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Home My WebLink About04-055RESOLUTION NO. 04-55 INIT~AT~N6 CONFLT. CT RESOLUTZON PROCEDURES PROVIDED BY 5ECT]:ON 164.1058, FLORIDA STATUTES (2003) PERTA]:N]:N6 TO THE D];SPUTE OVER THE C]:TV OF PORT ST. LUC1rE'5 PROPOSED ANNEXAT]:ON WHEREAS, the I~oard of County Commissioners of St. Lucia County, Florida, has made the following determinations: The City of Port ,St. Lucia, Florida (City), has advertised a certain ordinance (identified as City Ordinance 04-08), hereinafter referred to as the "City's Proposed Annexation Plan" where the City proposes to annex certain properties; and, ?. 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 annexation is not reasonably compact and would create pockets and de facto enclaves in violation of 5tote Iow. 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. bucie County to initiate the conflict resolution procedures provided by the Florida Governmental Conflict Resolution Act between the County and the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE rr RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners of St. L. ucie 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. Within five (5) days after the adoption of this Resolution, the County Administrator is directed to send o letter and a certified copy of this Resolution to the chief odministrotor 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 AYE Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson AYE Commissioner Doug Coward Commissioner Cliff Barnes AYE AYE PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 3rd day of February, 2004. ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COo~MZ$$IONER5 ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA BY: CHAIRMAIq APPROVEI~A5 TO LEGAL FORM AND CORRE~'I~?:,~ ~//'~,.