Ordinance 2006-007
ORDINANCE NO. 2006 - 007
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
RELATING TO COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT; CREATING A
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY IN THE CITY OF
OCOEE, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR THE COMPOSITION OF
THE AGENCY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING
FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on September 21, 2004, the City Commission of the City of Ocoee (the
"City Commission") after considering a report of conditions in a certain area of the City of
Ocoee (the "City") adopted a resolution finding that those conditions caused that area to be a
"blighted area" (as that term is defined in Section 163.340(8), Florida Statutes (2003)), and
further found that area was in need of redevelopment and that the creation of a community
redevelopment agency pursuant to Part III, Chapter 163, Florida Statutes (the "Redevelopment
Act") was appropriate and necessary; and
WHEREAS, the City is located in Orange County, which is a county that has adopted a
home rule charter, and, therefore, the City cannot proceed with carrying out redevelopment in the
"blighted area" unless and until Orange County has delegated redevelopment powers to the City
pursuant to Section 163.410, Florida Statutes (2005); and
WHEREAS, the City submitted a request to Orange County that redevelopment powers
be delegated to the City by Orange County; and
WHEREAS, on February 7, 2006, the City Commission approved an interlocal
agreement with Orange County that provides for and sets forth the terms of a delegation of
redevelopment powers by Orange County to the City; and
WHEREAS, on March 21, 2006, the Board of County Commissioners of Orange County
approved a resolution delegating redevelopment powers to the City and the interlocal agreement
with the City; and
WHEREAS, the interlocal agreement provides that the City may create a community
redevelopment agency provided the composition of the agency's governing board consists ofthe
five (5) members of the City Commission and two (2) individuals appointed by the City
Commission, one of whom shall be nominated by Orange County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Authoritv. The City Commission of the City ofOcoee has the authority
to adopt this Ordinance pursuant to Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Florida,
Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, and Part III of Chapter 163, Florida Statutes.
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Section 2. Findin2s. The recitals set forth above are hereby adopted and
incorporated into this Ordinance as findings of the City Commission.
Section 3. Creation of Communitv Redevelovment A2encv. There is hereby
created pursuant to the Redevelopment Act a community redevelopment agency to operate
within the municipal boundaries of the City of Ocoee, Florida, which shall be known as the
Ocoee Community Redevelopment Agency (the "CRA").
Section 4. Comvosition of Governin2 Board. As authorized by Section
163.357(1)(c), Florida Statutes (2005) and as provided the interlocal agreement with Orange
County, the governing board ofthe CRA shall consists of the five members ofthe City
Commission plus two individuals appointed by the City Commission. One of the appointed
members shall be nominated by Orange County and appointed by the City Commission. The
term of office of the appointed members shall be for four (4) years, except that the first person
appointed shall initially serve a term of two (2) years.
Section 5. Severabilitv. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or
portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereto.
Section 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this Ifu1~ay of A.pt\ \ , 2006.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
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S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor (
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FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY BY
THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA;
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
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thisUdayof !rtfl ,2006.
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP{
By: ~aJt~
City Attorney
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