beach County Fire - Rescue budget
for fiscal year 1986 -1987 is excessive and specifically provides for a fire -
fighter personnel compliment and /or level of service in excess of the require-
ments of the State of Florida and beyond the desires and /or funding capabilitie
of the taxpayers of the Village of Tequesta and is therefore opposed until
such time as the request is fully justified.
Section 3. The Board of County Commissioners for Palm Beach County
is urged to compel the Fire - Rescue Department to use reason and constraint in
its budgetary requests for MSTU No. 1 and to compel the Fire - Rescue Depart-
ment to work closely with the appropriate elected or appointed officials of
the Village of Tequesta and the other various municipalities and interested
citizens of MSTU No. 1 so that the Fire - Rescue Department will fully ascertain
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the service level desired and funding capabilities of the citizens residing
within MSTU No. I and thereafter submit a budget for consideration by the
Board of County Commissioners which fully coincides with the desires and
wishes of those taxpayers of MSTU No. 1.
Section 4. The municipalities of Jupiter and Jupiter Inlet Colony
are urged to work closely with the Village of Tequesta towards the goal of
insuring that MSTU No. 1 receives fire- rescue services at a level and cost
desired by the citizenry.
Section S. That a certified copy of this Resolution be sent to the
Board of County Commissioners for Palm Beach County, and to the appropriate
official(s) of the Town of Jupiter and the Town of Jupiter Inlet Colony.
'PHE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was offered by Councilmember Edwin J.
Nelson who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Council -
member Ron Mackail and upon being put to a vote, the vote was
as follows:
FOR ADOPTION AGAINST ADOPTION
Jill K. Gemino
Edward C. Howell
Carlton D. Stoddard
Ron t
Edwin J. Nelson
The Mayor thereupon declares this Resolution duly passed this
13th day of May 1986.
MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
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