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RESOLUTION NO. 419
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA,
IN OPPOSITION TO THE AMENDMENT OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES
OR THE ENACTMENT OF ANY SPECIAL ACT RELATIVE TO MERGER
OF MUNICIPALITIES.
WHEREAS, Florida Statutes Section 165.041(1982) currently provides
that two or more municipalities may merge upon approval by a vote of the
qualified voters in each area affected, and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida,
deems the foregoing provisions to be of utmost importance to the preservation
of the rights of citizens of the various smaller municipalities of this State
and to the preservation of the very meaning of democracy itself, and
WHEREAS, some persons have suggested an amendment of the foregoing
provisions, or the enactment of a special act, to allow a merger of two or more
municipalities through the device of a "winner-take'all" referendum, and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida,
is of the opinion that any such amendment of the foregoing provisions, or the
enactment of any special act, would be detrimental to the citizens of those
smaller municipalities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA:
SECTION I - That the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs,
Florida, hereby expresses its opposition to any amendment of the Florida Statutes
or the enactment of any special act, which would allow two municipalities to
merge by any method other than approval by a vote of the qualified voters in
each area affected.
SECTION II - That the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs,
Florida, hereby urges the Seminole County Legislative Delegation to oppose any
amendment of the Florida Statutes or the enactment of any special act, which
would allow two municipalities to merge by any method other than approval by a
vote of the qualified voters in each area affected.
SECTION III - That copies of this Resolution shall be sent to each
member of the Seminole County Legislative Delegation.
SECTION IV - This Resolution shall remain in force and effect
until supplemented, amended, repealed or otherwise altered,
SECTION V - All Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict
with this Resolution are hereby repealed.
SECTION VI - This Resolution shall take immediate effect upon its
passage and approval.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 26 day of July,1983.
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
JOHN V. TORCASO, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Mary T. Norton
City Clerk