1997-014 FL League of Cities Legislative Positions• RESOLUTION NO. 14-96
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE
OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE
POSITION OF THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES THAT CALLS
FOR LEGISLATION AS TO THE FOLLOWING MATTERS:
LEGISLATION THAT AUTHORIZES THE SMALL COUNTY SURTAX
TO BE IMPLEMENTED BY ALL COUNTIES REGARDLESS OF
POPULATION; LEGISLATION THAT INSURES LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY TO MANAGE AND DETERMINE
COMPENSATION FOR USE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND
PROVIDES FOR AND PROTECTS FEES, TAXES AND OTHER
REVENUE STREAMS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FROM CURRENT
AND EMERGING TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDERS;
LEGISLATION THAT PRESERVES LOCAL CONTROL OF
MUNICIPAL AND SPECIAL DISTRICT POLICE AND FIRE
PENSION PLANS, UNDER CHAPTERS 175 AND 185, FLORIDA
STATUTES; LEGISLATION IMPLEMENTING DISASTER
MITIGATION PLANNING RESOURCES AND TRAINING;
LEGISLATION STREAMLINING UPDATES FOR LOCAL
COMPREHENSIVE PLANS; LEGISLATION CONCERNING WATER
MANAGEMENT; LEGISLATION AS TO ETHICS COMMISSION
REFORM; AND LEGISLATION ESTABLISHING COMMUNITY LAW
ENFORCEMENT FLEXIBILITY; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING
THE VILLAGE CLERK TO FURNISH A CERTIFIED COPY OF
THIS RESOLUTION TO MEMBERS OF THE PALM BEACH COUNTY
LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION, PALM BEACH COUNTY MUNICIPAL
LEAGUE, AND THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES; AND,
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Florida League of Cities supports and calls for
legislation in various matters that affect municipalities inclusive
of North Palm Beach, and the Village Council is desirous of
supporting the Florida League of Cities as to proposed legislation.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Village Council of the Village of North
Palm Beach, Florida, does hereby support the position of the
• Florida League of Cities that calls for legislation as to the
following matters: legislation that authorizes the small county
surtax to be implemented by all counties regardless of population;
• legislation that insures local government authority to manage and
determine compensation for use of public rights-of-way and provides
for and protects fees, taxes and other revenue streams to local
governments from current and emerging telecommunications service
providers; legislation that preserves local control of municipal
and special district police and fire pension plans, under Chapters
175 and 185, Florida Statutes; legislation implementing disaster
mitigation planning resources and training; legislation
streamlining updates for local comprehensive plans; legislation
concerning water management; legislation as to ethics commission
reform; and legislation establishing community law enforcement
flexibility.
. Section 2. The Village Clerk is authorized and directed
to send certified copies of this Resolution to members of the Palm
Beach County Legislative Delegation, the Palm Beach County
Municipal League and the Florida League of Cities.
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately
upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 27th DAY OF FEBRUARY 1997.
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MAYOR
• ATTEST:
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