1972-04 (Adoption of Revenue Sharing Act of 1972)R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature has passed an act known
as the REVENUE SHARING ACT OF 1972; and
WHEREAS, to be eligible to participate in revenue sharing
and receive funds on the basis of distribution by formyla in
fiscal year 1972-73 and thereafter, municipalities are required
to meet taxing, employment and reporting criteria set forth in
Florida Statute 218.231 and
WHEREAS, the City of Okeechobee, Florida, presently meets
all of the essential criteria for revenue sharing as set forth in
said statute, but nevertheless desires to certify its adoption of
certain of the requirements set forth therein;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDAs
1. All persons employed by the City of Okeechobee as
police officers as defined in Section 23.061(1), Florfida Statutes
must meet the qualifications for employment as established by the
police standards council.
2. The salary structure and salary plans for police
officers meet the provisions of part IV of chapter 23, Florida
Statutes; and by this Resolution newly created section 23.078,
Florida Statutes, providing a salary incentive program for local
law enforcement officers, is hereby adopted and implimented.
3. No person employed by the City of Okeechobee as a
police officer shall be compensated for his services at an
annual salary rate of less than six thousand dollars. Should
any salary rate adjustments be necessary to effectuate this basic
compensation determination, the adjustment shall be made effective
for the weekly pay period coinciding with the passage of this
resolution, and the annual minimum salary rate period shall
commence on the beginning date of that pay week.
4. It is the intention of the City of Okeechobee to ful
comply and to continue to comply with the annual financial
reporting to the department of administration in accordance with
the forms and methods prescribed by the rules of that department
pursuant to section 216.111, Florida Statutes.
5• The City of Okeechobee has made provisions for annual
post audits in accordance with section 167.611, Florida Statutes,
6, The City of Okeechobee meets the revenue sharing
requirement of ad valorem taxation and can certify that it does
assess ad valorum taxes, exclusive of taxes levied for debt
service or other special millages authorized by the voters, at
a millage rate not less than three mills on the dollar.
7. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon
its passage.
DONE, RESOLVED, PASSED and made effective the 23rd day
of May, 1972, at a Regular Adjauuned Meeting of the City Council
of the City of Okeechobee, Florida.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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President Pro -tempore of the
City Council of the City of
Okeechobee, Florida.
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