2005-108 Support of Leg. for Maintaining Home Rule-Level of Service
RESOLUTION NO. 108-2005
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A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA SUPPORTING THE ENACTMENT OF GENERAL STATE
LEGISLATION PROPOSING AN ENTIRELY NEW SEC.163.08, FLORIDA STATUTES,
RELATED TO THE REQUIREMENT FOR A DUAL REFERENDUM VOTE OF THE
ELECTORS IF A COUNTY EXTENDS COUNTYWIDE LEVEL OF SERVICE STANDARDS
FOR THE PROVISION OF ANY MUNICIPAL SERVICES WITHIN ANY MUNICIPALITY;
PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR A PROPOSED LOCAL BILL LIMITING PALM BEACH
COUNTY'S AUTHORITY TO ADOPT ANY COUNTYWIDE LEGISLATION WHICH
WOULD HAVE THE EFFECT OF PREVENTING MUNICIPALITIES FROM PROVIDING
FIRE-RESCUE DISPATCH SERVICES OR WHICH WOULD AUTHORIZE THE USE OF
COUNTYWIDE REVENUES TO FUND THE COUNTY'S FIRE-RESCUE DISPATCH
SYSTEM; FURTHER PROVIDING SUPPORT FORANY RELATED GENERAL OR LOCAL
BILL WITH SIMILAR INTENT AND OBJECTIVES WHICH FURTHERS THE INTERESTS
OF MUNICIPALITIES IN MAINTAINING THEIR HOME RULE POWERSANDABILITYTO
DELIVER TRADITIONAL MUNICIPAL SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR DISTRIBUTION;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the Village Council supports the enactment of general state legislation which would
provide that the establishment of countywide level of service standards for the provision ofmunicipal
services within any municipality in the county is considered a transfer of power requiring approval by
vote of the electors of the transferor, and approval by vote of the electors of the transferee; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council also supports a proposed local bill for adoption by the State
Legislature which would limit Palm Beach County's authority as a charter county to enact any
legislation which would prevent municipalities from providing fire-rescue dispatch services to their
residents or which would allow the County to utilize countywide tax revenues to fund the County's
fire-rescue dispatch system; and
WHEREAS, the Palm Beach County's Legislative Delegation will be reviewing the proposed local
bill at its hearing to be held on December 13, 2005, to consider endorsement of this or similar
legislation during the coming legislative session; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council desires to take official action evidencing its support for both the
special act and the proposed general legislation relating to these matters.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The "Whereas" clauses set forth hereinabove related to proposed legislative
enactments are incorporated herein by reference and the Village Council ofNorth Palm Beach hereby
appeals to the Florida Legislature to enact the proposed state legislation or enact similar legislation
which will have the same effect ofprotecting the home rule powers ofthe municipalities ofthe state
related to the provision of traditional municipal services such asfire-rescue services.
Section 2: The Village ofNorth Palm Beach Clerk is directed to send copies ofthis Resolution to
the Palm Beach County League of Cities, Inc., the Florida League of Cities, Inc.; the Palm Beach
County Legislative Delegation; the Governor and members of the Florida Cabinet.
Section 3: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 8TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2005.
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