AGENDA MEMORANDUM

Meeting Date: June 14, 2010

From:                    Bill Wiley, AICP, Community Development Director

Subject:                Resolution responding to request from City of Clermont to become a participant in the proceedings initiating the Interlocal Service Boundary Agreement (ISBA) process

Staff Recommendation:

Staff recommends approval of the Resolution responding to the City of Clermont Resolution 2010 – 10, to become a participant in the proceedings initiating the negotiation process for an ISBA, per Chapter 171.203, Florida Statutes.

Analysis:  

The City of Groveland has adopted Resolution 2010-03-01 initiating the process pursuant to Chapter 171.203, Florida Statutes for negotiating an ISBA and has invited a number of cities, including Leesburg, to participate.  The City of Clermont was not included in the initial resolution and now by it’s Resolution 2010 – 10 has requested to become a participant in the proceedings, which requires the consent of the other participants. The attached Responding Resolution serves as the City’s response to Clermont request. 

Options:

1.  Approve the attached Responding Resolution; or

2.  Such alternative action as the Commission may deem appropriate

Fiscal Impact: 

There is no immediate fiscal impact.

Submission Date and Time:    6/9/10 2:07 PM____

Department: Community  Development Prepared by:  Bill Wiley, AICP and Yvette L. Brandt, AICP Attachments:         Yes__X_   No ______ Advertised:   ____Not Required ______ Dates:   __________________________                      Attorney Review :       Yes_X_  No ____ _________________________________             Revised 6/10/04

Reviewed by: Dept. Head __BW_____ Finance  Dept. __________________                                    Deputy C.M. ___________________                                          Submitted by: City Manager ___________________

Account No. _________________ Project No. ___________________ WF No. ______________________ Budget  ______________________ Available _____________________

RESOLUTION NO.

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA, RESPONDING TO THE REQUEST OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT PURSUANT TO CLERMONT RESOLUTION NO. 2010 – 10 TO BECOME A PARTICIPANT IN THAT CERTAIN PROCEEDING INITIATED BY THE CITY OF GROVELAND UNDER §171.203, FLA. STAT. (2009) REGARDING AN INTERLOCAL SERVICE BOUNDARY AGREEMENT, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

            WHEREAS, the City of Groveland previously adopted its Resolution 2010 – 03 – 01 initiating a proceeding under §171.203, Fla. Stat. (2009) regarding a possible Interlocal Service Boundary Agreement among the participants, and

WHEREAS, the City of Leesburg was invited to be a participant in those proceedings and adopted its own resolution consenting to participate in the process, and

WHEREAS, the City of Clermont by its Resolution 2010 – 10 has requested to become a participant in the proceedings, which requires the consent of the other participants, and

WHEREAS, the City of Leesburg has taken under advisement the request by the City of Clermont to become a participant,

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA:

            THAT the City Commission of the City of Leesburg, Florida does hereby:

        approve

        disapprove

the request by the City of Clermont to become a participant in the above described proceedings.

THIS RESOLUTION shall take effect upon its adoption according to law.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at the regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Leesburg, Florida, held on the  day of June, 2010.

                                                                                    THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA

                                                                                    BY:

                                                                                                DAVID KNOWLES, Mayor

ATTEST:                                                                    ___

                   BETTY RICHARDSON, City Clerk