HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-102RESOLUT]:ON NO. 04-102
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]:N:LTZATZN6 CONFL]:CT RESOLUT]:ON PROCEDURES
PROV]:bED BY 5ECTZON :t64.105Z, FLOR]:DA STATUTE5
(2003) PERTA:]:N]:N6 TO THE D:I:SPUTE OVER THE C]:TY OF
PORT ST. LUC]:E'5 PROPOSED ANNEXAT]:ON OF THE
LENNAR PROPERTY BY ADOPT]:N6 C]:TY ORD:ZNANCE NO.
04-08
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucia County, Florida, has made
the following determinations:
1. The City of Port St. Lucie, Florida (City), has advertised and adopted o certain
ordinance (identified as City Ordinance 04-08), 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 annexation is not reasonably compact and would create pockets and de
facto enclaves and is not contiguous in violation of State law.
3. [t is the intention of the Board to initiate the conflict resolution procedures
provided by Chapter 164, Florida Statutes, prior to initiating court proceedings or prosecuting
action on a previously filed court proceeding to resolve the conflict.
4. 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 Governmental Conflict Resolution Act between the County and the
City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE ZT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners of St.
bucie 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 Choirmon ~Tohn b. Bruhn AYE
Commissioner Fronnie Hutchinson AYE
Commissioner Doug Coword
Commissioner Cliff Barnes
AYE
AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 9th day of March, 2004.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISE, IONER5
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA