2017-R-44 RESOLUTION NO. 2017-R-44
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER,
FLORIDA REQUESTING THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT
OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND 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, 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 reductions for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018 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 Florida
Department of Environmental Protection and the St. John's River Water Management District
reduce their permit application fees for public purpose projects for which the City of Edgewater
is a permit applicant to a fee of$100.00 per permit, or if the current permit application fee is less
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than $100.00 by 50%, for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2017 and ending September 30,
2018.
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herewith are hereby repealed.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 circumstance, 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 ,- ,-.) with
Second by 0-04-X-IC C�k�s 7< � the vote on this
resolution held on December 4, 2017,was as follows:
AYE NAY
Mayor Mike Ignasiak N
Councilwoman Christine Power
Councilwoman Amy Vogt
Councilman Dan Blazi N
Councilman Gary T. Conroy
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PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 4th day of December,2017.
ATTEST: CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EDGEWATER,FLORIDA
By. �� ;.,c.�r
Robin L. Matusick Mike Ignasi r
City Clerk/Paralegal 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 4th day of December,2017
Aaron R.Wolfe, Esquire under Agenda Item No.8 (� .
City Attorney �J
Doran,Sims,Wolfe&Ciocchetti
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