Senate Bill sb2728
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Florida Senate - 2005 (NP) SB 2728
By Senator Posey
24-1323-05 See HB
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to the Ranger Drainage
3 District, Orange County; amending chapter
4 99-453, Laws of Florida; providing additional
5 authority for limited fire control and
6 prevention; providing for maintenance of
7 passive recreation areas and facilities,
8 environmental mitigation, security services,
9 signage, and maintenance of common areas;
10 providing authority for enforcement of
11 covenants and deed restrictions; increasing the
12 membership of the governing board; providing
13 for staggered terms of members; providing an
14 effective date.
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16 WHEREAS, the Ranger Drainage District is the primary
17 local public agency that provides for maintenance of
18 infrastructure, including drainage, flood protection
19 facilities, and environmental features within the district,
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21 WHEREAS, residential development within the district is
22 occurring at an extremely rapid rate and requires increased
23 maintenance to public infrastructure such as common areas,
24 passive recreational areas, and district rights of way, and
25 WHEREAS, there is a need for better security and fire
26 protection to ensure safety of persons and property within the
27 district, and
28 WHEREAS, all neighborhood associations within the
29 district have urged the Legislature to grant the district
30 additional authority to maintain and restore public
31 infrastructure, and
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1 WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislature to provide
2 the district with the powers necessary to maintain public
3 infrastructure and protect public and private property within
4 the district, NOW, THEREFORE,
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6 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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8 Section 1. Subsection (4) is added to section 5 of
9 chapter 99-453, Laws of Florida, to read:
10 Section 5. Additional district powers.--
11 (4) The Ranger Drainage District shall have the
12 following additional powers and authorities:
13 (a) To construct and maintain firebreaks and related
14 facilities for fire prevention and control within district
15 easements, rights-of-way, and property in cooperation with the
16 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Division
17 of Forestry, or other fire prevention agencies.
18 (b) To own, acquire, construct, operate, and maintain
19 passive recreation areas and facilities within the district,
20 including, but not limited to, parks, walking or hiking
21 trails, and related facilities.
22 (c) To acquire property for construction of projects
23 within and adjacent to the district for environmental
24 protection, restoration, or mitigation purposes. The district
25 is also authorized to cooperate with public agencies and
26 landowners in such projects.
27 (d) To provide security services within the district
28 for the purpose of protecting district property and
29 facilities.
30 (e) To construct and maintain signage and facilities
31 identifying district ingress and egress locations.
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1 (f) To maintain all district common areas, including,
2 but not limited to, easements, road shoulders, and medians.
3 (g) To enforce landowner covenants and restrictions
4 within district communities, provided a community property
5 owners' association approves such action by majority vote of
6 its board.
7 Section 2. Subsection (5) of section 7 of chapter
8 99-453, Laws of Florida, is amended to read:
9 Section 7. Minimum charter requirements.--In
10 accordance with s. 189.404(3), Florida Statutes, the following
11 subsections shall constitute the charter of the Ranger
12 Drainage District:
13 (5) In accordance with chapter 189, Florida Statutes,
14 this act, and s. 298.11, Florida Statutes, the district is
15 governed by a five-member three-member board, elected on a
16 one-acre, one-vote basis by the landowners in the district;
17 however, landowners owning less than one acre shall be
18 entitled to one vote. Landowners with more than one acre shall
19 be entitled to one additional vote for any fraction of an acre
20 greater than 1/2 acre owned, when all of the landowner's
21 acreage has been aggregated for purposes of voting. The
22 current board position which term expires in 2005 shall be
23 denominated seat 1 and shall be elected for a term of 3 years
24 or until a successor is elected. The current board position
25 which term expires in 2006 shall be denominated seat 2 and
26 shall be elected for a term of 3 years or until a successor is
27 elected. The current board position which term expires in 2007
28 shall be denominated seat 3 and shall be elected for a term of
29 3 years or until a successor is elected. The newly created
30 seats to be elected in 2005 shall be denominated seat 4 and
31 seat 5. Seat 4 shall be elected for a term of 3 years. Seat 5
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1 shall be elected for a term of 2 years. After the election in
2 2005, all terms of board members shall be 3 years or until a
3 successor is elected. The membership and organization of the
4 board shall be as set forth in this act and chapter 298,
5 Florida Statutes, as they may be amended from time to time,
6 provided, however, that the annual landowners' meeting held
7 for the purpose of electing board members and other purposes
8 shall be held in September at a time and place to be
9 determined by the board.
10 Section 3. This act shall take effect upon becoming a
11 law.
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