R92-182RESOLUTION R92 -/~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
STRONGLY URGING LEGISLATORS TO INCREASE
THE DISTANCE REQUIREMENT FOR PARKS AND
RECREATION FACILITIES AND PUBLIC HOUSING
IN THE DRUG FREE SCHOOL ZONES; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Boynton
Beach, Florida, deems it to be in the best interest of the
citizens and residents of the City of Boynton Beach to
strongly urge Legislators to increase the distance requirement
from'20~' ~ 1,000' f0r parks and recreation facilities and
public housihg in the drug free school zones,~ and
the City Commission of the City of Boynton
Beach, feels increasing the~distance for parks and
~cilities and public housing in the drug free
~chooi Zones would provide another tool in combating criminal
lem~nt~ in ~he Cit~.
NOW, TH~REFORE~ BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY oF BOYNTONiBEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section. 1. The City Commission of the City of Boynton
Beach, Florida strongly urges our Legislators to increase the
distance requirement from 200' to 1,000' for parks and
recreation f~cilities and public housing in the drug free
school zone.
Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Boynton
Beach, Florida hereby directs the City Clerk to provide copies
of this Resolution, upon passage, to the Palm Beach County
Legislative Delegation, the Florida League of Cities, and the
Municipal League.
Section 3. That copies of this Resolution will be
provided to the Florida League of Cities Intergovernmental
Relations Committee and the Palm Beach County Police Chief's
Association, by Vice Mayor Matson and Police Chief Hillery,
respectively.
Section 4. This Resolution will become effective
immediately upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ~_ day of October, 1992.
ATT~ST:
(Co~rpora~e Seal )
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
P&RDrug.zne
9/30/92