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Home My WebLink AboutR-1998-058 RESOLUTION NO. 58-98 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE PRESERVATION 2000 AND FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF "FOREVER FLORIDA" AS SUCCESSOR TO PRESERVATION 2000; PROVIDING AUTHORIZATION AND DIRECTION TO THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE BROWARD COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION, THE CITY COMMISSION OF EACH CITY IN BROWARD COUNTY, THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Preservation 2000 is the State of Florida's premier land preservation program designed to acquire endangered lands critical for the protection of Florida's economy, the Everglades and land and water resources; and WHEREAS, the quantity and quality of our drinking water depends upon functioning ecosystems, including wetlands, which serve as critical recharge areas; and WHEREAS, Preservation 2000 provides for the acquisition of wetlands important for flood protection, and i WHEREAS, lands acquired through Preservation 2000 in Broward County for the Everglades Water Preserve will help to further the mutual interests of the residents and citizens of the State of Florida, Broward County and the City of Pembroke Pines, Florida for proper water management and storage, for improvement of water quality, and restoration of the Everglades; and WHEREAS, in anticipation of the expiration of Preservation 2000 in the year 2000, a successor program to be known as 'Forever Florida' has been proposed as a new land conservation program to succeed Preservation 2000; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE }� CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA; 1 RESOLUTION NO. 58-98 1 Section 1. The foregoing 'WHEREAS' clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution. Section 2. That the City of Dania, Florida supports the continuation of Preservation 2000 and its funding. Section 3. That the City supports the creation of 'Forever Florida,' a new land conservation program to succeed Preservation 2000, and its platform to amend the constitution consisting of four (4) proposals as follows: a) The first proposal would remove the limitation on bonds for conservation lands acquisition. b) The second proposal would authorize the legislature to create a tax exemption for privately held conservation lands. c) The third proposal would create a Land and Water Conservation Fund to be used for acquisition, management, and restoration of environmental lands. d) The fourth proposal would preserve conservation lands in perpetuity. Section 4. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to forward certified copies of this Resolution to the members of the Broward County Legislative Delegation, the City Commissions of each municipality in Broward County, the Broward County League of Cities and the Florida League of Cities. Section 5. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section 6. If any clause, section, other part or application of this Resolution is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this Resolution. 2 RESOLUTION NO. 68-98 I I Section 7. This resolution shall be in force and take effect immediately upon its passed and adopted. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 14TH DAY OF APRIL 1998. �Al, � JIM CALI, MAYOR AU — MARIE JABAL E, CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: j THOM S ANSBRO, CITY ATTORNEY I ) 3 RESOLUTION NO. 68-98 r Gs.�Y OFPP'�B - City of Pembroke Pines Alex G. Fekete, Mayor William B. Armstrong, Commissioner Ben Fiorendino,Vice-Mayor Frank C. Orris, Commissioner Charles F. Dodge,City Manager Katherine "Miller"Thibault,Commissioner March 9, 1998 Ms. Marie Jabalee City Clerk City of Dania 100 W. Dania Beach Boulevard Dania, FL 33004 Re: City of Pembroke Pines Resolution No. 2549 Dear Ms.Jabalee: Enclosed is a certified copy of the City of Pembroke Pines Resolution No. 2549 passed and adopted on March 4, 1998. Please forward this to your Council for their information. This Resolution expresses support for Preservation 2000 and for the establishment of"Forever Florida"as successor to Preservation 2000. Very truly yours, CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES/ Peen M. Tesh, MC/AAE City Clerk enc. I .:d 10100 Pines Boulevard Pembroke Pines , Florida 33026 954.431 .4500 A ..... I PROPOSED RESOLUTION 98-R-09 RESOLUTION NO. I 1 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF 2 THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA 3 EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE PRESERVATION 4 2000 AND FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF 5 "FOREVER