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BOOK 88 PnE 978 <br />RESOLUTION NO. 93- 44 <br />A RESOLUTION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, <br />FLORIDA, SUPPORTING WEIGHTED VOTING FOR <br />THE TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLANNING <br />COUNCIL. <br />WHEREAS, the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council is composed of <br />Palm Beach County, Martin County, St. Lucie County, and Indian River <br />County; and <br />WHEREAS, because voting representation of the Council is determined <br />by population, Palm Beach County has ten votes out of the 23 currently <br />allowed for the Council; and <br />WHEREAS, the three northern counties feel that a more equitable <br />division of the voting power would remove any appearance of domination of <br />the Council by Palm Beach County; and <br />WHEREAS, Representative Ken Pruitt has proposed to amend the ELMS <br />III Bill by the insertion of language which would provide for an equal block <br />of votes . for each of the four counties; and <br />WHEREAS, Indian River County believes that this amendment is in the <br />public interest, <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that: <br />1. Indian River County encourages the Florida Legislature to adopt the <br />weighted voting proposal submitted by Representative Ken Pruitt <br />concerning the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council. <br />2. Copies of this resolution be sent to the Indian River County Legislative <br />Delegation and appropriate legislative committees. <br />The resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner Eggert , <br />and the motion was seconded by Commissioner Macht and, upon being <br />Put to a vote, the vote was as follows: <br />Chairman Richard N. Bird ABSENT <br />Vice Chairman John W. Tippin Aye <br />Commissioner Carolyn K. Eggert Aye <br />Commissioner Fran B. Adams Aye <br />Commissioner Kenneth R. Macht Aye <br />The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and <br />adopted this 2n_ d day of March , 1993. <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />Attest: <br />By <br />'john W. Ti ppi n <br />Jeffrey K. Baron, Gl�rk Vice Chairman <br />r— / <br />j 7'• rY T.. c "e f �& a civ , 1� /I At, ft. <br />50 <br />