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Home My WebLink About03-329RESOLUTION NO. 03-329 INITIATING CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROCEDURE5 PROVIDED BY SECTION 164.1052, FLORIDA STATUTES (2002) PERTAINING TO THE DISPUTE OVER THE CITY OF PORT ST. LUCIE'5 PROPOSED ANNEXATION WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has mode the following determinations: 1. The City of Port St. Lucie, Florida (City), has advertised a certain ordinance (identified os City Ordinance 03-ll4, hereinafter referred to os the "City's Proposed Annexation Plan" where the City proposes to annex certain properties; and, 2. The County believes that the City's proposed annexation program is contrary to the interests of the County and its residences and businesses. The County also believes that the City's proposed program would violate the provisions of Chapter 171, Florida Statutes, that would encourage and further the creation of pockets and enclaves. 3. As a result of the conflict set out above, the Board believes that it is in the best interest of the citizens of St. Lucie County to initiate the conflict resolution procedures provided by the Florida ~;overnmental Conflict Resolution Act between the County and the city. NOW, THEREFORE, BE ZT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, as follows: 1. The Board expresses its intent to initiate the conflict resolution procedures provided by the Florida Conflict Resolution Act to resolve the conflict between the County and the City as to the City's proposed Annexation Plan. 2. Within five (5) days after the adoption of this Resolution, the County Administrator is directed to send a letter and a certified copy of this Resolution to the chief administrator of the City by certified mail, return receipt requested. 3. This Resolution shall become effective upon adoption. After motion and second the vote on this resolution was as follows: Chairman Paula A. Lewis AYE Vice Chairman ~Tohn b. Bruhn NAY Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson AYE Commissioner Doug Coward Commissioner Cliff Barnes AYE ABSENT PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 9th day of December, 2003. APPROVL~ A5 TO LEGAL FORM AND ¢ORRECTI~ESS: