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RESOLUTION NO. 09-176 ~~,.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORI~A,
PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 171, PART II, FLORIDA
STATUTES, THE INTERLOCAL SERVICE BOUNDARY
AGREEMENT ACT, RESPONDING TO AN INITIATING
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE AN~
SETTING OUT IN ACCOR~ANCE WITH SECTION
171.203(6), FLORIDA STATUTES, CERTAIN ISSVES FOR
NEGOTIATION AND DISCUSSION
WHEREAS, Part II, Chapter 171, Florida Statutes, entitled the "Interlocal Service
Boundary Agreement Act" ("Act") provides an alternative to Part I of said chapter for local
governments regarding the annexation of unincorporated territory into municipalities and the
provisions of services related to such annexed territory; and
WHEREAS, the St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners ("Board") has been
provided notice of the adoption by the City of Fort Pierce, Florida, City Commission ("FP) of
Resolution No. 09-23, adopting an initiating resolution pursuant to the Act, and inviting the
City of Port St. Lucie ("PSL") to commence the negotiations process under the Act to enter
into an interlocal service boundary agreement to address issues concerning planning,
annexation and service delivery for the area identified in the resolution; and
WHEREAS, one of the issues that is proposed to be discussed is the provision of
water and wastewater utilities north of Midway Road outside the Fort Pierce Utilities
Authority ("FPUA") retail service area which area is in the County's retail utility service area;
and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Board to respond to FP's initiating resolution to
provide the Board the opportunity to participate in the discussions between FP and PSL 4nd
the negotiation process under the Act to discuss issues that may affect the County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOAR~ OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE COVNTY, FLORI~A:
A. The Board hereby adopts this responding resolution pursuant to the Act, and
invites FP and PSL, by reply, to commence discussions and negotiations pursuant to the Act
so as to enter into an Interlocal Service Boundary Agreement addressing the area and the
issues set forth in FP Resolution No. 09-23, and other issues raised by PSL in a responding
resolution, if any.
B. The Board directs the County Administrator or her designee to provide a copy
of this Resolution by United States Certified Mail to the City Manager of the City of Fort
Pierce and the City Manager of the City of Port St. Lucie, as the Chief Administrative
Officers of those respective cities.
C. This resolution shall be effective on the date of its adoption.
After motion and second, the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Chair Paula A. Lewis AYE
Vice Chair Charles Grande AYE
Commissioner poug Coward AYE
Commissioner Chris Craft AYE
Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 2ND day of June, 2009.
{- BOAR~ OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST• ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Chairmnn
APPROVED A~S TO FORM AND
BY:
County