2007-R-02RESOLUTION NO. 2007-R-02
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, URGING MEMBERS OF THE
FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING
ISSUES DURING THE 2007 LEGISLATIVE SESSION;
REPEALING RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, has made the following
determinations:
WHEREAS, municipal self-determination and local self-govemment are constantly under
attack from a variety of public and private interests; and
WHEREAS, numerous counties have recently proposed revisions to their charters that
would adversely impact the Home -Rule powers of municipalities within those counties; and
WHEREAS, a majority of Florida's municipalities have experienced negative impacts to
infrastructure, housing stock and employment base from a series of natural disasters; higher than
expected increases in the cost of building products; double-digit increases in the cost of property
insurance; and inequities in the existing property -tax system; and
WHEREAS, Florida's continuing population increase has presented a challenge to cities
struggling to meet the infrastructure needs required to accommodate new growth and development
without an infrastructure revenue source dedicated to municipalities; and
WHEREAS, various proposed revisions to the property -tax system would have substantial
adverse impacts for all municipalities in Florida should they be adopted; and
WHEREAS, Florida's municipalities are dependent on other governmental entities for
financial stability and under the current system the state, counties, and school districts, control all
funding sources authorized by implementing capital improvements and complying with concumency
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requirements; and
WHEREAS, Governor Charlie Crist and Florida's House and Senate leaders have an
opportunity to address the unique concerns of municipalities during the upcoming 2007 legislative
session.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida:
Section 1. That the city of Edgewater urges Governor Charlie Crist and members of the
Florida Legislature to support legislation during the 2007 legislative session that:
Restores and maintains municipal Home -Rule authority for municipalities located
within charter counties;
Supports a tax structure that is fair and equitable, and is competitively neutral and
allows municipalities the flexibility to provide adequate services in their
communities.
Preserves the dedicated documentary stamp fees as a funding source for the State and
Local Government Housing Trust Fund (Sadowski Trust Fund), eliminates the cap
placed on fund distribution, and prohibits any of these trust fund dollars from being
diverted to the General Revenue Fund.
Provides a comprehensive and uniform workers' compensation system for all
municipal employees, regardless of employee classification, at a reasonable cost to
employers.
Provides a dedicated and recurring source of revenue, including municipal local -
option fuel taxes, rental -car surcharges, or other taxes or fees, for municipalities to
fund transportation projects such as TRIP, urban arterial and other projects.
Furthermore, the existing distribution formula for local -option transportation taxes
imposed by a county should be revised to allow for a more equitable distribution to
municipalities and provides for indexing of local -option fuel taxes.
Requires legislative authorization prior to the Florida Department of Transportation
removing or delaying any project that is contained in the FDOT Five -Yew Work
Plan.
Preserves municipal authority to franchise cable and video services.
Section 2. That a copy of this resolution shall be provided to Governor Charlie Crist,
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Senate President Ken Pruitt, House of Representatives Speaker Marco Rubio and members of the
Florida Legislature.
Section 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this
Resolution, or application hereof, is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any Court,
such portion of application shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision, and such
holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or application hereof.
Section 4. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Section 5. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
After Motion to approve by Councilwoman Rhodes and Second by Councilwoman Lich5er
the vote on this resolution was as follows:
AYE NAY
Mayor Mike Thomas x
Councilman Debra J. Rogers x
Councilman Dennis A. Vincenzi x
Councilwoman Harriet B. Rhodes x
Councilwoman Judy Lichter x
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of February, 2007.
ATTEST:
For the use and reliance only by the City of
Edgewater, Florida Approved as to form and
legality by: Carolyn S. Ansay, Esquire
City Attorney
Doran, Wolfe, Ansay & Kundid
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EDGEW F DA
By:
ike omas
Mayor
Robin L. Matusick
Paralegal
Approved by the City Council of the City of
Edgewater at a meeting held on this 5th day of
February, 2007 under Agenda Item No. 7L .