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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> Kenneth R. Macht giVF.R�, Fran B. Adams <br /> Chairman District 1 <br /> District 3 <br /> ,c- Arthur R. Neuberger <br /> Caroline D. Ginn * * District 2 <br /> Vice Chairman <br /> District 5ORI04` Thomas S. Lowther <br /> District 4 <br /> April 10, 2003 <br /> The Honorable Johnnie Byrd <br /> 1201 The Capitol <br /> 402 South Monroe Street <br /> Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300 <br /> Dear Representative Byrd: <br /> At the April 8, 2003 meeting of the Indian River County Commission the Board unanimously voted to <br /> adopt the attached Resolution opposing House Bill 1307 and Senate Bill 1450. <br /> This Bill is replete with language pre-empting local government's home rule authority and exempting <br /> telecommunication facilities located on state government owned real property and buildings from local <br /> zoning requirements. <br /> Indian River County has a strong and comprehensive Wireless Master Plan, adopted in September <br /> 2002. Under the guise of emergency deployment of E911 service, this legislation would undermine our <br /> County's Telecommunication Ordinance. In fact, Senate Staff Analysis on SB1450 includes the <br /> following observation: <br /> "Although these provisions are going into the section on wireless emergency telephone number, most <br /> are not limited to siting wireless facilities necessary for the emergency telephone system and so possibly <br /> could be used to site any facility, whether necessary for E911 or not". <br /> Indian River County Also requires state of the art and stealth technology wherever possible, cost cannot <br /> be a determining factor and aesthetics are to be given every consideration. HB1307 and SB1450 make <br /> no such requirements. <br /> We strongly urge your reconsideration of this Bill. <br /> Yours truly, <br /> en 4h acht <br /> Chairman <br /> Enc: Resolution #2003-044 <br /> 1840 25"'Street,Suite N-158 <br /> Vero Beach, FL 32960-3365 <br /> Telephone: (772)567-8000,Ext 1490 FAX. (772) 770-5334 <br /> Suncom: 224-1490 e-mail. kmassung@ircgov.com <br />