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-7 pp <br />BOOK i�Fn�9 7 <br />SEP 2 2 1992 <br />The Chairman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone <br />wished to be heard in this matter. <br />Nancy Offutt, representing the Vero Beach -Indian River County <br />Board of Realtors, stated that her organization is in favor of the <br />proposed ordinance. <br />It was determined that no one else wished to be heard and the <br />Vice Chairman closed the public hearing. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Scurlock, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Bird, the Board unanimously (4-0, <br />Chairman Eggert being absent) adopted Ordinance 92- <br />37, amending Ordinance 92-23 which adopted a revised <br />occupational license fee for certain real estate <br />professionals, as recommended by staff. <br />ORDINANCE 92- 37 <br />AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF INDIAN RIVER <br />COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE 92-23 <br />WHICH ADOPTED A REVISED OCCUPATIONAL <br />LICENSE FEE FOR CERTAIN REAL ESTATE <br />PROFESSIONALS. <br />WHEREAS, Ordinance 92-23 imposed a license tax on "Real Estate <br />Agents"; and <br />WHEREAS, County staff has been directed to review in depth the <br />entire occupational license fee requirements; and <br />WHEREAS, the imposition of this tax on this new category of <br />persons prior to the study is not considered in the public interest and <br />Is premature; and <br />WHEREAS, the effective date of said change to add real estate <br />agents is* October 1, 1992; and <br />WHEREAS, it is necessary to delete this category immediately and <br />without normal- public notice under the emergency provision of Section <br />125.66, -F.S., to allow for the study of all license fees. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, that: <br />SECTION 1. EMERGENCY. <br />There is currently under study an in depth review of occupational <br />license fees. The imposition of a license tax on a new category of <br />W <br />� i � <br />