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RESOLUTION NO. 2008-01
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO CONDUCT A NINE
MONTH STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF ON-STREET
PARKING ON CERTAIN ROADS WITHIN THE CITY;
PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT
RESOLUTIONS, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City is granted the authority under Section 2(b), Article VIII, of the State
Constitution to exercise any power for municipal purposes, except when expressly prohibited by law;
and
WHEREAS, the City Police Department is charged with the duty to develop means to
improve traffic conditions pursuant to section 12-26 of the City Code; and
WHEREAS, it has been brought to the attention of the City Commission that there may be
unintended adverse effects from the current prohibition of parking vehicles on certain roads in the
City; and
WHEREAS, the Commission desires to further investigate the impacts of the current
prohibition by authorizing a nine (9) month study to be conducted by the City Manager and City
Police Department; and
WHEREAS, the study shall be conducted on those streets which support on-street parking,
as provided herein; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs deems that this Resolution
is in the best interests of the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Winter Springs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are hereby fully incorporated herein by this reference
and are deemed a material part of this Resolution.
Section 2.
Authorizing Study.
A.
The City Manager and Police Department of the City of Winter Springs are hereby
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authorized to conduct a nine (9) month study on the effects of Section 12-65, Winter
Springs Code (prohibition of parking vehicles on roadways), subject to the conditions
set forth in paragraph B.
B. The study shall be conducted with the following requirements:
1. On-street parking shall only be allowed in the following study areas during the
nine (9) month period:
a. Oak Forest
b. Mount Greenwood
c. North Orlando Terrace
2. Notice of the study shall be given to each affected homeowner residing in each
of the respective areas. At a minimum, the notice shall include:
a. A summary of the study;
b. The period of time the study will remain in effect;
c. A map of the affected areas; and
d. Reference to the public hearing that will result at the conclusion
of the study.
3. The City Manager and Police Department shall evaluate the impact that on-street
parking has within the study areas including, but not limited to, an evaluation ofthe
frequency and time of on-street parking demands, traffic incidents involving vehicles
parked on-street, traffic flow, and calming effects and feedback by residents within
the study areas.
4. The study shall commence within thirty days of the effective date of this
Resolution.
C. Upon completion of the study, the City Manager and Police Department shall
summarize the findings of the study in a written reports which shall be presented to
the City Commission as a Commission agenda item. During the City Commission
meeting at which the agenda item is considered, the City Commission will hear from
the City Manager, Police Department, and any interested person.
Section 3. Emergency/Public Safety Situations. Nothing herein shall prohibit the City from
prohibiting on-street parking within the aforementioned study areas in the event of an emergency or
in order to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare.
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Section 4. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Resolutions. All prior resolutions or parts of
resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict.
Section 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word, or portion
of this Resolution is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such
holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereto.
Section 6. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption
by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida.
DONE AND ADOPTED in regular session ofthe City Commission ofthe City of Winter
Springs, Florida, this 14th day of January, 2008.
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A LORENZO-LUACES, City Clerk
Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for
the Cit Winter Springs only:
ANTHONY A. GARGANESE, City Attorney
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