Res 09-71 RESOLUTION NO. 9-71.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, RECOMMEND-
ING TO STATE LEGISLATURE PASSAGE OF A
SPECIAL ACT TO ESTABLISH A "DELRAY BEACH
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY" WITH AD
VALOREM TAXING POWER UP TO ONE MILL, ES-
TABLISHING BOUNDARIES, MEMBER QUALIFICA-
TIONS, DUTIES AND POWERS AND DIRECTING THE
CITY ATTORNEY TO TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS
FOR PASSAGE.
WHEREAS, the downtown area of the City of Delray Beach is
deteriorating due to lack of parking, and
WHEREAS, the Department of Transportation of the State of
Florida has determined that in the near future all parking must
be removed from Atlantic Avenue, and
WHEREAS, the City and the Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce
have been trying to resolve the downtown parking problem for
several years, and
WHEREAS, the Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce has determined
and recommended that a Downtown Development Authority with ad
valorem taxing powers of up to one mill, similar to the Downtown
Development Authority of West Palm Beach, be established, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Delray Beach deems
it to be in the best interest of the City of Delray Beach to have
such an authority,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
1. The Legislature of the State of Florida is respectfully
requested to enact in the 1971 regular session, the act attached
hereto to establish a Downtown Development Authority for the City
of Delray Beach which is approved and recommended by the City
Council of the City of Delray Beach.
2. The City Attorney is hereby authorized to take all action
necessary to obtain the passage of the above act.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 8th day of
March, 1971.
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