93-79RESOLUTION NO. 93 -79
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, TO THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PINELLAS COUNTY,
FLORIDA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO
REEXAMINE ITS POLICY REGARDING MUNICIPAL ANNEXATIONS IN
ORDER TO PERMIT ANNEXATION PURSUANT TO INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND MUNICIPALITIES, AS
PROVIDED BY LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature has declared that it is the policy of the
state to eliminate enclaves of unincorporated territory in order to resolve
significant problems in planning, growth management, and service delivery
(Section 17 of Chapter 93 -206, Laws of Florida); and
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature has amended Section 171.046, Florida
Statutes, to permit the annexation of enclaves of 10 acres of less into the most
appropriate municipality by interlocal agreement between the municipality and the
county, in recognition of the policy of the state to eliminate enclaves; and
WHEREAS, an interlocal agreement providing for the annexation of enclaves
of 10 acres or less would be an innovative and overdue approach in PinellA.s
County to the problems associated with growth management and the delivery 6f
urban services to enclaves, and such an approach reportedly requires a
reexamination of the policy of the Board of County Commissioners regarding
municipal annexation; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Commission does hereby request the Board of County
Commissioners of Pinellas County, Florida, to reexamine its policy regarding
municipal annexations in order to permit annexation pursuant to interlocal
agreement between the county and municipalities, as provided by law, with such
agreements to be negotiated in a manner acceptable to the Board of County
Commissioners and the affected municipality.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
Section 3. Upon adoption of this resolution, a certified copy shall be
provided by the City Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners and to the County
Administrator of Pinellas County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th _ day of December, 1993.
Attest:
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Cyr` hia E. Gaudeau Rita Garvey
Cit Clerk Mayor- Commissioner
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