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RESOLUTION NO. 59-03
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, SUPPORTING GOVERNMENT
USE OF ELECTRONIC NOTICE PUBLICATION OF LEGAL
NOTICES AND DOCUMENTS AND NOTICES OF PUBLIC
MEETINGS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Florida House of Representatives, Committee on State Administration,
held hearings on August 18 and 19, 2003, in Fort Lauderdale and Tampa, Florida respectively, on
the issue of electronic publication; and
WHEREAS, the City had representatives from the City Clerk's office and City Attorney's
office in attendance; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 286 of the Florida Statutes, better known as the Sunshine Law,
requires cities to give reasonable public notice; and
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach believes that reasonable and adequate notice can be
achieved through internet publication of legally required notices, especially if the notices are also
made available to those without internet access at home, by allowing access to the internet notices
on computers located in convenient locations in the community in order that the public has access
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: WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach supports legislation that
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I' NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
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I' Section 1. The City Commission of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, adopts and
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!i incorporates, as if fully set forth herein the recitations set forth above.
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'I Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Delray Beach, Florida supports
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public meetings in lieu of publishing in a newspaper of general circulation.
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The City Manager is authorized through his designees to send this resolution
to the Legislative Committee considering the legislation and others as he deems appropriate.
Section 4. This Resolution is effective upon its passage.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this ~ day of fJd..t~J ,2003.
ATTEST: CITY OF DELRA Y BEACH, FLORIDA
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RESOLUTION NO. 59-03
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, SUPPORTING GOVERNMENT
USE OF ELECTRONIC NOTICE PUBLICATION OF LEGAL
NOTICES AND DOCUMENTS AND NOTICES OF PUBLIC
MEETINGS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Florida House of Representatives, Committee on State Administration,
held hearings on August 18 and 19, 2003, in Fort Lauderdale and Tampa, Florida respectively, on
the issue of electronic publication; and
WHEREAS, the City had representatives from the City Clerk's office and City Attorney's
office in attendance; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 286 of the Florida Statutes, better known as the Sunshine Law,
requires cities to give reasonable public notice; and
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach believes that reasonable and adequate notice can be
achieved through internet publication of legally required notices, especially if the notices are also
made available to those without internet access at home, by allowing access to the internet notices
on computers located in convenient locations in the community in order that the public has access
to the notices; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach supports legislation that
provides for electronic access of legally required notices and documents in order to save tax payer
money now expended to publish the notices in newspapers of general circulation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DELRA Y BEACH, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1. The City Commission of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, adopts and
incorporates, as if fully set forth herein the recitations set forth above.
Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Delray Beach, Florida supports
legislation that would allow electronic notice publication of legal notices, documents and notices of
public meetings in lieu of publishing in a newspaper of general circulation.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized through his designees to send this resolution
to the Legislative Committee considering the legislation and others as he deems appropriate.
Section 4. lbis Resolution is effective upon its passage.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this _ day of ,2003.
ATTEST: CITY OF DELRA Y BEACH, FLORIDA
City Clerk MAYOR
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DELRAY BEACH CITY CLERK 100 N.W. 1st AVENUE . DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA 33444 . 561/243.7000
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September 11, 2003
Representative Connie Mack
2601 East Oakland Park Boulevard, Suite 204
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33306
Dear Representative Mack:
Please find attached Resolution 59-03 supporting government use of electronic notice
publication of legal notices and documents and notices of public meetings. The City
Commission passed and adopted this resolution in the Regular Commission Meeting of
September 9, 2003.
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If we can be of any assistance to you, please call the office 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Monday
through Friday at (561) 243-7057.
Sincerely,
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Chevelle D. Nubin
Deputy City Clerk
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