RESOLUTION 2007 - ____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
COAST, FLORIDA APPROVING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
AN AGREEMENT WITH FLORIDA LANDMARK COMMUNITIES, INC.
WITH JOINDER BY THE TOWN CENTER COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT PROVIDING FOR THE FEEDING OF FISH
IN PONDS AND LAKES WITHIN THE TOWN CENTER
DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL IMPACT THROUGH CITY
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR
DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR
IMPLEMENTING ACTIONS AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, Florida Landmark Communities, Inc. (FLCI) is the developer of the Town
Center at Palm Coast Development of Regional Impact (Town Center DRI); and
WHEREAS, as portions of Town Center DRI are platted, FLCI shall dedicate easements
to the stormwater ponds jointly and severally to the Town Center Community Development
District (CDD) and the City of Palm Coast for the purpose of constructing and maintaining lakes
and a stormwater management system; and
WHEREAS, lakes within the DRI have been placed under conservation easements, dated
March 7, 2005, between FLCI, as the Grantor, in favor of the St. Johns River Water Management
District, as Grantee, with third party rights granted to the United States Army Corps of Engineers
and the City of Palm Coast (Conservation Easement); and
WHEREAS, the Conservation Easement was recorded on March 10, 2005 in Official
Records Book 1812, Page 53, et seq., of the Public Records of Flagler County, Florida; and
WHEREAS, the twenty-one (21) stormwater ponds (the "Ponds") and borrow pit lakes
(the "Lakes") are described and depicted in materials that are a part of the City Council agenda
item to which this Resolution relates; and
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WHEREAS, FLCI shall stock the Ponds and Lakes with game fish once the waters have
cooled sufficiently to sustain aquatic life (Fish Stocking), to include the following fish:
largemouth bass, bream, mosquito fish, channel catfish and hi tech speck (hybrid crappie); and
WHEREAS, three (3) different Fish Stocking events are planned as follows:
early
November, 2007, December, 2007 and in the Spring, 2008; and
WHEREAS, after Fish Stocking is accomplished, it will be necessary to feed the fish;
and
WHEREAS, FLCI does not have equipment or personnel power available to undertake
the feeding of the fish; and
WHEREAS, the Ponds and Lakes shall become public water bodies and the fish
stocking and feeding will benefit the public; and
WHEREAS, FLCI has requested the CITY to assist with the feeding of the fish in
anticipation of the Ponds and Lakes becoming public waterbodies; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Coast has determined that it is in the public interest to
agree to assist FLCI with the fish feeding program, with support from volunteers, subject to
reimbursement from FLCI for any and all costs associated therewith; and
WHEREAS, this Agreement is authorized by, permitted by, and consistent with the
provisions of the City of Palm Coast’s Home Rule Charter; the City Comprehensive Plan,
Chapter 163, Florida Statutes; Chapter 166, Florida Statutes; the State Comprehensive Plan
(Chapter 187, Florida Statutes); Chapter 190 Florida Statutes, Article VIII, Section 2(b),
Constitution of the State of Florida, and other applicable law and serves and advances a public
purpose.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PALM COAST, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT. The City Council of the City of Palm
Coast hereby approves the terms and conditions of an agreement with Florida Landmark
Communities, Inc., with joinder by the Town Center CDD, as attached hereto and incorporated
herein by reference as Exhibit "A".
SECTION 2. AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE. The Mayor, or designee, is hereby
authorized to execute the agreement as depicted in Exhibit "A".
SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY. If any section or portion of a section of this Resolution
proves to be invalid, unlawful, or unconstitutional, it shall not be held to invalidate or impair the
validity, force, or effect of any other section or part of this Resolution.
SECTION 4. CONFLICTS. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with any
of the provisions of this Resolution are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5. IMPLEMENTING ACTIONS. The City Manager is hereby authorized
to take any actions necessary to implement the action taken in this Resolution.
SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon
adoption by the City Council.
DULY PASSED and approved by the City Council of the City of Palm Coast, Florida,
on this 20th day of November 2007.
CITY OF PALM COAST, FLORIDA
ATTEST:
JON NETTS, MAYOR
CLARE M. HOENI, CITY CLERK
Attachment:
Exhibit “A” – Agreement with Florida Landmark Communities, Inc.
Search Title: FLORIDA LANDMARK COMMUNITIES/CITY OF PALM COAST
AGREEMENT RELATING TO FISH FEEDING IN FUTURE CITY PONDS AND
LAKES/COVENANT TO CONVEY LANDS
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