06-32
RESOLUTION NO. 06-32
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, OPPOSING A PROPOSAL OF THE PINELLAS
COUNTY CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION THAT
WOULD ELIMINATE THE DUAL REFERENDUM
REQUIREMENT FOR A CHANGE OF ANY FUNCTION,
SERVICE, POWER OR REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF A
MUNICIPALITY, SPECIAL DISTRICT, OR THE COUNTY;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Pinellas County Charter Review Commission has
tentatively approved a proposal to amend section 6.04 of the County Charter to
remove the requirement that the voters of the county and the voters of an
affected municipality or special district must approve by dual referendum any
amendment to the charter that would change any function, service, power, or
regulatory authority of a municipality, special district, or the county; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment, if adopted and if interpreted
liberally, would erode the authority of the municipalities and special districts of
Pinellas County by permitting the usurpation of their functions and regulatory
authority; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That this Council is opposed to the proposed amendment to
the County Charter that would remove the requirement that the voters of the
county and the voters of an affected municipality or special district must approve
any amendment to the charter that would change any function, service or
regulatory authority of a municipality, special district, or the county.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of May ,2006.
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.,-Ft8nk V. Hibbard I .
Mayor
Approved as to form:
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Pamela K. Akin
City Attorney
Resolution 06-32