FLORIDA" AS SUCCESSOR TO 6 PRESERVATION 2000 ; PROVIDING 7 AUTHORIZATION AND DIRECTION TO THE CITY j 8 CLERK TO TRANSMIT A CERTIFIED COPY OF 9 THIS RESOLUTION TO THE BROWARD COUNTY 10 LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION, THE CITY 11 COMMISSION OF EACH CITY IN BROWARD 12 COUNTY, THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES AND 13 THE BROWARD COUNTY LEAGUE OF CITIES; 14 PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR 15 SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE 16 DATE. 17 WHEREAS, Preservation 2000 is the State of Florida's premier land preservation 18 program designed to acquire endangered lands critical for the protection of Florida's 19 economy, the Everglades and land and water resources; and 20 WHEREAS, the quantity and quality of our drinking water depends upon 21 functioning ecosystems, including wetlands, which serve as critical recharge areas; and 22 WHEREAS, Preservation 2000 provides for the acquisition of wetlands important 23 for flood protection; and 24 WHEREAS, lands acquired through Preservation 2000 in Broward County for the 25 Everglades Water Preserve will help to further the mutual interests of the residents and 26 citizens of the State of Florida, Broward County and the City of Pembroke Pines, Florida -.� (760185.MRE50.98198-R-0912-13-981 Page 1 of 4 two., i PROPOSED RESOLUTION 98-R-09 i RESOLUTION NO. 2 5 4 9 i 1 for proper water management and storage, for improvement of water quality, and 2 restoration of the Everglades; and 3 WHEREAS, in anticipation of the expiration of Preservation 2000 in the year 4 2000, a successor program to be known as "Forever Florida" has been proposed as a new I 5 land conservation program to succeed Preservation 2000; 6 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF 7 THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA THAT: g Section 1. The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and 9 confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution. 10 Section 2. That the City of Pembroke Pines, Florida supports the continuation 11 of Preservation 2000 and its funding. i 12 Section 3. That the City supports the creation of "Forever Florida," a new land 13 conservation program to succeed Preservation 2000, and its platform to amend the 14 constitution consisting of four (4) proposals as follows: 15 a. The first proposal would remove the limitation on bonds for 16 conservation lands acquisition. Page 2 of 4 ,_ (760185.P%RFS0.98\98-R-0912-13-98( �I PROPOSED RESOLUTION 98-R-09 RESOLUTION NO. 2549 i I b. The second proposal would authorize the legislature to create a tax 2 exemption for privately held conservation lands. 3 C. The third proposal would create a Land and Water Conservation 4 Fund to be used for acquisition, management, and restoration of environmental lands. 5 d. The fourth proposal would preserve conservation lands in perpetuity. 6 Section 4. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to forward certified copies of 7 this Resolution to the members of the Broward County Legislative Delegation, the City 8 Commissions of each municipality in Broward County, the Broward County League of i 9 Cities and the Florida League of Cities. 10 Section 5. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith be and the 11 same are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. 12 Section 6. If any clause, section, other part or application of this Resolution is 13 held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or i 14 application, it shall not affect the validity of the retraining portions or applications of this 15 Resolution. 16 Section 7. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage 17 and adoption. i [760183.PP RE50.98\9&R-0912.13.981 Page 3 of 4 i i PROPOSED RESOLUTION 98-R-09 RESOLUTION NO. 2549 I 1 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Pembroke Pines, 2 Florida this 4 day of MARCH 1998. i 3 CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA 4 ATTEST: BY: 5 MAYOR ALEX G. FEKETE �T , 67 LEEN MCITY CLERK FEKETE AYE 8 Proposed by the Commission ARMSTRONG AYE 9 I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have approved FIORENDINO AYE 10 the form of this Resolution. 11 ORTIS AYE 12 Y"'17��,� `- 3�y�%� THIBAULT AYE 13 SAMUEL S. GORE CITY ATTORNEY STATE OF FLORIDA COUM OFBROIVARD�� I HEREBY CEMOM RI8 ON 80 foregoing is a true and oaMd eOPY of i RESOLUTION NO. 2549_ z.�® as recorded in the Oft of 1118 CRY ;14ft WITNESS my hand and offklal HUI 05 Aie D., 18"a'ofEEfdO OISt IN Page 4 of 4 I760185.PP\RPS0.98198-R-0913-U-981 I I :;, '� :� , ( . i i i i � . t i � .: i t ., �� I �. {' � °: ,. 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