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RESOLUTION NO. 401
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA,
ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DOUBLE TAXATION
STUDY COMMITTEE AND REQUESTING THE SEMINOLE COUNTY
COMMISSION TO UNDERTAKE MEANS TO RESOLVE THE DIFFERENCES
IN LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES OF PATROL AND INVESTIGATION
AND SETTING FORTH A TIME FRAME FOR COOPERATIVE WORK TO
DISSOLVE THE DOUBLE TAXATION ISSUE.
WHEREAS, the several Cities of Seminole County have undertaken a
review and have developed a report on Double Taxation through the services
of the consulting firm of Kelton and Associates, and
WHEREAS, said Double Taxation Study Committee has reviewed in
depth the County operations as to the question of Double Taxation, and
WHEREAS, said Double Taxation Study Committee has also reviewed
in depth the County operations as to the question of equity, and
WHEREAS, it was the initially expressed wishes of the Double Taxation
Study Committee to avoid entering into litigation to resolve any questions,
and
WHEREAS, the Committee did find points of Double Taxation in the law
enforcement field of patrol and investigation,and
WHEREAS, the Double Taxation Study Committee has unanimously
recommended a procedure to resolve this difference in the law enforcement
service by a cooperative system of all municipalities working with the
Seminole County, and
WHEREAS, this cooperative approach will enable the Seminole County
Commission to phase in the needed corrective steps, as developed by the
County, and
WHEREAS, all the municipalities will work cooperatively with Seminole
County in the resolution of this service difference in law enforcement,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA:
SECTION I: That the City of Winter Springs, Florida, accepts the
recommendations of the Double Taxation Study Committee, unanimously adopted
by said Committee on November 17, 1982, and as presented in the report of said
Committee, dated November 19, 1982.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Winter Springs, Florida,
will work cooperatively with the Seminole County Commission to resolve the
differences in law enforcement as reported by the Study Committee and shall
withhold the resolution of notice on double taxation previously sent to the
County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Winter Springs, Florida,
undertakes this cooperative posture with the understanding that the Seminole
County Commission will respond to the findings of the Committee by January
15, 1983 and to outline their approach to the resolution of this difference
of services in law enforcement of the Sheriff's Department as set forth in
the time schedule of the Double Taxation Study Committee's Report, dated
November 19, 1982.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Winter Springs, Florida,
urges CALNO to bring before the Seminole County Legislative Delegation that
the double taxation question also should be considered jointly with the question
of equity on a state wide basis and there is a need to resolve the joint
approach to both "equity" and to "real and substantial."
Passed and Adopted this 23rd day of November, 1982.
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
JOHN V. TORCASO, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Mary T. Norton
City Clerk