Res 16-90 RESOLUTION NO. 16-90
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OBJECTING TO PALM BEACH COUNTY'S
PROPOSED REPEAL OF ORDINANCE 72-8 WHICH CURRENTLY PROVIDES
FOR FUNDING BY PALM BEACH COUNTY TO THE MUNICIPALITIES FOR
SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS; URGING ALL OTHER MUNICIPALITIES
WITHIN PALM BEACH COUNTY TO JOIN IN THIS OBJECTION IN
ORDER TO PROTECT THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF ALL
CHILDREN WITHIN THE COUNTY; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO
SUBMIT COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION TO ALL OTHER
MUNICIPALITIES WITHIN PALM BEACH COUNTY AND TO THE BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE;
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, Palm Beach County adopted Ordinance 72-8 providing for
and impiemending a program whereby Palm Beach County funded a School
Crossing Guard Program throughout the County to provide for safety of
all school children within Palm Beach County; and,
WHEREAS, The City Commission of the City of Delray Beach believes
that there are no resources more worthy of protection than our human
resources, specifically, our children; and,
WHEREAS, Palm Beach County continues to allocate funds for
preservation of native ecosystems, native habitats, and endangered
-species and yet proposes to repeal Ordinance 72-8 which provides for
the health, safety, and welfare of our children; and,
WHEREAS, T~e City of Delray Beach wishes to publicly oppose this
repeal since this is one area where the County could specifically
provide for and could make a significant contribution toward the
protection of all children within the County such that the public
funds could be used to benefit a great majority of the citizens of the
County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach
publicly and strongly objects to and opposes the repeal of Ordinance
72-8 which provides for funding by Palm Beach County of the School
Crossing Guard Program for the entire County.
~ That the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach
hereby requests support from all other municipalities in Palm Beach
County urging each and every other municipality to pass a similar
resolution in opposition to the repeal of O~dinance 72-8 as the repeal
of such ordinance will significantly reduce the protection of our
children.
Section 3. That the City Clerk of the City of Delray Beach is
hereby authorized and directed to distribute this resolution to each
and every other municipality within Palm Beach County and to the Board
of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County.
Section 4. That this resolution shall take effect immediately
upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 13th day of
February , 1990.
ATTEST:
City Clerk