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and within the meaning of Chapter 218, Florida Statutes. The <br />boundary of the said North Indian River County Fire District, <br />hereinafter referred to as "Fire District", shall include the <br />Cities of Fellsmere and Sebastian and those unincorporated areas <br />of the northern part of Indian River County according to the <br />following description: <br />All of Township 30 South lying West of the <br />West Bank of the Indian River and that part <br />of Township 31 South lying East of the center <br />line of Lateral U and West of the West Bank of <br />the Indian River; said lands all located and <br />limited to Indian River County <br />SECTION 21-34. Referendum Election Required. Notwith- <br />standing any provision to the contrary herein, this Ordinance <br />shall not take effect until a referendum election shall have been <br />held wherein the voters resident within the said Fire District <br />have authorized the assessment of a millage levy not in excess of <br />one-half (1/2) mill by the governing board of the said District <br />upon all real and tangible property within the boundaries thereof <br />and for its support, pursuant to Section 9 (b), Article VII of the <br />Florida Constitution of 1968, as amended, and Section 125.01 (5) (c), <br />Florida Statutes. Such election shall be held on March 11, 1980. <br />SECTION 21-35. Board of Fire Commissioners; Method of <br />Appointment; Duties. Pursuant to Chapter 125.01 (5) (b),Florida <br />Statutes, the governing body of the special District shall be <br />comprised of the five (5) County Commissioners of Indian River <br />County who shall be referred to as the District Board of Fire <br />Commissioners. Annually, and concurrently with the organizational <br />meeting of the Board of County Commissioners, the District Board <br />shall meet and organize, electing a chairman and vice chairman. <br />The said District Board of Fire Commissioners shall have <br />the customary and reasonable powers of any governing board of a <br />special district vested with control of a fire department. In <br />accordance with applicable State Statutes and rules and with <br />applicable County ordinances and rules, the District Board of <br />Fire Commissioners shall enjoy the specific authority to establish <br />a uniform plan of fire protection and control, coordinating said <br />plan as an integral part of the County -Wide Fire Protection System <br />