83-05 v RESOLUTION NO. 83-5
A RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO THE AMENDMENT OF
THE FLORIDA STATUTES OR THE ENACTMENT OF ANY
SPECIAL ACT RELATIVE TO MERGER OF MUNICIPALITIES
WHEREAS , Florida Statutes Section 165. 041(1982) currently
provides that two or more municipalities may merge upon approval
by a vote of the qualified voters in each area affected, and
WHEREAS , the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach
deems the foregoing provisions to be of utmost importance to the
preservation of the rights of citizens of the various smaller munici-
palities of this State and to the preservation of the very meaning
of democracy itself , and
WHEREAS , some persons have suggested an amendment of the fore-
going provisions, or the enactment of a special act , to allow a merger
of two or more municipalities through the device of a "winner-take-
all" referendum, and
WHEREAS , the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach is
of the opinion that any such amendment of the foregoing provisions ,
or the enactment of any special act , would be detrimental to the
citizens of those smaller municipalities ,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH:
Section 1. That the City Commission of the City of Atlantic
Beach, Florida, hereby expresses its opposition to any amendment of
the Florida Statutes or the enactment of any special act , which would
allow two municipalities to merge by any method other than approval by
a vote of the qualified voters in each area affected.
Section 2 . That the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach,
Florida, hereby urges the Duval County Legislative Delegation to oppose
any amendment of the Florida Statutes or the enactment of any special
act , which would allow two municipalities to merge by any method other
than approval by a vote of the qualified voters in each area affected.
Section 3. That copies of this Resolution shall be sent to each
member of the Duval County Legislative Delegation.
Section 4 . That this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon
its adoption.
APPROVED AND AUTHENTICATED, this 23rd day of Ma 983.
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Robert B. Persons , Jr.
MAYOR
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Adelaide R. Tucker
City Clerk
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