HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2007-55 Retirement BadgesRESOLUTION N0.2007-55
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING
RETIRED CITY FIREFIGHTERS TO RETAIN THEIR
OFFICIAL BADGE IN ORDER TO SERVE THE PUBLIC
PURPOSE OF COMMEMORATING AND HONORING
THEIR PRIOR SERVICE TO 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 anypower for municipal purposes, except when expresslyprohibited by law;
and
WHEREAS, it is the customary practice around the nation to permit retired firefighters to
retain their official badge to commemorate their years of service; and
WHEREAS, allowing retired firefighters to retain an official firefighter badge serves the
municipal public purpose of honoring the City firefighters in commemorating their years of service
to the City; and
WHEREAS, the City has recently authorized the City Manager to issue retired police officer
badges to retired City police officers; and
WHEREAS, unlike the sections of the Florida Statutes applicable to police officer retirement
badges there is no statutory provision applicable to firefighter badges; and
WHEREAS, the policy adopted authorizing City firefighters to retain their official badge
upon retirement from the City of Winter Springs Fire Department is provided for 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.
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Section 2. Declaration of Public Purpose. The City Commission hereby declares that
authorizing a City firefighter to retain his/her official badge upon retirement constitutes a significant
public purpose under the terms and conditions set forth herein.
Section 3. Retirement Firefighter Badge Policy.
A. The City Manager is hereby authorized to allow firefighters to retain their official
firefighter badge upon the firefighter retiring from the City of Winter Springs Fire
Department.
B. The badge shall be the official badge used by the active duty firefighter.
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 of the City Commission of the City of Winter
Springs, Florida, this 26th day of November 2007.
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AND A LORENZO-LUACES, City Clerk
Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for
the City o inter Springs only:
ANTHONY A. GARGANESE, City Attorney
JO F. BUSH, l~ia~or
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