HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 1979-15 Asking City of WPB to name Village of NPB as Plaintiff in Suit against State of Florida1
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RESOLUTION NO. 15-79
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA, REQUESTING THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH TO INCLUDE THE
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH AS A PLAINTIFF IN A SUIT TO BE FILED
BY THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH SEEKING DECLARATORY RELIEF CONCERNING
TILE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO MAINTAIN SIDEWALKS
ABUTTING PRIMARY AND SECONDARY STATE ROADS.
WHEREAS, the City of West Palm Beach has requested that
the Village of North Palm Beach and other municipalities in Palm
Beach County join in a suit for declaratory relief to be filed by
the City of West Palm Beach seeking a determination as to the
responsibility of the State of Florida for maintaining sidewalks
constructed along primary and secondary State roads; and
WHEREAS, participation in said law suit would be at no
cost to the Village; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council has determined that it is
in the best interests of the Village of North Palm Beach, its
citizens and taxpayers, to join with the City of West Palm Beach
in having such a determination made by the Courts;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
OF NORT7I PALM BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Village Council of North Palm Beach
hereby requests that the City of West Palm Beach include the
Village as a plaintiff in a suit for declaratory relief to be
filed by the City of West Palm Beach seeking a determination as
to the responsibility of the State of Florida for maintaining
sidewalks constructed along primary and secondary State roads,
said participation by the Village to be at no cost to the Village.
Section 2. The Village Clerk is directed to furnish
a certified copy of this Resolution to the City Attorney for the
City of West Palm Beach.
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately
upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 22ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1979.
/s/ Al Moore
MAYOR
ATTEST:
/s/ Dolores R. Walker
Village clerk