R-1023-00 RESOLUTION NO. 1023-00
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
COUNCIL SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF BILL NELSON,
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER OF THE STATE OF
FLORIDA, TO RESTRICT AND PREVENT THE FLORIDA
WINDSTORM ASSOCIATION FROM RAISING AND
COLLECTING HIGHER PREMIUMS IN THE STATE OF
FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, the State of Florida, its counties and municipalities,have been addressing
the need for both stable and realistic forms of windstorm insurance; and
WHEREAS, over 65% of those homeowners in the Florida Windstorm Underwriting
Association(FWUA)pool live in South Florida; and
WHEREAS, residents throughout the area have been notified of disproportionate
windstorm insurance rate hikes; and
WHEREAS, Insurance Commissioner Bill Nelson's attempt to block FWUA from
collecting higher premiums was unsuccessful,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,by the Mayor and Village Council of Miami
Shores Village, Florida:
Section 1. That the Village Council supports the efforts of the Insurance
Commissioner to preserve a stable rate structure which will ultimately provide protection to
homeowners and protect those consumers from unreasonable and disproportionate rate structures
and resultant higher premiums;
Section 2. That the Village Council urges Governor Jeb Bush and the Florida
Legislature to convene a Special Session of the Legislature to address this critical situation to
effect a rate reduction and an appropriate rate structure;
Section 3. That the Village Clerk will send a certified copy of this Resolution to the
Governor of Florida and the members of the Florida Legislature.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS DAY OF �, ,2000.
ATTEST:
Mark S. Ulmer, Mayor
Barbara A. Fugazzi, C
Village Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Richard Sarafan
Village Attorney