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ORDINANCE 2004-023 ek go-kg4 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING CODE SECTION 102.01: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETINGS AND PROCEDURES, TO PROVIDE FOR ONE NIGHT TIME MEETING PER MONTH WHEREAS, Ordinances 90-19, and 2000-002 established and amended procedures for meetings for the Indian River County Board of Commissioners; and WHEREAS, the Commission holds its regular meeting every Tuesday morning, except the last Tuesday of the month; and WHEREAS, a recent special meeting of the Commission was held during the evening hours and the meeting was well attended; and WHEREAS, the Board and staff have received comments from the public and interested parties that holding a meeting after normal working hours may increase attendance and involvement by citizens; and WHEREAS, the Board recognizes that it is a hardship for some citizens to take time off from work in order to address the commission; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, that section 102.01.1 of the Indian River Code is hereby amended as follows: Section 102.01 Board of county commissioners meetings and procedures. 1. Time. - - - -•- - - - - - - - _.- The county commission shall generally hold regular meetings on Tuesday of each month beginning at 9:00 a.m. except for the second Tuesday of each month the regular meeting will begin at 6:00 pm. There shall be no commission meeting on the last Tuesday of each month. When the day fixed for any regular meeting of the commission is a holiday recognized by the county the meeting shall be held at the same time on the next Tuesday not a holiday unless the meeting is cancelled otherwise rescheduled by the commission. 2. — 5. No change. F:\Attorney\Bill\Ordinance Amendments\Night Meetings\ord for night meetings.doc