Res 01-87 RESOLUTION NO. 1-87
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE PALM BEACH COUNTY MUNICIPAL
LEAGUE AND EACH MUNICIPALITY IN PALM BEACH COUNTY TO
ENDORSE A PETITION TO THE STATE LEGISLATURE SEEKING A
THREE (3) YEAR SENTENCE FOR THE SALE OF COCAINE ROCK AND
TO COOPERATE IN OBTAINING SIGNATURES; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Delray Beach, Florida,
received Resolution No. R-33-86 from the Town of Lantana, Florida,
endorsing a petition to th~ State Legislature seeking a three (3) year
sentence for the sale of cocaine rock; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Delray Beach, Florida,
is aware of the detrimental effects the sale of cocaine rock can have
upon a municipality and upon its citizens; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Delray Beach desires
to join the endorsing of said petition and desires to submit its
recommendation to all municipalities within Palm Beach County in order
that all municipalities may work together against this ever-growing
problem,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Delray Beach,
Florida~ hereby officially joins in the endorsing of petitions to the
State Legislature seeking a three (3) year sentence for the sale of
cocaine rock and urges each and every other municipality within Palm
Beach County to join in this petition.
Section 2. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and
directed to send a copy of this Resolution to each municipality in Palm
Beach County and to the State Legislature.
Section 3. That this Resolution shall take effect immediately
upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 13th day
of January , 1987.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Cl~rk