HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008 08 11 Resolution 2008-39 Approved Towards the End of the MeetingDate: August 11, 2008
The attached Resolution [2008-39] was
Approved towards the end of the August 11,
2008 City Commission Regular Meeting. (It
was also originally suggested at the August 4,
2008 Special Meeting).
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RESOLUTION NUMBER 2008-39
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
ENCOURAGING THE SEMINOLE COUNTY BOARD OF
EDUCATION TO SUSTAIN THE CURRENT LEVEL OF
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE PHYSICALLY
AND MENTALLY IMPAIRED INVOLVED IN THE SEMINOLE
WORK OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM (SWOP).
WHEREAS, the Seminole Work Opportunity Program (SWOP) has provided employment and
quality of life enhancement opportunities to the physically and mentally impaired residents of Seminole
County since 1980, and
WHEREAS, SWOP teaches vocational skills, and provides meaningful employment to a
vulnerable segment of our population overlooked by other assistance programs, and
WHEREAS, transportation to and from the SWOP training and employment site is provided by
the Seminole County Board of Education funded by grant proceeds through the Florida Department of
Persons with Disabilities, and
WHEREAS, grant proceeds from the Florida Department of Persons with Disabilities have
been reduced in Fiscal Year 2009 by 6.2%, and
WHEREAS, transportation services provided to SWOP will be severely diminished as a result
of reduced State grant proceeds, and
WHEREAS, the reduction in transportation services provided to SWOP by the Seminole
County School Board will create a hardship on, and reduce the earning potential of persons serviced by
SWOP as a result of diminished transportation to and from the SWOP training and employment site.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Winter Springs City Commission calls
upon and encourages the members of the Seminole County School Board to do everything in their
power to retain the current level of transportation services provided to the one hundred and
thirty (130) persons currently participating in SWOP training and employment programs.
ADOPTED this the _ day of 2008 by the Winter Springs City Commission duly
assembled in Winter Springs, Seminole County, Florida.
JOHN F. BUSH, Mayor
ATTEST:
ANDREA LORENZO-LUACES, City Clerk
Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for
The City of Winter Springs, Florida only:
ANTHONY A. GARGANESE, City Attorney
RESOLUTION NUMBER 2008-39
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
ENCOURAGING THE SEMINOLE COUNTY BOARD OF
EDUCATION TO SUSTAIN THE CURRENT LEVEL OF
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE PHYSICALLY
AND MENTALLY IMPAIRED INVOLVED IN THE SEMINOLE
WORK OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM (SWOP).
WHEREAS, the Seminole Work Opportunity Program (SWOP) has provided employment and
quality of life enhancement opportunities to the physically and mentally impaired residents of Seminole
County since 1980, and
WHEREAS, SWOP teaches vocational skills, and provides meaningful employment to a
vulnerable segment of our population overlooked by other assistance programs, and
WHEREAS, transportation to and from the SWOP training and employment site is provided by
the Seminole County Board of Education funded by grant proceeds through the Florida Department of
Persons with Disabilities, and
WHEREAS, grant proceeds from the Florida Department of Persons with Disabilities have
been reduced in Fiscal Year 2009 by 6.2%, and
WHEREAS, transportation services provided to SWOP will be severely diminished as a result
of reduced State grant proceeds, and
WHEREAS, the reduction in transportation services provided to SWOP by the Seminole
County School Board will create a hardship on, and reduce the earning potential of persons serviced by
SWOP as a result of diminished transportation to and from the SWOP training and employment site.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Winter Springs City Commission calls
upon and encourages the members of the Seminole County School Board to do everything in their
power to retain the current level of transportation services provided to the one hundred and
thirty (130) persons currently participating in SWOP training and employment programs.
ADOPTED this the 11`h day of August 2008 by the Winter Springs City Commission duly
assembled in Winter Springs, Seminole County, Florida.
JO F. BUSH, Mayor
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A LORENZO-LUACES, City Clerk
Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for
The of Winter Springs, Florida only:
ANTHONY A. GARGANESE, City Attorney