Resolution 1996-149
MAR 2 0 1998
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RESOLUTION OF THE COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OPPOSING THE LEGISLATIVE ENACTMENT
OF HOUSE BILL 1955 AND SENATE BILL 1630, LIKITING
THE l!XERCISE OF THE POWER OF EKINENT DOKAIN BY
ANY KUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY GOVERNKENT IN COLLIER
COUNTY IN CASES INVOLVING BEACH PARKS, BEACH
ACCESS LANDS OR OTHER RELATED BEACH RECREATIONAL
FACILITIES.
WHEREAS, the Collier County Legislative Delegation held its
advertised public hearing at the Collier County Government Center
on January 19, 1996; and
WHEREAS, a subject discussion before the Collier County
Legislative Delegation was a proposal to enact legislation
relating specifically to Collier County, providing for the
limitation (express prohibition) of "the right of the the county
government of Collier county to exercise the right of eminent
domain to acquire fee title or any other rights or estates in
lands for the purpose of establishing, operating or maintaining
any beach park, beach access lands, or other related recreational
facilities situated in whole or in part within any municipality in
Collier CountY"i and
WHEREAS, the Collier County Board of County commissioners
Chairman, John C. Norris, addressed the Legislative Deleqation at
its public hearing in Collier County, expressing Collier County's
opposition to said proposal; and
WHEREAS, the senatorial representatives of the Collier County
Legislative Delegation expressed their intentions n2t to support
the legislative proposal that now appears as Hou~e Bill 1955 and
Senate Bill 1630; and
WHEREAS, there now exists two (2) companion bills; House Bill
1955 and Senate Bill 1630, which propose to expressly prohibit
Collier county government frcm exercising its statutory right of
eminent domain for certain purposes within municipalities of
the county which singles out Collier County government to
expressly prohibit otherwise generally provided-for statutory
rights pursuant to the Florida Constitution.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
1) The Board ot County Commissioners ot Collier County,
Florida, strongly opposes the enactment of House Bill 1955 and
Senate Bill 1630 during the 1996 LegiSlative seseion.
2) A certified copy of this Resolution be sent to each
member of the Collier County Legislative Delegation.
This Resolution adopted this 20th day of March, 1996, after
mo~ienr,n~econd and unanimous
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY:~
JO C. NORR S, CHAIRKAH.$/>O/5'6
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County Attorney
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