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RESOLUTION NO. 2003- 057 A JOINT RESOLUTION BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE, THE CITY OF PORT ST. LUCIE, THE CITY OF STUART, THE CITY OF VERO BEACH, THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, THE TOWN OF SEWALL'S POINT, THE TOWN OF INDIAN RIVER SHORES, THE TOWN OF JUPITER ISLAND, FLORIDA MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS; INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, MARTIN COUNTY, OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, AND ST. LUCIE COUNTY, POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, FOR THE CREATION OF THE TREASURE COAST COUNCIL OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, INC.; APPROVING THE ADOPTION OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION; PROVIDING A PROVISION INCORPORATING PREVIOUS RESOLUTIONS; PROVIDING FOR AMENDING THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the residents of the area surrounding and proximate to the Treasure Coast are served by separate governmental entities (collectively "Governments"); and WHEREAS, the Governments desire to incorporate the Treasure Coast Council of Local Governments, Inc.; and WHEREAS, the Governments have many interrelating problems and needs which would best be resolved on a cooperative community basis, rather than separate action, thus reducing duplication of costs and services; and WHEREAS, Section 163.02, Florida Statutes, provides for the creation of voluntary councils of local county and municipal public officials for the cooperative resolution of area and community problems; and WHEREAS, such an organization was established in 1987, but has not incorporated as a corporation not for profit; and WHEREAS, the Governments now desire to incorporate the Treasure Coast Council of Local Governments. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, the Board of County Commissioners of Martin County, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, and the Board of County Commissioners of Okeechobee County, the City' Commission of Fort Pierce, the City Commission of Port St. Lucie, the City Commission of Stuart, the City Commission of Vero Beach, the City Commission of Sebastian, the Town Council of Sewall's -Point, the Town Council of Indian River Shores and the Town Council of Jupiter Island, that: