1969-392 Requesting State Legislature to pass Special Act conferring power of eminent domain over water and swer facilities serving the Village of NPBRFS OLUTION N0, 392-69
A RESOLUTION OF 7'HE VILLAGE COUNCII, OF NORT}{ PALM BEACH,
FhORIDA REQUESTING THE FLORIDA STATE LEGISLATURE TO PASS A SPECIAL
AC7' CONFERRING THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN OVER WATER AND SEWER
' FACILITIES SERVING THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH ON THF, SAID
VILLAGF„
Whereas, the general law of the State of Florida empowers
all municipalities to acquire private water and sewer facilities
serving municipalities, and
Whereas, virtually every Florida municipality has said
power except the Village of North Palm Beach, and
Whereas, the lack of said power has exposed said Village
to intolerable water and air pollution from its sewerage plant
and has created extraordinarily high water and sewer rates, and
Whereas, a storm of protest has arisen from the residents
and taxpayers of said Village seeking the power to publicly acquire
its water and sewer facilities; Now, therefore
BF. IT RESOLVED BY 1'HE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation
to the 1969 Florida Legislature is earnestly and strongly requested
to seek the passage of the proposed bill attached hereto which would
grant the Village of North Palm Beach the usual and necessary power to
condemn the water and sewer facilities serving it.
Section 2, The Mayor, Village Manager, and other Village
oi'ficials are directed to take all necessary steps to seek the passage
of the attached bill.
IN1'RODUChD, PASSED AND ADOPTF,D T}[IS 16T}{ DAY OF MAY, 1969,
' /s/ Thomas F. Lewis
MAYOR
Attest:
/s/ Lawrence J. Robbins
lleputy Village Clerk