Res. No. 119-00-11012RESOLUTION NO.119-00-11012
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,RELATING TO
MUNICIPALITIES;URGING THE MIAMI-DADE LEAGUE OF
CITIES TO SUPPORT THE INCORPORATION AND/OR
ANNEXATION OF PETITIONING COMMUNITIES WITHIN
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY;PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,the Florida League of Cities'Intergovernmental Relations
Committee,recently adopted a resolution that all unincorporated areas in Miami-
Dade County ("county")should have the right to vote on incorporation "without
needless delay and intrusion fromthe County";and
WHEREAS,communities throughout the unincorporated areas of the
County have expressed a strong desire to create their own municipalities orbe
annexed to existing municipalities;and
WHEREAS,communities within the County have been rejected in their
efforts toform new municipalities since December,1996;and
WHEREAS,the County had imposed a number of onerous impediments
uponanyareas seeking incorporation and/orannexation;and
WHEREAS,the County now wishes to move forward with the formation of
new municipalities and/or annexations by existing municipalities.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA;
Section 1.The County's requirements for incorporation,including the
percentage of signatures required to petition for incorporation,fees,andother
County requirements,shallbe returned tothose under which the Village of
Pinecrest,Aventura,and Sunny Isles Beach were created.
Section 2.Residents shallset municipal boundaries rather than
government mandated.The boundaries shallbe contiguous and geographically
logical,and include areas related asto history,geography and communities of
interest.
Section 3.All municipal services currently enjoyed by existing
municipalities shall be granted tothenew incorporated municipalities.
Additions shown by underlining and deletions shown by overstriking.
Section 4.Anyandall communities seeking incorporation and/or
annexation shallbe permitted to proceed without further delay.
Section 5.The County shall eliminate the retention of revenues bythe
Countyfor annexed areas.The withholding of allbutad valorem taxesplacesan
undue burden on existing municipalities whichare required to provide afullrange
of municipal services to annexed areasbutwouldnothavethefull complement of
revenue to adequately service these areas.
Section6.This resolution shalltake effect immediately uponapproval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this6thday of June,2000.
ATTEST:APPROVED:
CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
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MAYOR
Commission Vote:5-0
Mayor Robaina:Yea
Vice Mayor Feliu:Yea
Commissioner Wiscombe:Yea
Commissioner Bethel:Yea
Commissioner Russell:Yea
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119-00-11012
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO:Mayor and City-Commission DATE:6/2/00
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THE REQUEST
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,RELATING TO MUNICIPALITIES;
URGING THE MIAMI-DADE LEAGUE OF CITIES TO SUPPORT THE
INCORPORATION AND/OR ANNEXATION OF PETITIONING
COMMUNITIES WITHIN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY;PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BACKGROUND
The attached resolution sponsored byMayor Robaina urges Miami-Dade League
of Cities to support the incorporation and/or annexation of petitioning
communities within Miami-Dade County.
The Florida League of Cities'Intergovernmental Relations Committee,recently
adopted a resolution that all unincorporated areas inMiami-Dade County shall
have the right to vote on incorporation without needless delay and intrusion
from the County.Furthermore,the communities within Miami-Dade County
have been rejected in their efforts to form new municipalities since 1996.
A RESOLUTION URGING THE MIAMI-DADE LEAGUE OF CITIES TO SUPPORT
THE INCOJRPORAHON AND/OR ANNEXATION OF PETITIONING COMMUNITIES
WITHIN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY.
WHEREAS,the Florida League of Cities'Intergovernmental Relations Committee,
recentlyadoptedaresolutionthatallunincorporatedareas of Miami-Dade County ("County")
shouldhavetherighttovoteonincorporation "without needlessdelayandintrusionfromthe
County;"and
WHEREAS,communities throughoutthe unincorporated areas of theCountyhave
expressedastrongdesiretocreatetheirownmunicipalities or beannexedtoexisting
municipalities;and
WHEREAS,communities withintheCountyhavebeen rejected in their efforts toform
new municipalities since December,1996;and
WHEREAS,theCountyhadimposedamoratoriumonallnewincorporationsand
annexations within the County;and
WHEREAS,theCountyhasplacedanumber of onerousimpedimentsuponanyareas
seeking incorporation and/or annexation;and
WHEREAS,theCountynowwishestomoveforwardwiththeformation of new
municipalities and/or annexationsbyexistingmunicipalities.
THEREFORE,theMiami-DadeLeague of Citiesherebyresolvestosupportthoseareas
seekingincorporationormunicipalitieswishingtoannexportions of unincorporatedMiami-
DadeCountyinaccordancewiththefollowing:
1.The County's requirementsforincorporation,includingthepercentage of
signaturesrequiredtopetitionforincorporation,fees,andotherCounty
requirements,shallbereturnedtothoseunderwhichtheVillage of Pinecrest,
Aventura,andSunnyIslesBeachwerecreated.
2.Municipalboundariesshallbesetbyresidentsratherthangovernmentmandate,
shallbe contiguous andgeographicallylogical,andincludeareasrelatedasto
history,geographyandcommunities of interest.
3.Allmunicipalservicescurrentlyenjoyedby existing municipalitiesshallbe
granted tothenew incorporated municipalities.
4.Anyandall communities seeking incorporation and/or annexationshallbe
permitted to proceed withoutfurtherdelay.
By:
The County shall eliminate theretention of revenues by the County forannexed
areas.The withholding of all but ad valorem taxes placesan undue burdenon
existing municipalities which arerequiredtoprovideafullrange of municipal
services toannexedareasbut would not have the full complement of revenue to
adequately service these areas.
PASSED and ADOPTED thisday of ,2000.
Miami-Dade League of Cities
Secretary
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