2016-R-06 RESOLUTION NO. 2016-R-06
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER,
FLORIDA, REQUESTING THE ST. JOHN'S RIVER WATER
MANAGEMENT DISTRICT .TO REDUCE PERMIT
APPLICATION FEES; REPEALING RESOLUTIONS IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY AND APPLICABILITY AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirements contained in Chapter 218.075, Florida
Statutes, allows a reduction of permit processing fees for municipalities with a population of
25,000 or less, counties which had a population of 50,000 or less on April 1994, and have yet not
exceeded a population of 75,000, or any county or municipality not included within a
metropolitan statistical area, certification by that municipality or county that the cost of permit
processing fee is a fiscal hardship; and
WHEREAS, the City of Edgewater certifies that it is a municipality with a population of
25,000 persons,or less; and
WHEREAS,the City of Edgewater further certifies that it qualifies for permit processing
fee reduction for the Fiscal Year October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016 due to one or
more of the following factors: per capita taxable value is less than the statewide average for the
current fiscal year.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Edgewater,
Florida:
Section 1. The City Council hereby authorizes staff to request that the St. John's
River Water Management District reduce the permit application fee for public purpose projects
for which the City of Edgewater is a permit applicant to a fee of$100 per permit, or if the current
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permit application fee is less than $100 by 50%, for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2015
and ending September 30,2016.
Section 2. Conflicting Provisions. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 3. Severability. If any portion of this resolution is for any reason held or
declared to be unconstitutional, inoperative, or void, such holding shall not affect the remaining
portions of this resolution. If this resolution or any provisions thereof shall be held to be
inapplicable to any person, property, or circumstances, such holding shall not affect its
applicability to any other person,property or circumstance.
Section 4. Adoption and Effective Date. This resolution shall take effect upon
adoption.
After Motion to approve by 1rrxicr-) c Y)r )/ with
Second by , the vote on this resolution
held on February 1, 2016,was as follows:
AYE NAY
Mayor Mike Ignasiak
Councilwoman Christine Power
Councilwoman Gigi Bennington .N►
Councilman Dan Blazi
Councilman Gary Conroy N,
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PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 1st day of February, 2016.
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ATTEST: CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EDGEWATER,FLORIDA
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Robin L. Matusick Mike nasiak
Cily_CJerklParalegal Mayor
For the use and reliance only by the City of Edgewater, Approved by the City.Council of the City of Edgewater
Florida. Approved as to form and legality by: at a meeting held on this 1st day of February,2016
Aaron R.Wolfe,Esquire under Agenda Item No. 8 1 .
City Attorney
Doran,Sims,Wolfe&Ciocchetti
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