HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2008-11 2008 Legistlative SessionRESOLUTION NUMBER 2008-11
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS FLORIDA,
URGING MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA
LEGISLATURE TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING
ISSUES DURING THE 2008 LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
WHEREAS, as Florida's population continues to increase, cities are
challenged to meet the service demands and infrastructure needs to account for
new growth; and
WHEREAS, a majority of Florida's municipalities are challenged to meet
the increasing infrastructure, affordable housing, transportation, and water quality
needs of their citizens; and
WHEREAS, the state has imposed greater accountability in
comprehensive planning and fiscal feasibility standards on municipalities; and
WHEREAS, Florida's municipalities are dependent on other
governmental entities for financial stability and presently the state, counties, and
school districts control every funding source that has been authorized for
implementing growth management capital improvements and complying with
concurrency requirements; and
WHEREAS, municipal self-determination and local self-government are
constantly under attack from a variety of public and private interests; and
WHEREAS, the role and function of municipal government is constantly
evolving from new demands from its citizens and businesses.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS,
SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City of Winter Springs urges Governor Charlie Crist and
members of the Florida Legislature to support legislation that:
• Reauthorizes the affordable housing trust funds, preserves the
documentary stamp fee as the trust funds' funding source, and removes the
legislative cap on fund distribution;
• Enhances public notice of and participation in state environmental
permitting processes;
• Fully funds state growth management mandates and provides
municipalities with state and local option revenue sources to meet
financial feasibility requirements and infrastructure demands;
• Allows municipalities and counties to reclassify businesses, professions,
and occupations, and establish new rate structures for local business taxes
on a periodic basis;
• Enhances municipal control over municipal employee pension plan
management and funding;
• Preserves and protects property rights of mobile home owners, when
mobile home parks are rezoned, but not in a manner that requires removal
costs to be the responsibility of local governments;
• Broadens municipal home rule and other authority to issue tax-increment
financed bonds and other forms of indebtedness without approval by
referendum;
• Provides an equitable, dedicated, and recurring revenue source for
municipal transportation projects and opposes legislation that transfers or
diverts state transportation trust fund revenues to balance the state budget;
• Prohibits the Florida Department of Transportation from eliminating,
deferring, or delaying capacity improvement projects contained in the 5-
year Work Plan when it negatively impacts the comprehensive plan of the
local government;
• Authorizes the use of electronic traffic infraction detectors at traffic
intersections; and
• Maintains or increases funding of the state Water Protections and
Sustainability Trust Fund.
Section 2. That a copy of this resolution shall be provided to Governor Charlie
Crist, Senate President Ken Pruitt, House Speaker Marco Rubio and members of
the Florida Legislature.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of
Winter Springs, Seminole County, Florida, in a Regular Meeting assembled on
the 1 lth day of February, 2008.
JOHN F. BUS$~ Mayer
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A LORENZO-LUACES, City Clerk
Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for
the C' o Winter Springs only:
ANTHONY A. GARGANESE, City Attorney