HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-151RESOLUT];ON NO. 03-1§1
'rNITIA'T/N& CONFI./CT RESOLUT'J;ON PROCEDURES
PROVIDED ~,¥ 5ECT'ZON 164.1052, FLORIDA STATUTE5
(2002] PERTAININ6 TO THE DISPUTE OVER THE CITY OF
FORT PIERCE'S PROPOSED ANNEXAT'ZON
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made
the following determinations:
1. The City of Fort Pierce, Florida (City), has advertised and adopted a certain
ordinance (identified as City Ordinance K-224, 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 program does not meet the legal requirements for a municipal
annexation.
3. As a 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 initiate the conflict resolution procedures
provided by the Florida Governmental Conflict Resolution Act between the County and the
City.
NOW, THEREFOR :, BE :[T RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners of
St. Lucia County, Florida, cs follows:
1. The Board e~presses 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 Cit~/s proposed Annexation Plan.
2. Within five (5) days after the adoption of this Resolution, the County
Administrator is directed -o 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:
Chairnan Cliff Barnes AYE
Vice Chairman Paula A. Lewis AYE
Corem ssioner Frannie Hutchinson AYE
Corem ssioner Doug Coward
ABSENT
Comm'ssioner 3'ohn D. Bruhn AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 11th day of ~Tune, 2003.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMI'SSTONERS
ST. LUCRE COUNTY, FLOETDA
BY: '/CHAIRMAN
APPROVEI:~AS TO LEGAL FORM AND