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83rd Annual Conference
Florida League of Cities, Inc.
August 13 -15, 2009
Orlando, Florida
It is important that each member municipality sending delegates to the Annual Conference of
the Florida League of Cities, designate one of their officials toy cast their votes at the Annual
Business Session. League By -Laws requires that each municipality select one person to serve
as the municipalities voting delegate. Municipalities do not heed to adopt a resolution to
designate a voting delegate.
Please fill out this form and return it to the League office so that your voting delegate may be
properly identified.
Desienation of Voting Delegate
Name of Voting Delegate: John F. Bush
Deputy Mayor Joanne M. Krebs (Alternate)
Title: Mayor
Municipality of Winter Springs
AUTHORIZED BY:
City Manager
Title
Return this form to:
Gail Dennard
Florida League of Cities, Inc.
Post Office Box 1757
Tallahassee, FL 32302 -1757
Or Fax to Gail Dennard at (850) 222 -3806
RESOLUTION NUMBER 2009 -39
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA SUPPORTING
LEGISLATION TO REQUIRE THAT ALL ELECTED
OFFICIALS OPERATE UNDER THE SAME SUNSHINE
LAWS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Florida's Government -in- the Sunshine Law enacted in 1967 established a
right of access to most meetings of Boards, Commissions and other governing bodies of State
and Local Governmental Agencies; and
W HEREAS, in 2008 Governor Crist proclaimed that "The role of Florida's government
is to serve the people of Florida and open government gives the people the tools they need to
hold their Elected Officials accountable and
HEREAS, on March 13, 2009, Governor Charlie Crist proclaimed March 15 21 as
"Florida Sunshine Week and
WHEREAS, not all Elected Officials are governed by the same Florida in the Sunshine
Laws; and
HEREAS, our counties and municipalities live by this law and insure that government
business is conducted in the open for all people to see; and
HEREAS, all Florida government is better served when all Elected Officials live in the
Sunshine.
Now THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of
Winter Springs, Florida that:
SECTION I. The City of Winter Springs, Florida, and all cities of Florida, and the
Florida League of Cities urge the Florida Legislature to pass legislation that requires all State
Legislators, Boards, Commissions and other governing bodies of State and Local Governmental
Agencies to operate under the same Sunshine Laws.
SECTION II. That the Sunshine Laws that our counties and municipalities live by
should be used for all Elected Officials.
SECTION III. That a copy of this Resolution be provided to the Speaker of the
House, the Senate President, Florida Governor Charlie Crist, the Florida League of Cities, the
Florida League of Women Voters, the First Amendment Foundation, the Florida Association of
Counties, and all local and Regional Leagues of Cities in Florida.
ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, in a
Regular Meeting duly assembled on the .13 day of July, 2009.
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A LORENZO LUACES, City Clerk
Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for
the City 1 Winter Springs, Florida only:
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ANTHONY A. GARGANESE, City Attorney
City of Winter Spring. Florida
Resolution Number 2009 -39
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