Res 24-73 RESOLUTION NO. 24-73.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, PETITIONING THE
FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO DESIGNATE A SINGLE
STATE AGENCY AS THE CENTRAL DEPOSITORY FOR
MUNICIPAL FINANCIAL REPORTS AND URGING THE
AGENCY SO DESIGNATED TO CONTACT THE U. S.
B~REAU OF THE CENSUS IN ORDER TO COORDINATE
REPORTING BY FLORIDA MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS.
WHEREAS, the State Revenue Sharing Act of 1972, as well as
other statutes require municipal financial reporting; and
WHEREAS, existing Florida Statutes are overlapping and
contradictory in terms of the State Reporting Agency and procedure;
and
WHEREAS, the Federal Government and other governmental
agencies require additional financial reports; and
WHEREAS, such conflicting reporting requirements create an
undue burden on the Finance Departments and the taxpayers of the
Cities of Florida,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
The Florida Legislature designate a single State Agency
to which all cities would be required to report and that this
agency be named as the central depository of Municipal Financial
Reports.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the State Agency so designated
be urged to immediately contact the U. S. Bureau of Census in order
to coordinate reporting by Florida Municipal Officials.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be
sent to the Governor, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House
and other appropriate State Officials.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in Delray Beach, Florida, ~his 14th day
of May, 1973.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
FLORIDA
MUNICIPAL FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
April 19, 1973
1972 - 73
OFFICERS
President
FRAN-K C. ANDERSON
Finance Director Dear Member:
33 West Avenue A
Belle Glade, Florida 33~0
Ennlesed are copies of resolutions adopted by this
Vice President
JACK R. STROUP association at the thirty--first annual conference in
city Clerk Fort Lauderdale, Florida, April 10, 1973.
~ So"th Commerce Avenue
SebrJr~, FlorMa
Each Member is urged to send copies of tb. ase
Secretary resolutions to mer~ers of }tour local legislative
TEREESA PADGETT
City Clerk - Tax C0'.Lect0r del egat i on,
222 N. W. let. Avenue
Bo~nton Beach. Florida 33435
You are also urged to have your .local community
Treasurer adopt similar resolutions and forward copies of them
NED S. WILSON
D~e~0r of Finance tO the individuals mentioned in the respective
?as Eighth Street resolutions as well as members of your local legislative
l'{aDles, Flo~da 33940
del eg at i on.
This does pertain to vital legislation which is of
DIRECTORS
C. w. BROCK personally encourage ~ach of you to help expedit~ such
Auditor - Clerk ____ion.
CR.r.O. Box
Por~ SL .Toe, Florida 32-h56
ROBERT E. BROO.M ~inoerely,
Finance Director
P, O, Box 1270
C)eale.. Florida 32670 FLORIDA MUNICIPAL FINANCE
OFFICERS ASSOCIATI CXq
DAVID P. EDWARDS
Daytona Beach, Florida
A. J. HIGGINS Frank C. Anderson
Dlrec%or of Finance
9~1- 53rd. Street, South P~esident
Gulll~rt, Florida
RUTH B. ROULEAU ~CA: ap
~-'~ty Clerk - Finance Director
1130 Washing/on Avenue
Igdami Beach. Florida 33139
RESOLUTICN NO. 73-2
A RESOLUTION OF THE FLORIDA ~UNICIPAL FINANCE OFFICERS
ASSOCIATION PETITIONING THE FLORIDA LEGISI,ATURE TO
DE.qlGNATE A SINGLE STATE AGENCY AS THE CENTRAL
DEPOSITORY FOR MUNICIPAL FINANCIAL REPORTS AND URGING
THE AGENCY SO DESIGNATED TO CONTACT THE U. S. BUREAU
OF TFKg CENSUS IN ORDER TO COORDINATE REPORTING BY
FLORIDA ~dNICIPAL OFFICIALS.
WHEREAS~ the State Rn:?.~'~'.ue Sharing Act of 1972, as well as
other statu~es require municipal ff~nancial reporting, and
WHEREAS~ existing Florida St,%tutes are overlapping and
contradictory in terms of the State Reporting AgenOy and procedure~
and
WHEREAS, the Federal Government and other governmental
agencies require additional financial reports, and
WHEREAS, such conflicting reporting requirements create
an undue burden on the Finance Departments of the Cities of Florida,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Municipal Finance
Officers Association in conference assembled at Fort Lauderdale,
Florida on April 10~ 1973, that:
THE MUNICIPAL FINANCE OFFICERS ASSGCIATICN does petition
the Florida Legislature to designate a single State Agency to which
all cities would be required to report and that this agency be named
as the central depository of Municipal Financial Reports.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the State Agency so designated
immediately contact the U. S. Bureau of Census in order to coordinate
reporting by Florida Municipal Officials.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be
sent to the Governor, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House
and other appropziate State Officials.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this 10th.
day of April~ A. D., 1973.
FLORIDA ND'NICIPAL FINANCE
OFFICERS ASS~CIATICH
. ,,-'
President