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RESOLUTION NO. 05-060
A RESOLUTION URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO
ADOPT A SENATE BILL TO CREATE AN INDEPENDENT
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION AUTHORITY WITHIN ST.
LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA; TO PROMOTE AND STIMULATE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN ST. LUCIE COUNTY AND
THROUGHOUT THE TREASURE COAST; AND PROVIDE FOR
A REFERENDUM
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made
the following determinations:
1. At the Legislative Delegation Meeting of January 6, 2005, State Senator Ken Pruitt
presented proposed legislation that would create the St. Lucie County Research and Education
Authority, an independent special tax district in St. Lucie County, Florida, to promote and
stimulate economic development and employment opportunities within St. Lucie County and
throughout the Treasure Coast.
2. The proposed bill would provide a dedicated funding source to be utilized by the
St. Lucie County Research and Education Authority, to fund education and research initiatives
in St. Lucie County including enhancement of existing facilities and programs, and development
of new facilities and programs to provide a stimulus for economic development and new
employment opportunities in St. Lucie County.
3. The proposed bill would provide a funding incentive for public/private partnerships
to develop research and education facilities and programs within St. Lucie County.
4. The proposed bill provides that the Supervisor of Elections shall conduct a
referendum of the electors of St. Lucie County on the question of creation of the St. Lucie
County Research and Education Authority. The referendum question shall be posed as
follows: "Shall the St. Lucie County Research and Education Authority be authorized and
created by special act of the Legislature with authority to collect a growth management
surtax on real property transfers in St. Lucie County to finance research and education
facilities?" _ Yes _ No.
5. This Board believes that creation of a St. Lucie County Research and Education
Authority is in the best interest of the health, safety and public welfare of the citizens of
St. Lucie County, Florida.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St.
Lucie County, Florida:
1. This Board hereby urges the Florida Legislature to enact the legislation proposed
by Senator Pruitt to create an independent Research and Education Authority within St. Lucie
County, Florida; to promote and stimulate economic development and new employment
opportunities within St. Lucie County and throughout the Treasure Coast; and provide for a
referendum.
2. The County Administrator is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution
to Governor Jeb Bush, State Senator Ken Pruitt and other members of the County's
Legislative Delegation requesting support for the legislation.
After motion and second the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Chairman Frannie Hutchinson
AYE
Vice Chairman Doug Coward
AYE
Commissioner Paula A. Lewis
AYE
Commissioner Joseph E. Smith
AYE
Commissioner Chris Craft
AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 22nd day of February, 2005.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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