R93-69RESOLUTION NO. R93-~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
VIGOROUSLY OPPOSING AND OBJECTING TO A
PROPOSED FEE AS A SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR
THE C0UNTY'SDEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (DERM) WELLFIELD
PROTECTION WORK; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, at present DERM is paid for by ad valorem taxes and
Palm Beach County is seeking new sources of funding to keep the
County's millage rate the same for the next fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, a proposal is being considered to implement a utility
fee based on last years average treated water pumpage to be used as
a source of funding for the County's Department of Environmental
Resources Management (DE~) Wellfield protection work;
WHEREAS, based on last years average treated water pumpage of
12.3 MGD, the City of Boynton Beach would be assessed the amount of
$22,500.00 for the first fiscal year;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1. The City ComMission of the City of Boynton
Beach, Florida, vigorously opposes and objects to any proposed fee
as a source of funding for the County's Department of Environmental
Resources Management (DER~) Wellfield Protection Work.
Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Boynton
Beach, Florida is adamantly opposed to this utility fee and further
believes that DERM is expanding beyond the intent of the Wellfield
Protection Ordinance by proposing said fee.
Section 2. This Resolution shall take effect immediately
upon passage and the City Clerk is hereby directed to forward a
copy of the same to the Department of Environmental Resource
Management, Palm Beach County Commissioners and all other
appropriate agencies.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ~ day of April, 1993.
ATTE ST:
Ci'.~ Clerk
(Corporate Seal)
DERM.Res.4/14/93, Rev.4/26/93