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95-R-07 v .."""" RESOLUTION NO. 95-R-07 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE REAPPORTIONMENT OF VOTING MEMBERSHIP ON THE VOLUSIA COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION TO INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH OF THE FIFTEEN (15) CITIES AND THE COUNTY COUNCIL; REPEALING RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, The Volusia County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) has been duly recognized by the Governor of the State of Florida, as the agency responsible for the continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive transportation planning process in the urbanized areas of Volusia County; and WHEREAS, in October 1987, the Federal Highway Administration designated the entire County as the study boundary for the Volusia County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO); and WHEREAS, the cities of DeBary, Lake Helen, Orange City, Daytona Beach Shores, Ponce Inlet, Pierson, Oak Hill, and the surrounding unincorporated communities of Volusia County, Florida comprise rapidly developing areas with increasing population and employment; and WHEREAS, the resulting transportation needs of the area will be adequately addressed only through a continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive transportation planning process; and WHEREAS, the establishment of such a transportation planning process under the direction of an MPO is a condition to the receipt of Federal Capital and operating assistance by urbanized areas of 50,000 or greater population; and WHEREAS, Section 339.175, Florida Statutes, provides that the Governor shall, with the agreement of the affected units of general purpose local governments as required by federal rules and regulations, apportion the MPO members among the various governmental entities within the area on the basis of equitable geographic-population ratio. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida: 95-R-07 1 ... ..." Section 1. The City of Edgewater does support the reapportionment of voting members on the MPO. Section 2. That the City of Edgewater does agree that the membership reapportionment plan set forth here below is the most equitable reapportionment possible. DESIGNATED LOCAL EXISTING RECOMMENDED GOVERNMENTAL APPORTIONED APPORTIONED % ENTI~IES NO. OF MEMBERS NO. OF MEMBERS <F UIE Volusia County 6 6 40.36% Daytona Beach 3 1 16.01% Ormond Beach 2 1 7.94% Port Orange 2 1 9.78% Holly Hill 1 1 2.89% South Daytona 1 1 3.25% Daytona Beach Shores 0 1 .65% Ponce Inlet* 0 1 .51% New Smyrna Beach 1 1 4.48% Edgewater 1 1 4.29% Oak Hill* 0 1 .26% Pierson* 0 1 .31% DeLand 1 1 4.45% Orange City 0 1 1.49% DeBary 0 1 2.71% Lake Helen* 0 1 .61% TOTAL 18 19 1OO.<m * These cities would pair up to share two votes for one year terms each with Lake Helen and Ponce Inlet receiving votes immediately. Section 3 . All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. Section 4. This resolution shall take effect upon adoption. After Motion by Councilman Hays and Second by Councilman Hatfield, the vote on this resolution was as follows: Mayor Jack H. Hayman, Sr. ABSENT Councilman Danny K. Hatfield AYE Vice Mayor Louise A. Martin AYE Councilman Mike Hays AYE Councilman David L. Mitchum AYE 95-R-07 2 PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 17th day of April, 1995. CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGEWAitR, FLORIDA Louise A. Martin Vice Mayor APPROVED FOR FORM & CORRECTNESS: i` Er to A. Storey City Attorney 95-R-07