HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-044RESOLUTION NO. 2008- 044
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA, REQUESTING THAT THE STATE
RETAIN THE FLORIDA COMMUNITIES TRUST
PROGRAM WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
WHEREAS, the Florida Forever program and its predecessor
Preservation 2000 program have immeasurably contributed to environmental health,
quality of life, recreation, and sustainability in Florida for this and future generations,
and
WHEREAS, Florida Forever allocates $300 million annually to purchase
and restore environmentally sensitive and outdoor recreation lands, and has done so
through numerous successful partnerships with cities, counties, state agencies, water
management districts, nonprofit organizations, private landowners, and others in
achieving its conservation purposes, and
WHEREAS, Florida Communities Trust (FCT) has been a successful local
government assistance program under the Florida Forever umbrella, has been
administered by the Department of Community Affairs (DCA), and has assisted
Florida's cities and counties in protecting their cultural and historical resources, meeting
the challenges of growth management, and providing recreational outdoor experiences
in both urban and rural settings, and
RESOLUTION NO. 2008- 044
WHEREAS, over thirty Florida local governments, including Indian River
County, have enacted land acquisition financing programs in the past decades, and
these conservation programs serve to leverage Florida Forever funding and increase
the impact of State land conservation funding, and
WHEREAS, the residents of Indian River County (County) have benefited
greatly from the FCT program, and the County has worked closely with the Department
of Community Affairs, and the Department of Community Affairs has participated with
the County in Twenty -Three (23) different acquisition projects, and
WHEREAS, the Florida State Legislature is currently considering a
successor program to Florida Forever, and the Board of County Commissioners for
Indian River County proclaimed by resolution dated February 20, 2007, their support for
a successor program, and
WHEREAS, the Florida State Legislature is considering shifting the FCT
program out of the DCA and placing the program with the Department of Environmental
Protection (DEP).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
1. The Board supports the State of Florida Legislature for the creation
and funding of a successor program to the Florida Forever program.
2. The Board declares its support to retain the FCT program with the
DCA in whatever successor program emerges from the Florida State Legislature
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RESOLUTION NO. 2008-044
3. The Chairman is authorized to send
letters to the legislative
delegation and the governor relaying this resolution and advocating for the creation and
funding of a successor program to Florida Forever, and for retaining the FCT within the
DCA.
4. This resolution shall be effective upon adoption.
The resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner Peter O'Bryan,
and the motion was seconded by Commissioner Joseph E. Flescher, and upon being
put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Chairman Sandra L. Bowden
Vice Chairman Wesley S. Davis
Commissioner Joseph E. Flescher
Commissioner Gary C. Wheeler
Commissioner Peter D. O'Bryan
ave
ave
aye
aye
ave
The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted
this 22 day of Aril 2008
ATTEST: Jeffrey K. Barton
Clerk of Court
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Deputy Clerk
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