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COMMISSIONER WODTKE READ TO THE BOARD A RESOLUTION HE HAD RE- CEIVED FROM THE VISUALLY HANDICAPPED CLUB OF.INDIAN RIVER COUNTY.ENDORSING THE 0911" EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM PROGRAM. THEIR RESOLUTION IS HEREBY MADE A PART OF THE MINUTES. erican National Red Cross INDIAN RIVER COUNTY CHAPTER 250617th Avenue, Vero Beach, Florida 32960 (305) 562-2549 • R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, The Florida Legislature has. seen fit to mandate the counties of the state to institute and put into operation an emergency communication system (Nine one one), a system whereby the public may contact all the various emergency agencies (fire department, police, ambulance, eta.) by dialing a short or abbreviated number 911; and, WHEREAS, Indian River County, after two years, has, through lack of the necessary funds, been unable to get the system initiated and into operation,; and, WHEREAS, Such a system would, without question in our opinion, greatly aid the public, particularly the segment of our population that are physically and, or mentally handicapped; therefore, be it RESOLVED: That the officers and members of the Visually Handicapped Club of Indian River County, in meeting assembled, this second day of July, nineteen seventy-six, gives their strong endorsement to the program, petitioning and imploring Indian River County, working with the appropriate State Agency and the State Legislature, to institute and put into operation such an emergency communication system (Nine one one); be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be sent to the Indian River County Commissioners and to each of the representatives of this county in the Florida Legislature, and that a copy of it be spread on the minutes of this organization. VISUALLY HANDICAPPED CLUB of INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Sponsored by THE -ANE ICAN CROSS Evelyn Smack, Secretary 33 We are a UNITED WA YParticipating Agency JUL `1976 � k 26 .,:n:161