2005-02 Growth ManagementRESOLUTION NO. 05 -02
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, URGING
MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO SUPPORT THE
FOLLOWING GROWTH MANAGEMENT ISSUES DURING THE
2005 LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
WHEREAS, Florida's Growth Management Act was created in 1985 in an
effort to create a blueprint for growth in Florida's cities and counties;
and
WHEREAS, cities and counties plan for future growth through local
comprehensive plans, but there is no defined state plan that provides
an overall growth management strategy; and
WHEREAS, as Florida's population continues to increase, cities are
challenged to meet the infrastructure needs to account for new growth
and development, but there is no infrastructure revenue source
dedicated to municipalities; and
WHEREAS, counties, school districts, or the state of Florida control every
funding source that has been authorized for implementing growth
management capital improvements and complying with concurrency
requirements; and
WHEREAS, Governor Jeb Bush and Florida's House and Senate leaders
have made growth management reform a top priority for the 2005
legislative session.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is resolved before the City Council for the City of
Okeechobee, Florida; presented at a duly advertised public meeting;
and passed by majority vote of the City Council; and properly
executed by the Mayor or designee, as Chief Presiding Officer for the
City:
Section 1. That the City of Okeechobee urges Governor Jeb Bush
and members of the Florida Legislature to support legislation as part
of a comprehensive growth management package that:
Establishes a process for the county commission and the
municipal governing authorities within a county to jointly levy
local government infrastructure surtax within their
jurisdictions to fund infrastructure improvements.
Authorizes municipalities to levy a real estate transfer fee for
infrastructure improvements.
Repeals the fuel adjustment charge exemption from the
municipal public service tax.
Revises concurrency requirements or adequately funds
needed infrastructure.
Ties state funding and budget allocations to articulated state
growth management policies. In other words, no more public
expenditures that are inconsistent with articulated growth
management policies.
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Creates a state comprehensive plan that articulates state
planning goals and policies with measurable benchmarks.
ATTEST:
Reviewed for Legal Su iciency:
o n R. Cook, City Attorney
Revises the Sustainable Communities Certification Program
to encourage, not discourage, cities from participating.
Grants cities greater flexibility and less state oversight in
pursuing growth management strategies.
Section 2. That a copy of this resolution shall be provided to
GovernorJeb Bush, Senate President Tom Lee, House SpeakerAllan
Bense and members of the Florida Legislature.
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED by the City of Okeechobee, this 15' day
of February, 2005.
a e Gamiote,., CMC, City Clerk
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James E. Kirk, Mayor