97-056 RESOLUTION NO. 97-56
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA SUPPORTING DADE COUNTY
PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND CALLING UPON THE STATE OF
FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO HOLD A SPECIAL SESSION
IN THE FALL OF 1997 TO DEVELOP AND PROVIDE THE
FLEXIBILITY NEEDED BY ALL SCHOOL BOARDS IN THE
STATE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, this City Council recognizes that public schools in Dade County are
greatly overcrowded;
WHEREAS, this Council supports the goals of Eastward Ho and the Governor's
Commission for a Sustainable South Florida; and
WHEREAS, changes by the State of Florida restricting the flexibility in the use of
capital funding and delivery methods for educational facilities may not be consistent
with the goals of Eastward Ho and the Governor's Commission for a Sustainable South
Florida which promote urban infill development and urban redevelopment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The City Council supports the missions of the Dade County School
Board and urges the State of Florida to hold a Special Session in the fall of 1997 to
address public school overcrowding and related issues in Dade County and throughout
the State of Florida.
Section 2. The City Council encourages the State of Florida to provide
appropriate levels of funding and flexibility needed by public school districts to address
overcrowding issues.
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Section 3. The City Council encourages the State of Florida Legislature to
provide the appropriate level of flexibility to the School Board of Dade County, Florida,
so it may support and participate in developing the goals of Eastward Ho and the
Governor's Commission for a Sustainable South Florida.
Section4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Councilmember Beskin ,
who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilmember cot,eh ,
and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Councilmember Arthur Berger yes
Councilmember Jay R. Beskin yes
Councilmember Ken Cohen yes
Councilmember Harry Holzberg yes
Councilmember Patricia Rogers-Libert yes
Vice Mayor Jeffrey M. Perlow yes
Mayor Arthur I. Snyder absent
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of A~gg~t ,~997.
~(~,TH UR I'. ~N',~DER,~AYOR
A'I-rEST:
TERESA M. SMITH, CMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
CITY ATTORNEY