HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-47 Urging Broward Cty to Support Local Home Rules in Reference to AnnexationRESOLUTION NO. 93-47
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
PARKLAND, FLORIDA, URGING THE BROWARD COUNTY LEAGUE OF
CITIES AND NORTH BROWARD MAYORS AND OTHER
MUNICIPALITIES TO SUPPORT THE CONCEPT OF LOCAL
MUNICIPAL HOME RULE IN REFERENCE TO ANNEXATION;
EXPRESSING THE POSITION THAT ANNEXATION AND CONTRACTION
ACTIVITIES ARE BEST CONDUCTED AS PROVIDED FOR IN
CHAPTER 171, FLORIDA STATUTES BY THE MUNICIPALITIES AND
PARTIES INVOLVED; PROVIDING FOR FORWARDING COPIES OF
THIS RESOLUTION TO THE BROWARD COUNTY LEGISLATIVE
DELEGATION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Chapter 171 Florida Statutes is specifically
designed to provide an orderly procedure for annexation and
contraction activities by local governments; and
WHEREAS, the City of Parkland and all other similarly
situated municipalities are concerned that the process of
annexation and contraction be conducted on a statutorily sound
basis;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF PARKLAND, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are true and
correct and hereby ratified by the City Commission.
Section 2. The City requests that the North Broward
Mayors and Broward County League of Cities adopt a Resolution
supporting orderly annexation and contraction activities in
Broward County through the Local Government procedures outlined
in Chapter 171 Florida Statutes.
Section 3. Annexation or contraction activities by
special act which do not allow the local municipalities to
properly consider annexation and contraction activities is
contrary to the best interests of the citizens of Broward County.
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Section 4. The City of Parkland is hopeful that the
Broward County League of Cities and other local municipalities
will consistently apply and utilize the provisions of Chapter 171
Florida Statutes which best operate when annexation and
contraction activities are done by the specific methods
prescribed therein, rather than by special act.
Section 5. A copy of the Resolution shall be forwarded
to the Broward County League of Cities and the North Broward
Mayors for the purpose of their adoption of a similar resolution
and subsequent forwarding of those resolutions to the Broward
County Legislative Delegation.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately on its passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THE 1 DAY OF DECEMBER , 1993.
SAL AGLIARA, gYOIC
SUSAN ARMSTRONG, C.M.4, CITY CLERK