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RESOLUTION 99 - 115 <br />INDL4N RIVER COUNTY RESOLUTION DECLARING <br />STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY <br />WHEREAS, the National Hurricane Center recognizes the danger to coastal residents <br />of Florida from Hurricane Irene, by posting a Tropical Storm Warning from Florida City <br />to Fernandina Beach; and <br />WHEREAS, Indian River County has high evacuation times to evacuate residents from <br />the hazards of a hurricane; and <br />WHEREAS, the current forecast error of the National Hurricane Center does not allow <br />for a confident prediction of the track of Hurricane Irene at that point in time, coinciding <br />with Indian River County's high evacuation times; and <br />WHEREAS, Hurricane Irene has the potential for causing extensive damage to public <br />utilities, public buildings, public communication systems, public streets and roads, public <br />drainage systems, commercial and residential buildings and areas; and <br />WHEREAS, Chapter 252.38, Florida Statutes, provides authority for a political <br />subdivision such as Indian River County to declare a State of Local Emergency and to <br />waive the procedures and formalities otherwise required of political subdivisions by law <br />pertaining to: <br />1. Performance of public work and taking whatever action is necessary to <br />ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the community. <br />2. Entering into contracts. <br />3. Incurring obligations. <br />4. Employment of permanent and temporary workers. <br />5. Utilization of volunteer workers. <br />6. Rental of equipment. <br />7. Acquisition and distribution, with or without compensation of supplies, <br />materials and facilities. <br />8. Appropriation and expenditure of public funds. <br />