Resolution 83-497RES~[.iRSON [U. 49]
A RFNS.VITON OF THE CI1Y OF I2INQ:OOD, kiDRIDA,
IN OPEOSTLION 1U Tk1E M'Fi'^IIRffJ.T OF THE FIDRIDA
SLASVIFS OA TF@ £TIACl14Nt OF ANY SPECIAL ACL
ftEfA1TVE 10 ME[+GEIi OF MUNICIPALTITES
WfmtE4S, Florida Statutes Secxtan 165.041 (1982) curratly
provides chae ewo or mare maucipalities may merge upon approval by a
vote of ehe qualified voters >n each azea affected, ar~d
WFtGRFAS, the City Caimission of the City of inngood, Florida,
deans the foregoing provisions [o be of umost i~rywrtar:ce co the presexatim
of the rights of citizens of tlm vazi ov; smaller msicipalities of this
State and eo the preservation of the very meaning of damcracy itself, and
WI<FRFAS, sore persons have suggested an amandnene of the foregoing
provisions, or the enactmene of a special act, to allw a merger of no or
acre mmicipauciaa through ene aevice n£ a •u;.a,ar-rake-au•• referaidun, a,a 1
WFDFEAS, Hie City Cmmission of the City of Fonpwood, Florida is of
the opinion that any such aaemdmene of the foregoing provisions, or the e~ucuaax
o£ any special act, would be deaimmtal to the cieizens of chose smaller
man cipaliti ,
r~s, THE2EtURE, sE xT AESaLVm ar ~•(~ cxxY mimassTON or Trffi cm
OF I~NQ~DJD, FIARIRA, THAT:
Section 1: That the City Cmmissian oI ehe City of lid, Florida,
hereby e:Wresses its opposition to any arendnrent of the Florida Statutes or the
enactment of any special ace, which world allow two mmicipalities eo merge by
any aetFwd other tt~a aoprwal by a voce o£ the qualified voters in each azea 1
affected.
Section 2: That the CLty Camdsslon of the City of tang~aood, Florida,
hereby urges the Saninole County Legislative Delegation to oppose m,y snrenchmnt
of the Florida Statutes or tt~e anactlrent of any special act, which would a11ae
t`.o nemicipalities to nrerge by any metlwd ~ her ehan approval by a wee of the
qualified voters in each azea affected.
Section 3: 'fiae copies of ttv.s Resolution shall be sent to each
umber of the Smdnnle G unty Legislative Delegation.
Section 4: That this Resolution shall rake effect imrediately upon
tts adoption.
AFPPDVED AND AItRfrSiL2GTED this day of July, A. D. 13A3. 1
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