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Miami-Dade Legislative Item
File Number: 040142

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File Number: 040142

File Type: Resolution

Status: Adopted

Version: 0

Reference: R-117-04

Control: County Commission

File Name: FALLS AREA FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ADV. COMMITTEE

Introduced: 1/16/2004

Requester: NONE

Cost:

Final Action: 1/20/2004

Agenda Date: 1/20/2004

Agenda Item Number: 10A12

Notes:

this is amendment to 040088

Title:

RESOLUTION CREATING AND ESTABLISHING THE FALLS AREA FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE; AND DIRECTING THE MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE A CONCEPTUAL AGREEMENT WITH THE COMMITTEE TO MITIGATE THE IMPACT OF THE PROPOSED INCORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF THE FALLS ON THE UNINCORPORATED MUNICIPAL SERVICES AREA AND OTHER FINANCIAL CONCERNS WHICH WOULD RESULT FROM THE PROPOSED INCORPORATION [SEE ORIGINAL ITEM UNDER FILE NO. 040088]

Indexes:	INCORPORATION
	VILLAGE OF THE FALLS

Sponsors:

Katy Sorenson, Prime Sponsor

Sunset Provision: No

Effective Date:

Expiration Date:

Registered Lobbyist:

None Listed

Legislative History
Acting Body	Date	Agenda Item	Action	Sent To	Due Date	Returned	Pass/Fail

Board of County Commissioners	1/20/2004	10A12	Adopted				P

County Attorney	1/16/2004		Assigned	Cynthia Johnson-Stacks		1/16/2004

Budget and Finance Committee	1/15/2004	2N amd	Forwarded to BCC with a favorable recommendation with committee amendment(s)				P
REPORT:	Assistant County Attorney Gerald Sanchez read the resolution into the record. Commissioner Sorenson explained the reason for the resolution was to recognize the Financial Responsibility Advisory Committee in the absence of a Municipal Advisory Committee to deal with mitigation. She amended the foregoing proposed resolution to substitute the name "Kimrey Newlin" to "Tom Hutton" in Section 1 of the proposed resolution. Hearing no other questions or comments, the Committee proceeded to vote on this proposed resolution as presented.

Legislative Text

TITLE
RESOLUTION CREATING AND ESTABLISHING THE FALLS AREA FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE; AND DIRECTING THE MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE A CONCEPTUAL AGREEMENT WITH THE COMMITTEE TO MITIGATE THE IMPACT OF THE PROPOSED INCORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF THE FALLS ON THE UNINCORPORATED MUNICIPAL SERVICES AREA AND OTHER FINANCIAL CONCERNS WHICH WOULD RESULT FROM THE PROPOSED INCORPORATION

BODY
WHEREAS, Section 5.05 of the Home Rule Charter establishes the framework by which new municipalities may be created in Miami-Dade County; and
WHEREAS, a petition has been filed by the Steering Committee for the Village of the Falls ("Petitioners") with the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners, pursuant to Section 20-20 of the Code of Miami-Dade County regarding petitions for incorporation initiated by an individual or group; and
WHEREAS, the Boundaries Commission, after conducting a meeting on January 7, 2004 and hearing from the public, recommended incorporation of the proposed Village of the Falls, as set forth in the attached resolution; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Advisory Board is scheduled to consider the proposed incorporation on February 2, 2004, and the Petitioners are desirous of having the proposed incorporation heard by the Board of County Commissioners in March, 2004; and
WHEREAS, establishing a committee to negotiate the conceptual financial terms of the proposed incorporation would assist the Commission in conducting a public hearing and making a decision regarding the proposed incorporation; and
WHEREAS, formulating a committee would assist in educating representatives of the affected community as to the proposed financial issues surrounding the creation of the proposed Village of the Falls and establishing a community consensus regarding the financial terms relating to the proposed incorporation,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Falls Area Financial Responsibility Committee (the "Committee") is hereby created consisting of the following members who are residents of the proposed Village of the Falls:
1. Tom Griffith
2. Andy Nierenberg
3. Andy Weston
4. Tom Hutton
5. Henry Marinello
6. Chris Bednar
7. Adib Eden

Section 2. The Committee may conduct public hearings in which residents of the area shall have the opportunity to express their views and concerns regarding mitigation and any financial issues related to the proposed incorporation.
Section 3. The Committee shall meet with the County Manager or his designee to review financial issues regarding the proposed Village of the Falls, including any mitigation to be paid to the County by the proposed municipality.
Section 4. Following discussions and negotiations with County staff, the Committee shall submit to the Commission a recommended conceptual agreement acceptable to the County Manager and the Committee prior to the Commission's consideration of the proposed incorporation.
Section 5. The Committee's responsibilities shall terminate upon submission of its report and recommended conceptual agreement to the Board of County Commissioners.