75-08
RESOLUTION NO. 75-8
WHEREAS, the Duval County Legislative Delegation did on
March 1, 1975, adopt a resolution urging the three Beaches
municipalities (Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach and Jacksonville
Beach) to form a committee to study the advantages and dis-
advantages of forming one Beaches municipality and any and all
alternatives thereto;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. The City of Atlantic Beach does hereby join with the
City of Neptune Beach and the City of Jacksonville Beach in
forming a Citizens Study Committee [hereafter "Committee"]
to determine the advantages and disadvantages of merging
into one corporate municipality and any and all alternative
thereto.
2. The Committee shall be comprised as follows:
(a) There shall be five (5) members selected from
each of the three Beaches municipalities;
(b) Each five (5) member group from each municipality
shall be selected as follows: two (2) by the Mayor and
three (3) by majority decision of the governing body
of each municipality.
No elected public official shall be eligible for appointment
to the Committee. The city attorneys of the three municipalities
shall be employed as co-counsel to the Committee.
3. All Committee appointments shall be made by April 15, 1975.
4. The Committee shall meet, elect a Chairman, Vice-Chairman
and Secretary from among the members of the Committee and
report back to the governing body of each municipality on or
before April 28, 1975, with a list of desired employee
positions and a proposed written budget for the Committee's
operating expenses.
5. After each governing body has approved the budget of
the Committee, the approved budget shall be funded by the
three municipalities on a per capita basis as calculated by
the latest available population estimates. (Subject to
attorney's opinion as to legality)
6. Each municipality shall furnish the Committee with any
and all information concerning its municipal operations,
7. The Committee shall report back to the governing body
,,_,,,, no later than February 1, 1976, with a complete report of
their findings, recommendations, and drafts of any proposed
legislation to be presented to the Duval County Legislative
Delegation for consideration at the 1976 Legislative Session.
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Passed by the City Commission on
1975.
Attest:
24th day of
March
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