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RESOLUTION 2008-112 <br />A RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, <br />FLORIDA, SETTING FORTH THE POLICY FOR <br />APPOINTING "AT LARGE" MEMBERS TO ADVISORY <br />COMMITTEES. <br />WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners is empowered to create <br />advisory committees to provide advice and information concerning various topics <br />that affect County government; and <br />WHEREAS, the advisory committees are made up of hard working and <br />diligent volunteers that are appointed to their positions by the Board or by the <br />governing body of other municipalities; and <br />WHEREAS, many of the committees have "at large" committee members <br />that are appointed by the Board; and <br />WHEREAS, it is the will of the Board to create written policy that should be <br />followed when. a vacancy of an "at large" committee member occurs; and <br />WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of orderly government to have the <br />policy reduced to writing, <br />NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that: <br />1. "At large" advisory committee members shall be appointed by the <br />Board of County Commissioners unless the committee's founding <br />resolution, ordinance or statute provides for another method of <br />appointment. <br />2. In the event of a vacancy of an "at large" committee member, the <br />vacancy shall be listed on the next available agenda for the Board <br />of County Commissioners under the topic "Informational Items from <br />Staff or Commissioners not requiring Board Action" of the agenda. <br />3. After the vacancy appears in the agenda and is read by the <br />Chairman, the Board may appoint a candidate to fill the position no <br />sooner than fourteen days following the reading of the vacancy. <br />4. In the event that more than one candidate is nominated for the <br />vacancy, the Board shall fill the vacancy by a majority vote. <br />