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RESOLUTION NO. 2001-041 <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF <br /> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, OPPOSING THE EXPENDITURE OF <br /> PRESERVATION 2000 FUNDS FOR EVERGLADES RESTORATION. <br /> WHEREAS, Chapter 259.01, Florida Statutes (2000), entitled the "Florida Preservation 2000 Act," <br /> was designated to preserve Florida's critical natural areas from destruction, degradation, and <br /> fragmentation; and <br /> WHEREAS, for almost a decade Indian River County has been strongly committed to <br /> conservation land acquisition under the Florida Preservation 2000 Act; and <br /> WHEREAS, the intention of the Legislature expressed in Section 259.101(2)(e), Florida Statutes, <br /> was to fund the implementation of the Florida Preservation 2000 Act for each of the ten years of the <br /> program's duration and to do so in a fiscally responsible manner; and <br /> WHEREAS, legislation has been proposed to utilize $100 million in Florida Preservation 2000 Act <br /> funds obligated for other conservation projects statewide to replace the $100 million in general revenue <br /> previously obligated by the Legislature for Everglades restoration; and <br /> WHEREAS, enactment of the proposed legislation would break the promise made by the Florida <br /> Legislature that authorized revenue based funding for Everglades restoration; and <br /> WHEREAS, the proposed legislation would put land acquisition projects throughout Florida in <br /> jeopardy in an attempt to sacrifice other environmental priorities for Everglades restoration funding; and <br /> WHEREAS, the effectiveness of land acquisition programs, such as the Indian River County <br /> Environmentally Significant Land Acquisition Program, depends on the strength of the partnerships <br /> between local governments and the State of Florida, <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF <br /> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that: <br /> The Indian River County Board of County Commissioners strongly opposes any legislation which <br /> jeopardizes the implementation of the Florida Preservation 2000 Act or the Florida Forever Act by <br /> reducing their funding allocation. <br /> The Indian River County Board of County Commissioners hereby determines the Florida <br /> Preservation 2000 Act and the Florida Forever Act to be high priorities and opposes any efforts which <br /> would diminish funding for any of these programs. <br /> The resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner Adams and the <br /> motion was seconded by Commissioner Stanbri dge and, upon being put to a vote, the <br /> vote was as follows: <br /> Chairman Caroline D. Ginn ye <br /> Vice Chairman Ruth Stanbridge _Aye <br /> Commissioner John W. Tippin <br /> Commissioner Kenneth R. Macht Awe <br /> Commissioner Fran B.Adams Ay@ <br /> Aye <br /> 2001 <br /> The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this 10th day of April, <br /> ' <br /> BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> Attest: X K. t3arton, CJ k. <br /> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br /> P. <br /> Bill f <br /> "Y.—' ` E'i ., ..i .mss !., ..r..K. _ to •d' <br /> Caroline D. Ginn <br /> DeeRpfitity Clerk Chairman <br /> a h Ifi34Pt <br /> r <br /> .�T _ <br />