HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-037RESOLUTION NO. 04-37
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PROPOSED
MEMBERSHIP APPORTIONMENT PLAN FOR THE ST.
LUCIE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made
the following determinations:
1. Pursuant to 23 USC Section 134 and Section 339.175, Florida Statutes, the voting
membership of a Metropolitan Planning Organization ("MPO") must be determined on an equitable,
geographic-population ration basis by the Governor based upon an agreement among the affected
units of general purpose local government.
2. On December 4, 2003, the St. Lucie MPO approved a proposed new membership
apportionment plan based upon the 2000 Census figures of the St. Lucie Metropolitan Planning Area
("MPA") and the square miles of each affected political jurisdiction within the MPA, a copy of
which plan is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A".
4. The proposed MPO Plan provides equitable representation for the interests of the
County in transportation related matters within the MPA.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners of St.
Lucie County, Florida, as follows:
1. This Board hereby approves and endorses the proposed St. Lucie MPO membership
apportionment plan as set forth in Exhibit "A".
2. The Chairman is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents and agreements
related to the approval of the above-referenced plan.
3. The County Administrator is hereby directed to send a copy of this resolution to the
Chairman of the MPO.
4. This Resolution shall become effective upon adoption.
After motion and second the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Chairman Paula A. Lewis
Vice Chairman John D. Bruhn
Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson
Commissioner Doug Coward
Commissioner Cliff Barnes
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PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 20th day of January, 2004.
ATTEST:
DEPUTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Apportionment Plan
MPO Approved - December 4, 2003
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EXHIBIT "A"
ST. LUCIE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (MPO)
MEMBERSHIP APPORTIONMENT PLAN
MPO APPROVED - DECEMBER 4, 2003
Introduction
The contents of the St. Lucie Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) apportionment plan is based on the
requirements of section 134 of Title 23 United States Code, and Section 339.175, Florida Statutes, and the
Florida Department of Transportation Metropolitan Planning Organization Program Handbook.
The apportionment plan contains a description of the proposed MPO membership and the methodology used to
determine the proposed apportionment; a map of the metropolitan planning area boundary (Exhibit A); and
resolutions of support from local governments (Exhibit B).
Description of Proposed Membership
The proposed St. Lucie MPO apportionment plan includes the addition of (2) two voting members to the
existing membership of (10) ten for a total of (12) twelve voting members. The proposed additional two
members represent the City of Port St. Lucie and the St. Lucie County School Board.
Table I provides a summary comparison of the St. Lucie MPO's current and proposed voting membership. The
membership comparison includes information on the name of each local government and agency within the
MPO area and the number of representatives for each.
St. Lucie MPO
Apportionment Plan
MPO Approved - December 4, 2003
Page 3
Methodology Used To Determine Proposed Membership
The methodology used to determine the proposed membership apportionment is based on the following
analysis. The Year 2000 Census population of St. Lucie County is estimated at 192,695 (Source: U.S. Census
Bureau). The estimated population of the St. Lucie Metropolitan Planning Area (MPA), which includes the
entire county east of Range Line Road, is approximately 191,695. A summary of the Metropolitan Planning
Area population and square miles by political jurisdiction and the proposed membership is found in Table II
below.
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St. Lucia MPa
Apportionment Plan
MPa Approved - December 4, 2003
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Table III compares the proportionate representation on the MPa of the current membership plan
and the proposed membership plan.
St. Lucia Community
Board of County Port St. Lucia Ft. Pierce School Board SL¢ X-Way Total
Commissioners Village Transit
Current 4 40% 3 30% 2 20% 0 0% 1 10% 0 0% 0 0% I0
plan
Proposed 4 33% 4 33% 2 17% 0 0% 1 8% 1 8% 0 0% 12
plan
St. Lucie MPO
Apportionment Plan
MPO Approved - December 4, 2003
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Map of Proposed Metropolitan Planning Area Boundary
The proposed St. Lucie MPO Metropolitan Planning Area Boundary depicted in Exhibit A includes the existing
2000 Census Urbanized Area and the contiguous area expected to become urbanized within a 20 year forecast
period. The St. Lucie MPO Metropolitan Planning Area Boundary includes the existing St. Lucie County Urban
Service Area Boundary and the preferred alternative for expansion of the County's Urban Service Area
Boundary as referenced in the recently developed "St. Lucie County Urban Area Boundary Study". The
County's Urban Service Area Boundary is based on the future land use element of the County's Comprehensive
Plan.
The St. Lucie MPO Metropolitan Planning Area boundary (see Map in Exhibit A) includes the portion of the
Vero Beach/Sebastian urbanized area that is located in the northern section of St. Lucie County. Both the Indian
River County MPO and the St. Lucie MPO have agreed that portion of the urbanized area that crosses county
lines should remain in the St. Lucie MPO planning area. The traffic patterns in the area concur with this
decision as well.
Resolutions of Support
See attached Exhibit B for resolutions of support of the apportionment plan.
Conclusion
The St. Lucie MPO approved the proposed apportionment plan outlined herein on December 4, 2003.
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