Resolution 99-0987RESOLUTION 99 987
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD,
FLORIDA OPPOSING VIDEO LOTTERIES AND OTHER
CASINO GAMBLING IN THE CITY OF LONGWOOD
AND IN SEMINOLE COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS, SFVERA1 H-LY AND EFFFC'TI V E DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of I_on6aa'ootl and thx Seminole County Legislative
Delegation have a sttong working relationship; end
WHEREAS, thu Somioole County Legislative Delegation has been
rssponstve w the needs of the emeens of the C'n• of Inngurood throtEhout the years;
and
WHEREAS, m November. 1996 the citizens of Sw,inolx County, including
the prohibit
of Longavood. voted to amend the Seminole Cowry Home Rule Chatter to
prohibit it ambling in Seminole County p unless aproved by referendum
eleeuon aaminome canary: ana
WHEREAS, oumcrous bills (such as House Bills 1453. 1455, 1457, 1459
and I461 and Senate Bills 2176. 21 ]8. 218U. 2182 and 2184) would. under the guise
oP eepevding the State Lowery, permit casino games Which ere defined es "video
lotteries ; although the authorisation of such g2.ne1 11.1d clearly violeu the
provisions of the Constitution of the State of Florida; and other bills, such as House
Bill 767 and Senate Hill 962 relating to compulsive gambling -could he amended 1.
pem,it so-called `video lotteries": and
WHEREAS, the Seminole County Legislative Delegation arould greatly
benefit d,e citizens of the Ci,y of I.onex'ood end Seminole Coanty by cnsurm, ill
defeat oC any and all Icgisleti r that perm video lots o other—m. games
aahich ere ruses that'upon to bn part of il" St— Lottery: and
W OEREAS, the City of I.ong—d desires to express the genuine concern of
tha of Long.vaod to the embers of the S—it County Legislative
Delegalli n tdi,tive,o the p,oposed Ingislotion-
NOW, THEREFORE, [IF IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COW MISSION OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS;
SECTION 1. The City Commission hemby urges the memhus of the
Seminole Coomy Legislative Delegation to defeat the proposed legislation relating to
m-called "video lo,teries' and any and all similar legislation.
SECTION II. The City ,f Longwood, in the svongcst possible away.
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