HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 1992-30RESOLUTION NO. 92 -30
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL,
B'REVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA; SEEKING LEGISLATION
THROUGH THE BREVARD COUNTY LEGISLATIVE
DELEGATION WHICH WILL REMOVE COMMUNICATION
RESTRICTIONS BETWEEN ELECTED OFFICIALS AND
THEIR CONSTITUENTS IMPOSED BY RECENT COURT
DECISIONS FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS
OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR
DISTRIBUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, recent Court decisions have completely halted
communication between elected officials and their constituents
regarding important community 'matters including rezonings,
variances, conditional use permits, code enforcement inquiries, and
similar quasi - judicial matters; and
WHEREAS, these decisions impact written, telephone, and
personal contacts between elected officials and their constituents;
and
WHEREAS, elected of- ficials have become timid in their response
to their constituents by reason of the potential damage which will
result to elected officials and the political entities that they
represent; and
WHEREAS, the United States Constitution has always envisioned
free, open, sterile, and uncontaminated communication between
elected officials and their constituents; and
WHEREAS, legislation is urgently needed in the State of
Florida to restore and reopen communication channels between
elected officials and their constituents.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, as follows:
SECTION 1. That the Brevard County Legislative Delegation
study recent decisions of the District Court of Appeals of the
State of Florida toward the end that:
A. Decisions be consistently interpreted until reversed or
modified by legislative pronouncement.
B. Decisions and their impact be understood.
C. Legislation be advanced which reopens free, sterile, and
uncontaminated communication channels between elected officials and
their constituents.
City of Cape Canaveral, Florida
Resolution No. 92 -30
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D. Immediate action be taken to conscientiously protect
elected officials who are listening and communicating with their
constituents in good faith to advance the best interests of their
communities and the great State of Florida.
SECTION 2. Distribution. That the deep- seated concerns of
the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, be shared
with Governor Lawton Chiles, members of the House of
Representatives from Brevard County and serving as a part of the
Brevard County Legislative Delegation, senators serving as a part
of the Brevard County Legislative Delegation, the County Commission
of Brevard County, each municipal entity within Brevard County, the
Florida League of Cities, the news media, and such others as deemed
proper.
SECTION 3. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become
effective immediately upon its adoption.
ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral,
Florida, this 7th day of July , 1992.
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KEDZIERSKI
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PORTER
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RANDELS
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SALAMONE
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