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RESOLUTION NO. 577
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA,
URGING THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO
ASSIST THE CENTRAL FLORIDA FIRE ACADEMY AT ORLANDO,
FLORIDA, IN THE FUNDING OF A LIVE FIRE TRAINING BUILDING
FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE CENTRAL FLORIDA FIRE SERVICE AND
THE SAFETY OF ITS CITIZENS, BUSINESSES, AND VISITORS;
CONFLICTS AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS fires cause great human suffering and property destruction
to the citizens, businesses, and visitors of Winter Springs, and
WHEREAS firefighters of Winter Springs and other Central Florida
area Fire Departments daily risk their lives by combating these dangerous
fires, and
WHEREAS the readiness and skill of the firefighting forces is
directly dependent upon their level of training and experience in actually
combating fires, and
WHEREAS the Central Florida Fire Academy at Orlando endeavors to
provide the highest possible level of training for the fire forces of the
Winter Springs Fire Department and all members of the Central Florida Fire
Academy, and
WHEREAS, live fire training is critical in establishing and
maintaining the fire fighting skills of all firefighters, and
WHEREAS the Central Florida Fire Academy at Orlando does not
possess or have access to a live fire training building within a sixty mile
radius of its campus, and
WHEREAS the Central Florida Fire Academy at Orlando is desirous
of building such a live fire training building but does not have adequate
funding for such an undertaking, and
WHEREAS the Winter Springs City Commission recognizes the value of
live fire training for firefighters of Winter Springs and other Central Florida
firefighters, and
WHEREAS the cost of such a live fire training building is beyond
the resources of any individual Central Florida community, and
WHEREAS the Winter Springs City Commission appreciates the public
benefits that can be derived by the cooperative efforts of state and local
governments.
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 urges the Legislature of the State of Florida to assist the Central
Florida Fire Academy at Orlando in the funding of a live fire training building,
for the betterment of the Central Florida fire service and the safety of its
citizens, businesses, and visitors.
SECTION II - That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION III - This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon
its final passage and adoption.
Passed and adopted this 28th day of September, 1987.
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
JOHN V. TORCASO, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Mary T. Norton
CITY CLERK