Resolution 2010-113
RESOLUTION NO. 2010 - 11 3
A RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA DIRECTING THE COLLIER COUNTY
SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS TO PLACE A STRAW BALLOT
REFERENDUM CONCERNING CONSOLIDATION OF THE
INDEPENDENT FIRE DISTRICTS AND TWO DEPENDENT FIRE
DISTRICTS INTO ONE INDEPENDENT FIRE DISTRICT FOR
UNINCORPORATED COLLIER COUNTY ON THE NOVEMBER 2, 2010,
BALLOT FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION.
WHEREAS, upon the request of Mr. Scott Lepore on May 11, 2010, during the Public
Comment portion of the regular meeting of the Collier County Board of County Commissioners,
the Board directed the issue of whether to consider placing a straw ballot referendum question
concerning support of consolidation of the independent fire districts in Collier County on the
November 2,2010, ballot for the General Election; and
WHEREAS, Section 125.0I(l)(y) of the Florida Statutes authorizes County
Commissioners to "place questions or propositions on the ballots at any primary election, general
election, or otherwise called special election, when agreed to by a majority vote of the total
membership of the legislative and governing body, so as to obtain an expression of elector
sentiment with respect to matters of substantial concern within the county;" and
WHEREAS, the ballot language for said straw ballot referendum needs to be adopted and
transmitted to the Collier County Supervisor of Elections; and
WHEREAS, the Board finds that it is lawful and in the public interest to call for the straw
ballot referendum and direct the Collier County Supervisor of Elections to take appropriate
action with respect to this Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
Section 1. The Supervisor of Elections is hereby directed to include within the ballot
for the November 2, 2010, general election the following straw ballot referendum language:
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STRAW BALLOT REFERENDUM ELECTION ON CONSOLIDATION
OF THE UNINCORPORT ATED FIRE DISTRICTS
"WOULD YOU SUPPORT CONSOLIDATION OF THE FIVE INDEPENDENT FIRE
DISTRICTS AND TWO DEPENDENT FIRE DISTRICTS INTO ONE INDEPENDENT FIRE
DISTRICT FOR UNINCORPORATED COLLIER COUNTY PROVIDED THAT
CONSOLIDATION WILL IMPROVE EFFICIENCY AND PROMOTE A MORE COST
EFFECTIVE USE OF TAX DOLLARS?"
Yes
No
Section 2. The Supervisor of Elections shall provide any and all notices required by
the Florida Election Code in connection with placing this straw ballot on the November 2,2010,
general election ballot.
Section 3. The Board of County Commissioners hereby directs the Clerk of Court to
deliver, or cause to be delivered, a certified copy of this Resolution to the Supervisor of Elections
upon adoption and execution of this Resolution.
THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED after motion, second, and majority vote favoring
same, this 25th day of May, 2010.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By:
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FRED W. COYLE, ~an
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