Res 39-90 RESOLUTION NO. 39-90
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE FLORIDA STATE LEGISLATURE TO
REPEAL THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 30 WHICH
NULLIFIES THE FLORIDA INLAND NAVIGATION AND WEST COAST
INLAND NAVIGATION DISTRICTS AUTHORITY TO SPONSOR OR
PARTICIPATE FINANCIALLY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING THROUGH
GRANTS, WITH ANY LOCAL, STATE OR FEDERAL AGENCIES LOCATED
WITHIN THE DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the City Commission of
the City of Delray Beach that House Bill 30, passed on March 6, 1990,
repealed the provisions of Chapter 85-200 and Chapter 86-286, Laws of
Florida, which abolished the Florida Inland Navigation District and
the West Coast Inland Navigation District effective October 1, !~90;
and,
WHEREAS, as a result thereof, an amendment was attached to Shis
bill which repealed the authority for these Districts to sponso~ or
participate financially or otherwise, including through grants with
any local, state, or federal agencies within the Districts, and;
WHEREAS, said amendment places an undue financial burden for
improvement of waterway areas on local, state, or federal agencies
within the Districts; and,
WHEREAS, the abolition of grant funding is. clearly not in the
best interest of a majority of the municipalities previously supported
by Florida Inland Navigation/West Coast Inland Navigation Districts
grant programs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the Florida Legislature is strongly urged to
repeal that portion of the amendment attached to House Bill 30
which revokes, the Florida Inland Navigation/West Coast Inland
Navigation Districts authority to sponsor or participate, financially
or otherwise, including through grants, with any local, state, or
federal agencies within the Districts.
Section 2. That the Florida Legislature is likewise strongly
urged to grant authority to approve applications for funding which
were pending prior to adoption to House Bill 30.
Section 3. 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 House Bill 30 as the passage of such could
have a severe financial impact On governmental entities previously
sponsored by Florida Inland Navigation/West Coast Inland Navigation
Districts grant program.
Section 4. 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
Florida House of Representatives.
Section 5. That this resolution shall take effect immediately
upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the llth day of
April , 1990.
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