HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-056RESOLUTION NO. 03-56
TNTT]:AT]:N6 CONFLZCT RESOLUTZON PROCEDURES
PROVZDED BY SECI-~ON 164.1052, FLOI~:bA .STATUTES
(2002) PERTAZNZN6 TO THE bZSPUTE OVER THE CZTY OF
FORT PTERC-_-'5 PROPOSEb ANNEXATZON PLAN TN WHTTE
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucia County, Florida, has mode
the following determinations;
The City of Fort Pierce, Florida (City), has advertised certain ordinances
(identified as City Ordinan:es K-188 through K-204, hereinafter referred to as the "City's
Proposed Annexation Plan" where the City proposes to annex certain properties adjacent to
the County's Ancient Oaks property in White City; 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 program does not meet the legal requirements for a municipal
annexation.
3, As o result cf the conflict set out above, the Board believes that it is in the
best interest of the citizens of St. Lucia County to attempt to avoid litigation and to initiate
the conflict resolution procedures provided by the Florida Governmental Conflict Resolution
Act between the County and the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners of
St. Lucia County, Florida, os follows:
i. 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 Citys 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 Resolut on shall become effective upon adoption.
After motion and second the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Chairman Cliff Barnes NAY
Vice Chairman Paula A. Lewis AYE
Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson AYE
Camm ssioner Doug Coward AYE
Camm ssioner ,Tohn b. Bruhn ABSENT
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 11th day of March, 2003.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMT$$Z. ONER$
ST. LUCTE COUNTY, FLOR]:D~,
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