86-BBRESOLUTION NO. 86-BB
A RESOLUTION OF THE CiTY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BOYNTON BEACH~ FLORiDA~ TO THE "TASK FORCE ON
GROWTH MANAGEMENT AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COORDINATION" REQUESTING RECONSIDERATION AND
CHANGES TO THE METHODOLOGY FOR SELECTION OF THE
MUNICIPALITIES' MEMBERS TO THE PROPOSED COUNTY-WIDE
PLANNING COUNCIL; PROVIDING FOR COPIES OF THIS
RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR REQUESTING ADOPTION OF
THIS RESOLUTION BY OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL
AGENCIES~ PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS~ the "Task Force on Growth Management and
Intergovernmental Coordination" has formulated a proposal
for the establishment of a County-Wide Planning Council~
and~
WHEREAS, the composition and formation of such a
County-W~de Planning Council is proposed to be an addition
to the Charter of Palm Beach County~ with the proposal now
'~ set to b~ presented to the voters of
!
referendum to approve such a charter
scheduled for November~ 1986; and,
Palm Beach County at a
change at the elections
WHEREAS~ the membership on such a proposed
County-Wide Planning Council is to be members from Palm
Beach County~ one member from the South Florida Water
Management District~ and nine members from municipalities in
the County~ and~
WHEREAS, the membership from the County's municipa-
lities is to be composed of members selected by the Palm
Beach County Municipal League; and,
WHEREAS, since the formation of such a Council and
methodology for selection of its membership would, if
~ approved by the voter~ become a part of the Charter of Palm
~ f t°
Beach C unty, and thus could only be modified or amended in
h u ute by anoth r voter-approved charter amendment
referen~um~ which process is extremely time-consuming and
burdensome; and~
WHEREAS~ since the proposal, if adopted, will uti-
lize th~ Palm Beach County Municipal League as an entity in
the proc
Council
guarant~
edure to select the membership of the proposal
which such Municipal League's existence cannot be
ed to exist in the future~ unlike the member munici-
ii palities; and,
WHEREAS~ since the population of the five largest
cities in the county have over one-half of the entire popu-
lation of all incorporated areas within Palm Beach County~
and~
WHEREAS~ for ease of administration~ continued abi-
lity to comply with Palm Beach County Charter requirements~
and fairness to all the voters and residents of Palm Beach
County~ it is hereby deemed to be in the best interests of
all such citizens to have the municipalities' membership
selected by having one member from each of the five largest
cities of the county~ with the remaining four members
selected by the remaining municipalities by caucus of such
municipalities.
NOW~ THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CiTY COUNCIL
i! OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH~ FLORIDA~ AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the "Task Force on Growth
Management and Intergovernmental Coordination" is hereby
requested to reconsider the proposed methodology for selec-
tion of participating municipalities in the proposed
County-Wide Planning Council to make snch a selection to be
as follows: one member from each of the five largest
cities~ by population, in Palm Beach County~ and the four
remaining municipality members to be selected by the
remaining municipalities by caucus of such municipalities.
Section 2o That copies of this Resolution shall be
provided to the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach
County~ the Palm Beach County Municipal, League~ all other
municipalities in Palm Beach County~ and to Kenneth Adams~
as Chairperson of the "Task Force on Growth Management and
Intergovernmental Coordination".
Section 3. That all other municipalities in Palm
Beach County are hereby requested and urged to adopt
Resolutions similar to this Resolution at their earliest
opportunity,
Section 4. That this Resolution shall become
effective immediately upon its passage~
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the
!Sth day of March~ 1986.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH~ FLORIDA
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