88-R-7RESOLUTION NO. 88-R-7
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, ADOPTING EXPANSION OF THE PLANNING
BOUNDARY OF THE VOLUSIA COASTAL AREA METROPOLITAN
PLANNING ORGANIZATION TO INCLUDE ALL OF VOLUSIA COUNTY
AND TO SUPPORT REAPPORTIONMENT OF THE EXISTING 15
MEMBERS; EXPRESSING DISAPPROVAL WITH THE APPORTIONMENT
PLAN; REPEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Volusia Coastal Area 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 comprehensivice transportation
planning process in the urbanized coastal area of Volusia County;
and
WHEREAS, in October, 1979, the Governor designated the
local governmental entities constituting the Volusia Coastal Area
MPO and their respective apportioned members; and
WHEREAS, the cities of DeLand, Orange City, and Lake
Helen, and the surrounding unincorporated communities of Volusia
County, Florida, comprise a rapidly developing area approaching
50,000 population; and
WHEREAS, the resulting transportation needs of that 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 a MPO is a condition to
the receipt of federal capital and operating assistance by
urbanized areas of 50,000 or greater population; and
WHEREAS, Florida Statutes 339.175(2)(a) has been amended
to allow an increase in the maximum MPO membership from fifteen
to eighteen members; and
WHEREAS, the Volusia Coastal Area MPO can with only minor
modification of its organization and membership, equitably and
effectively represent the general purpose governments within the
West Volusia urbanized area as well; and
WHEREAS, the establishment of a single MPO for all of
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Volusia County, to be named the Volusia County MPO, will result
in the most efficient and effective transportation planning
process; and
WHEREAS, Florida Statutes 339.175 provides that the
Governor shall, with the agreement of the affected units of
general purpose local government as required by federal rules and
regulations, apportion the MPO membership among the various
governmental entities within the area on the basis of equitable
population ratio and geographic factors.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. That the City of Edgewater does support the
expansion of the MPO boundary to include the urbanized area of
West Volusia County.
SECTION 2. That the City of Edgewater does not support
the membership reapportionment plan set forth here below as the
most equitable reapportionment possible.
Designated Local
Government Entities
Volusia County
County Council
Daytona Beach
Office of Mayor
City Commission
Daytona Beach Shores
Office of Mayor
DeLand
Office of Mayor
Edgewater
Office of Mayor
Holly Hill
Office of Mayor
Lake Helen
Office of Mayor
New Smyrna Beach
Office of Mayor
Oak Hill
Office of Mayor
Orange City
Office of Mayor
Ormond Beach
Office of Mayor
City Commission
Pierson
Office of Mayor
Ponece Inlet
Office of Mayor
Port Orange
Office of Mayor
City Commission
Existing
Apportioned Number
of Members
5
1
2
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
Amended
Apportioned Number
of Members
6
1
2
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
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South Daytona
Office of Mayor 1 1
Total Membership 15 18
SECTION 3. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions
in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. That this resolution shall take effect
immediately
upon its adoption by the City
Council
of
the City of
Edgewater,
Florida, at a regular
meeting
of
said Council
held on the
1st day of February
, 1988,
and
approved as
provided by law.
This Resolution was introduced and sponsored by Councilman
Asting , and was read and passed by a vote of the City
Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, at a regular
meeting of said Council, held on the let day of February
1988, and approved as provided by law.
ROLL CALL VOTE AS FOLLOWS:
Counc' an- e T�
Councilman -Zone Four
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Authenticated this let day of February 1988.
Mayor
This a ut' re
Cit t e
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