Res No 077-17-14878RESOLUTION NO.077-17-14878
A Resolution reauthorizing Mayor Stoddard to represent the City
Commission in outside matters relating to activities by Florida Power
and Light,Co.
WHEREAS,onMarch 2,2010 theSouthMiamiCity Commission appointed MayorStoddardto
serveasthe City's liaisonwith Florida PowerandLight,Co.(FPL);and
WHEREAS,MayorStoddardhassubsequentlyrepresentedthe City's interestsinnegotiations
overtheFPLfranchiseagreementandonmattersrelatedto FPL's applicationfornuclearplant-related
transmission lines before the Nuclear Regulatory Commission,the Public Services Commission,the
FloridaLegislature,theSitingBoard,localmunicipalities,Citylobbyists,nonprofit organizations,andthe
press;and
WHEREAS,South Miami Code of Ordinances Sec.8A-4.1 prohibits commission members
fromactingasa representative of the Commission without the consent of the majority other than forthe
purpose of presiding over ceremonial functions orcivic functions asan invited guest;and
WHEREAS,the City Commission wishes to renew Mayor Stoddard's authorization to continue
representing theCity Commission in matters related to FPL's proposed activities affecting theCity of
South Miami and its residents.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,THAT:
Section 1,TheCity Commission hereby authorizes Mayor Stoddard to continue
representing theCity Commission inmattersrelatedto FPL's activities andproposedactivitiesthataffect
the City of South Miami and its residents.
Section 2.If anysectionclause,sentence,orphrase of this resolution isforanyreasonheld
invalidor unconstitutional byacourt of competent jurisdiction,theholdingshallnotaffectthevalidity of
the remaining portions of this resolution.
Section 3.This resolution shalltakeeffectimmediatelyuponadoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1 8 *day 0f April 2017.
TEST:APPROVED:
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM,
LANGUAGE,LEG^bKTY,
AND EXECUTI0N THEREOE:
MAYOR.
COMMISSION VOTE 5-0
Mayor Stoddard:Yea
Vice Mayor Welsh:Yea
Commissioner Edmond:Yea
Commissioner Harris:Yea
Commissioner Liebman:Yea