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RESOLUTION NO. 2007-08
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, RECOGNIZING
THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT GRANTED TO THE
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS OVER AND UNDER THE
LAND COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE WINTER SPRINGS
GOLF COURSE; RESTATING THE CITY COMMISSION'S
PREVIOUS DECLARATION THAT THE CONSERVATION
EASEMENT IS OF SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC IMPORTANCE
TO THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS AND ITS CITIZENS;
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, on December 26, 1984, the City of Winter Springs was granted a perpetual
conservation easement over and under the land commonly known as the Winter Springs Golf
Course, recorded in Seminole County Official Record Book 1604, Page 131; and
WHEREAS, an amendment to such easement was made on November 15, 1998, as reflected
in Seminole County Official Record Book 3539, Page 0364; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 2005-48, the previous City Commission went on
record on December 12, 2005 to declare the perpetual conservation easement over and under the
Winter Springs Golf Course to be of significant public importance to the City of Winter Springs
and its citizens, and that such easement shall be enforced as stated in the aforementioned
conservation easement; and
WHEREAS, the current City Commission desires to restate the aforesaid declaration; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission ofthe 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:
City of Winter Springs
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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. Declaration of Significant Public Importance. The City Commission hereby
restates its declaration that the perpetual conservation easement granted to the City of Winter
Springs over and under the land commonly known as the Winter Springs Golf Course is of
significant public importance to the City of Winter Springs and its citizens, and that such easement
shall be enforced as stated in the aforementioned conservation easement.
Section 3. 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 4. 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 5. 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 of the City Commission ofthe City of Winter
Springs, Florida, this 12th day of February 2007.
JOHN F. BUSH, MAYOR
ATTEST:
ANDREA LORENZO-LUACES, CITY CLERK
Approved as to legal form and sufficiency fopr
the City of Winter Springs only:
ANTHOHNY A. GARGANESE, City Attorney
City of Winter Springs
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