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RESOLUTION NO . 2008 - 115 <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF <br /> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY , FLORIDA , IN CONNECTION WITH THE " CITY OF <br /> VERO UTILITY REFERENDUM " TO BE HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH <br /> THE GENERAL ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 4 , 2008 <br /> WHEREAS , On June 25 , 2008 , Governor Crist signed into law House Bill 7135 , <br /> Chapter 2008 -227 , that includes a provision for a question to be placed on the referendum <br /> that would apply to the City of Vero Beach municipal utility ( " Utility Authority Referendum " ) . <br /> WHEREAS , The Utility Authority Referendum question to appear on the November <br /> 41 2008 ballot , pursuant to Florida Statutes section 366 . 04 ( 7 ) ( c) (2008) shall contain the <br /> following language : <br /> " Should a separate electric utility authority be created to operate the business of <br /> the electric utility in the affected municipal electric utility ? <br /> Yes . No <br /> WHEREAS , The outcome of the Utility Authority Referendum will affect : ( a ) <br /> residents within the City limits of the City of Vero Beach ( herein " City Customers " ) ; ( b ) <br /> residents within the Town limits of Indian River Shores who receive electric , water and <br /> sewer services from the City of Vero Beach ( herein "Town Customers " ) ; and ( c) residents of <br /> unincorporated Indian River County who receive electric , water and sewer services from the <br /> City of Vero Beach ( herein " County Customers " ) . <br /> WHEREAS , based on information presented to the Board of County Commissioners <br /> from time to time by various individuals , County Customers believe that they have no <br /> elected or appointed representation with in the City of Vero Beach to address their concerns <br /> and , therefore , have requested a resolution in support of the Utility Authority Referendum . <br /> NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br /> COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY , FLORIDA , that : <br /> 1 . The Indian River County Board of County Commissioners (" Board ") supports <br /> having a Utility Authority Referendum . <br /> 2 . The Board requests that the City Council of Vero Beach hold a Utility Authority <br /> Referendum . <br /> 3 . The Board requests that the Town Council of Indian River Shores support having <br /> a Utility Authority Referendum . <br /> 4 . The Board requests that the City Council of Vero Beach authorize , fund , and <br /> actively engage in a public information and education program with respect to the <br /> Utility Authority Referendum , so that the persons eligible to vote in the Utility <br /> Authority Referendum are fully informed on the full effects of the Utility Authority <br /> Referendum ; and the County hereby commits fully and actively to work with the <br /> City of Vero Beach in such public information and education program with <br /> respect to the Utility Authority Referendum . <br /> 1 <br />