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<br />RESOLUTION - 05-1579 <br /> <br />"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY <br />OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE FLORIDA <br />DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS COMMUNITIES FOR A <br />LIFETIME; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY <br />AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE." <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Casselberry supports the Florida Department of Elder Affairs <br />Communities for a Lifetime initiative to make Florida a friendlier place to live for people of all ages, that <br />they may be as independent as long as possible, and remain in their homes and in the communities they <br />love; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the State of Florida has the highest percentage of elders of any state in the nation <br />and our elder population will continue to increase, reaching numbers without precedent in the first part of <br />the XXI Century; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, in order to allow all residents to maintain their dignity, security and independence, <br />communities must evaluate, assess and modify their infrastructures to become a Community jor a <br />Lifetime; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Casselberry and the Florida Department of Elder Affairs share the vision <br />and responsibility to improve the life of all citizens so they can prepare for and enjoy aging in place <br />throughout their life; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, in order to achieve our mutual goals, cities and counties should begin to build <br />together a place free of physical, emotional, and social barriers. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY <br />OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />SECTION I. The City Commission hereby approves that our community will make every effort <br />to first evaluate and later remove barriers to become a Community for a Lifètime. <br /> <br />SECTION II. Conflicts. All Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict with any of the <br />provisions of this Resolution are hereby repealed. <br /> <br />SECTION III. Severability. If any Section or portion of a Section of this Resolution proves to be <br />invalid, unlawful, or unconstitutional, it shall not be held to invalidate or impair the validity, force, or effect <br />of any other Section or part of this Resolution. <br /> <br />SECTION IV. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective <br />passage and adoption. <br /> <br />~ 4 r <br />PASSED and ADOPTED this)¡5 ..- day of ~d <br /> <br />immediately upon its <br /> <br />, AD 2005. <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br /> <br />Jb~7nqJ~ <br /> <br />Thelma McPherson <br />City Clerk <br /> <br />