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12/22/94(reso\gaming)vk <br />RESOLUTION no. 96- 04 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD or OOSJM OMISSIONERS Of <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADVOCATING AN <br />AMEINDIIEMT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION WHICH WOULD <br />PROVIDE LOOAL CONTROL OF GAMING AND GAMBLING <br />ACTIVITIES. <br />WHEREAS, from time to time proposals arise to authorize gaming and <br />gambling activities in the state of Florida; and <br />WHEREAS, if gaming and gambling activities were to be authorized, local <br />governments and their citizens would be significantly impacted; and <br />WHEREAS, in order to adequately address gaming and gambling activities, <br />if approved in the future, local governments must have the power and <br />authority to regulate such activities with regard to all land use matters, <br />zoning, building and similar codes, hours of operation, and related matters; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the passage of appropriate legislation would provide for <br />adequate local control if gaming or gambling activities are authorized in the <br />State of Florida; <br />NOW, TWRSlOR3, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY Commission= OP <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that: <br />1. The Indian River County Legislative Delegation is urged to support <br />passage of the attached joint resolution proposing an amendment to the <br />State Constitution which, upon approval by the voters, would provide for <br />necessary local control of any authorized gaming or gambling activities. <br />2. A copy of this resolution shall be provided to each member of the Indian <br />River County Legislative Delegation, to each city council in Indian <br />River County, to each county commission in the state, to the Florida <br />Association of Counties, and the Florida League of Cities by the Office <br />of the County Attorney and the contents of this resolution shall be <br />otherwise widely distributed to the public. <br />The resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner Eggert , and <br />the motion was seconded by Commissioner Adams , and, upon being put to a <br />vote, the vote was as follows: <br />Chairman Kenneth R. Mac ht Aye <br />vice chairman Fran B. Adams Aye <br />Commissioner Carolyn K. Eggert Aye <br />Commissioner John W. Tippin Aye <br />Commissioner Richard N. Bird Aye <br />The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted <br />this —LT day of January , 1995. <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER Inman miry C, <br />INDIAN VER COU Y, FLORIDA Adn'I— <br />n. <br />BY <br />Jeff �y X. Barton, Cl Kenn ChaiRrmanMacht ��c,I <br />