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COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM 405
Consent X
October 9.2006
Regular Meeting
Mgr. / Dept.
Authorization
REQUEST:
Mayor John F. Bush is requesting that the City Commission authorize
Resolution Number 2006-53 in coordination with the Private Business
Association of Seminole requesting the Florida House and State Senate to
address the emerging crisis of the high cost of insurance premiums facing
property owners of Seminole County and the State of Florida.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this Agenda Item is for the City Commission to authorize
the approval of Resolution Number 2006-53 related to the emerging crisis
of the high cost of insurance premiums facing property owners of
Seminole County and the State of Florida.
CONSIDERATIONS:
Mayor John F. Bush is requesting that the City Commission approve
Resolution Number 2006-53 to implore our Florida State Legislators to
take immediate actions to resolve this immediate and devastating
insurance crisis.
FUNDING:
No funding needed.
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
CITY COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING - OCTOBER 9, 2006
CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 405
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RECOMMENDATION:
The City Commission is requested to approve the attached Resolution
Number 2006-53 requesting the Florida House and State Senate to address
the emerging crisis of the high cost of insurance premiums.
ATTACHMENT:
A. Resolution Number 2006-53.
COMMISSION ACTION:
ATTACHMENT
"A"
RESOLUTION NUMBER 2006-53
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, IN
COOPERATION WITH THE PRIVATE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION OF
SEMINOLE REQUESTING THE FLORIDA HOUSE AND STATE
SENATE TO ADDRESS THE EMERGING CRISIS OF THE HIGH COST
OF INSURANCE PREMIUMS FACING PROPERTY OWNERS OF
SEMINOLE COUNTY AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Private Business Association of Seminole, Incorporated, is greatly alarmed
at the extraordinarily high property insurance premiums; and
WHEREAS, the current actions of insurance companies is at risk of forcing senior citizens,
low income and young families out of their homes; and inhibiting home ownership for others; and
WHEREAS, insurance companies are pulling out of Florida leaving property owners
unable to find coverage and taxpayers to bear the burden of those uninsured liabilities; and
WHEREAS, counties, cities, school districts, airports and other governmental agencies
will be at financial risk for the expense of repair or replacement of buildings and property
destroyed or damaged due to severe windstorm and associated climatic activity; and
WHEREAS, counties, cities, school districts, airports, and other governmental agencies
have been compelled to divert operating or capital revenue to fund the shortfall experienced by
Citizens Property Insurance Corporation that diverts tax dollars from the primary mission of the
agency without any corresponding benefit; and
WHEREAS, major employers could flee the state and new companies choose not to move into
Florida which will negatively affect our state's economy and lead to an economic slowdown or
recession; and
WHEREAS, the City of Winter Springs and the Private Business Association of Seminole,
Incorporated, implores our Florida State Legislators to take immediate actions to resolve this
immediate and devastating insurance crisis.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, that we the City of Winter Springs is in support of
the Private Business Association of Seminole, Incorporated requesting the Florida House and State
Senate to address the emerging crisis of the high cost of insurance premiums facing property owners
of Seminole County and the State of Florida.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS
OCTOBER, 2006.
DAY OF
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused this seal to be affixed.
JOHN F. BUSH, MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
DATE:
City of Winter Springs, Florida
Resolution Number 2006-53
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RESOLUTION NUMBER 2006-53
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, IN
COOPERATION WITH THE PRIVATE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION OF
SEMINOLE REQUESTING THE FLORIDA HOUSE AND STATE
SENATE TO ADDRESS THE EMERGING CRISIS OF THE HIGH COST
OF INSURANCE PREMIUMS FACING PROPERTY OWNERS OF
SEMINOLE COUNTY AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Private Business Association of Seminole, Incorporated, is greatly alarmed
at the extraordinarily high property insurance premiums; and
WHEREAS, the current actions of insurance companies is at risk of forcing senior citizens,
low income and young families out of their homes; and inhibiting home ownership for others; and
WHEREAS, insurance companies are pulling out of Florida leaving property owners
unable to find coverage and taxpayers to bear the burden of those uninsured liabilities; and
WHEREAS, counties, cities, school districts, airports and other governmental agencies
will be at financial risk for the expense of repair or replacement of buildings and property
destroyed or damaged due to severe windstorm and associated climatic activity; and
WHEREAS, counties, cities, school districts, airports, and other governmental agencies
have been compelled to divert operating or capital revenue to fund the shortfall experienced by
Citizens Property Insurance Corporation that diverts tax dollars from the primary mission of the
agency without any corresponding benefit; and
WHEREAS, major employers could flee the state and new companies choose not to move into
Florida which will negatively affect our state's economy and lead to an economic slowdown or
recession; and
WHEREAS, the City of Winter Springs and the Private Business Association of Seminole,
Incorporated, implores our Florida State Legislators to take immediate actions to resolve this
immediate and devastating insurance crisis.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, that we the City of Winter Springs is in support of
the Private Business Association of Seminole, Incorporated requesting the Florida House and State
Senate to address the emerging crisis of the high cost of insurance premiums facing property owners
of Seminole County and the State of Florida.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 9TH DAY OF
OCTOBER, 2006.
ATTEST:
October 9, 2006
City of Winter Springs, Florida
Resolution Number 2006-53
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