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RESOLUTION NO. 98-15
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
OCOEE, FLORIDA WITH RESPECT TO THE TRI-CITY AIRPORT
AUTHORITY, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, an Ordinance was adopted thereby establishing an Airport Authority called
"Tri-City Airport Authority." Apopka adopted its Ordinance No. 108 on February 7, 1968;
Winter Garden adopted Ordinance No. 475 on February 22, 1968, and Ocoee adopted an un-
numbered ordinance on March 12, 1968; and
WHEREAS, this Ordinance enabled the Authority to acquire property, real or personal,
for the purpose of establishing, constructing, and enlarging airports and other air navigation
facilities and to acquire, improve, maintain, equip, operate, and regulate such Airport and other
navigation facilities and structures and other property incidental to this operation either within or
without the territorial limits of such municipalities; and
WHEREAS, this Ordinance stated that the Airport Authority shall have all of the power
and benefits accruing to it under the authority of Chapter 332 of the Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, this Ordinance also established a governing Board of nine (9) members
made up of three members from each municipality; and
WHEREAS, each city adopted an agreement dated August 20, 1982, with the Florida
Department of Transportation and the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) to develop a
Western General Reliever Airport through the leadership of GOAA; and
WHEREAS, GOAA has determined there is not a need for a Reliever Airport but there is
a need for a general aviation airport and GOAA no longer wishes to be the lead agency.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA:
SECTION I. The City of Ocoee reaffirms the Tri-City Airport Authority.
SECTION II. Direct the Tri-City Airport Authority to meet and appoint officers as
outlined in the enabling Ordinance.
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SECTION III: Authorize the Chairman to request the transfer of any unused funds in the
custody of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority to a bank account established by the
Authority .
SECTION IV: Direct the Authority to develop enabling legislation that will be presented
to the Florida Legislature in the 1999 Legislative Session for approval; establishing an Airport
Authority approved by the State of Florida, refining the jurisdictional membership and setting up
financial authority .
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Ocoee, Florida, this (jh day
of October, 1998.
APPROVED:
(SEAL)
FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY BY
THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA.
APPRQVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
this {, day of October, 1998.
FOLE~Y LARD. NE R
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By:! IJ r ,
Paul Rosenthal, City Attorney
APPROVED by the OCOEE CITY
COMMISSION at a meeting held
on the date indicated above under
Agenda Item VII G 1.
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