1999-053 Declaring a State of Local EmergencyHurricane Floyd
RESOLUTION 53-99
• A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA, DECLARING A STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, safeguarding the life and property of the citizens of North Palm Beach is an
innate responsibility of the Village Council of North Palm Beach; and
WHEREAS, Section 252.38(3)(a)5, Florida Statutes, grants the Village Council of North
Palm Beach the authority and power to request State assistance or invoke emergency-related mutual
aid assistance by declaring a state of local emergency in the event of an emergency affecting the
Village of North Palm Beach; and
WHEREAS, Section 252.38(3)(a)5, Florida Statutes, further empowers the Village Council
of North Palm Beach to waive the procedures and formalities otherwise required of the political
subdivision by law pertaining to a number of actions that can be taken to insure the health, safety
and welfare of the community, in accordance with the authority set forth therein; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 38-93 authorizes the Village Council of North Palm Beach to
invoke emergency-related mutual aid assistance by declaring a state of local emergency; and
WHEREAS, a disaster has placed the Village of North Palm Beach in a state of emergency,
exposing the citizens to danger to life and property; and
WHEREAS, in order to respond to such disaster, the Village Manager or his designee(s) is
hereby authorized to initiate and take such actions authorized by Section 252.38 Florida Statutes for
and on behalf of the Village Council of North Palm Beach during the term of such local state of
emergency.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby affirmed and ratified.
Section 2. A state of local emergency is hereby declared effective immediately and that
such declaration shall remain in full force and effect for a period of seven (7) days unless extended
or sooner rescinded by the Governor of the State of Florida or the Village Council of North Palm
Beach.
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 13th DAY OF SEPTEMBER , 1999.
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