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RESOLUTION NO. 697
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, ENDORSING
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COUNTY-WIDE SCHOOL SAFETY BUSING
COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM SEMINOLE COUNTY
SCHOOL DISTRICT, SEMINOLE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
SEMINOLE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND APPROPRIATE PUBLIC
SAFETY PERSONNEL FROM EACH MUNICIPALITY THEREIN TO REVIEW ALL
DESIGNATED SCHOOL BUS STOPS AND REQUESTS FOR SAFETY BUSING AS
IT RELATES TO SAFETY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, children throughout Seminole County attend public high
schools, middle schools and elementary schools; and
WHEREAS, there is a need for the Seminole County School District
to provide busing for many of these students; and
WHEREAS, there is a demonstrated need to coordinate the establish-
ment of designated school bus stops and safety busing in an effort to maximize
safety; and
WHEREAS, all governmental entities in Seminole County desire to work
towards and participate to that end including the recommendation of safety
busing solely based on safety concerns as titled "hazardous walking conditions"
in Florida Statutes 234.021; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, THAT:
1. For the purposes and intent of this Resolution, the common reference
to "courtesy" busing is hereby designated safety busing.
2. That the Seminole County School Board be strongly encouraged to
establish an intergovernmental safety committee to be charged with, among other
things, the evaluation of the safety of bus stops that serve students attending
public high schools, middle schools and elementary schools in Seminole County.
This committee shall also review safety concerns raised by officials, parents or
other citizens regarding bus routes, private transportation of students, and
student pedestrian safety in order that appropriate recommendations may be made
to the Seminole County School Board.
3. The committee shall be composed of Public Safety Officials,
transportation experts, or other appropriate representatives from all Seminole
County governmental jurisdictions. There shall be one representative appointed
by each municipality, the Seminole County Sheriff's Department, the Seminole
County Board of County Commissioners, and the Seminole County School Board.
The latter shall be designated the coordinating agency.
4. The results and recommendations of said committee shall then be
forwarded to the appropriate municipality, the Seminole County Sheriff's Depart-
ment, the Seminole County Board of County Commissioners, and the Seminole County
School Board. The latter shall review the findings and recommendations of the
Safety Committee and take appropriate action.
5. A copy of this Resolution shall be forwarded to the chief executive
officer of each jurisdiction to be represented on the Committee for immediate
consideration and adoption no later than December 1, 1992. Upon adoption, a copy
of said Resolution shall be immediately forwarded to the Chairman of the Seminole
County School Board.
6. The Seminole County School Board shall implement the intent of this
Resolution by corresponding legislation no later than January 1, 1993.
7. This Resolution shall become effective upon passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of November, 1992.
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS
PHILIP A. KULBES, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Mary T. Norton
CITY CLERK