HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2012-016 Requested that the Broward County Board of County Commissioners add the name of the City of Dania Beach to Signage used to Identify the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport RESOLUTION NO. 2012-016
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA
BEACH, FLORIDA, REQUESTING THAT THE BROWARD COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ADD THE NAME OF THE CITY
OF DANIA BEACH TO SIGNAGE USED TO IDENTIFY THE FORT
LAUDERDALE-HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT; PROVIDING
FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Dania Beach, Florida (the "City") and Broward County (the
"County") engaged in a protracted dispute for many years over the expansion and redevelopment
of the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport(the"Airport"); and
WHEREAS, the City and County, after a lengthy mediation process, entered into a
Settlement Agreement (the "Agreement"), which is intended to resolve and settle longstanding
differences involving the Airport expansion and construction of a new south runway; and
WHEREAS, if the Federal Aviation Administration approves certain elements appearing
in the Agreement, the parties' differences and disputes will finally be resolved amicably; and
WHEREAS, the City requests that the County, in light of the Agreement settlement
terms, acknowledge that a significant portion of the "City of Dania" (now, the "City of Dania
Beach")was transferred to the County, in connection with Airport development and expansion as
a result of several annexations and de-annexations in past years; and
WHEREAS, the City requests that the County acknowledge the contribution of City
lands to the Airport development, by adding to Airport signage a statement to the effect that the
Airport is the"Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Dania Beach";
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the City Commission of the City of Dania Beach, Florida requests
that the County acknowledge the contribution of City lands to development and expansion of the
Airport, by adding to Airport signage a statement to the effect that the Airport is the "Fort
Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Dania Beach".
Section 2. That the City Clerk is directed to send a certified copy of this Resolution
to each member of the Broward County Board of County Commissioners, to the County
Administrator, Bertha Henry and to the Airport Director, Kent George.
Section 3. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with this Resolution
are repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 4. That this Resolution shall be in force and take effect immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on February 14, 2012.
ATTEST: A�p's FIRsr�.�ry
LOUISE STILSON, CT �,, PATRICIA A. FLURY
CITY CLERK `:,.^ "
c,�,��:� MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FO AN CORRECTNESS:
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CITY ATTORN Y
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