2018-R-12 - in support of planning for the Floodplain Management Plan RESOLUTION #2018-R-12
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EDGEWATER, FLORIDA; IN SUPPORT OF THE
PLANNING PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
THE REVISED "VOLUSIA COUNTY & MUNICIPAL
FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT PLAN", REPEALING
RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Coastal and riverine flooding are significant threats to the safety of residents of
Volusia County and its municipalities: and,
WHEREAS, The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) provides federally supported
flood insurance in communities that regulate development in floodplains: and
WHEREAS, The Community Rating System (CRS) grades the various community floodplain
management programs and reduces flood insurance premiums in those communities that meet certain
requirement: and
WHEREAS, In an effort to reduce the potential for personal/property losses in flood-prone
areas and ensure the lowest possible flood insurance premiums for residents, Volusia County has
contracted with East Central Florida Regional Planning Council to draft the revised floodplain
management plan in alignment with CRS guidelines:and
WHEREAS, The East Central Florida Regional Planning Council is also required to integrate
the floodplain management plan into the local mitigation strategy: and
WHEREAS,The floodplain management plan will be revised in July 2018.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida as
follows:
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Section 1. The City of Edgewater considers the floodplain management plan to be of
utmost importance to Volusia County and the City of Edgewater, and supports the floodplain
management plan planning process.
Section 2. 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 or
application shall be deemed a separate. distinct, and independent provision, and such holding shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications hereof.
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hereby repealed.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 immediately upon its adoption.
THIS SECTION INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
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Section 5. After a motion to approve by C r'nc.r� e1�,C?
with second by 644-,Z, J(, n.„O , r7-1r- , the vote on this resolution was
as follows:
AYE NAY
Mayor Michael Ignasiak
Councilwoman Christine Power
Councilwoman Amy Vogt �►
Councilman Dan Blazi
Councilman Gary Conroy
PASSED,APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of July, 2018.
ATTEST: CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EDGEWATER,F RIDA
sAmi ri► i By:464/
Robin Matusick Michael Ig nasiaW
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 at a
Florida. Approved as to form and legality by: meeting held on this 16`h day of July,2018 under Item
Aaron R. Wolfe,Esquire,City Attorney # 11.
Doran,Sims,Wolfe&Ciocchetti
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