96-056 RESOLUTION NO. 96-56
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY TO TAKE ANY AND
ALL NECESSARY AND EXPEDIENT ACTION TO OBTAIN
FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT FRANCHISE FEE
REVENUES FROM METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Florida Power and Light franchise fees have traditionally been a
revenue source available to local governments in Metropolitan Dade County, Florida; and
WHEREAS, Metropolitan Dade County has authorized all cities incorporated prior to
November 7, 1995 to receive Florida Power & Light franchise fee revenues; and
WHEREAS, revenues derived from Florida Power & Light franchise fees are
necessary for the City to provide services to the citizens of the City of Aventura; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Aventura is desirous of taking whatever
action is necessary to insure that the City receives the amount of franchise fee revenues to
which it is rightfully entitled.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The City Manager and City Attorney are hereby authorized to take any
and all necessary and expedient action to collect Florida Power & Light franchise fees from
Metropolitan Dade County to which the City of Aventura is rightfully entitled.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized and requested to take all
necessary and expedient action to carry out the aims of this Resolution.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Councilmember Pedow, who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Beskin, and upon being put to a
vote, the vote was as follows:
Councilmember Jay R. Beskin yes
Councilmember Ken Cohen yes
Councilmember Harry Holzberg yes
Councilmember Jeffrey M. Perlow ~
Councilmember Patdcia Rogers-Libert :y~,~
Vice Mayor Arthur Berger yes
Mayor Arthur I. Snyder yes
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of November, 1996.
~YOR
ATTEST:
TERESA M. SMITH, CMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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