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PUBLIC HEARING - ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR AN ALTERNATE FOR ES OFFICIO MEMBERS OF COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS (CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING OF MAY 4, 1993) Assistant County Attorney Terry O'Brien announced that the ordinance being presented today is an amended version of the, ordinance presented at last week's public hearing. The purpose of the ordinance is to give municipalities and other agencies the ability to send an alternate to meetings when the designated representatives are unable to attend. The alternates would have the same voting power as the designated representatives. The Chairman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard in this matter. There being none, he closed the public hearing. ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by Commissioner Tippin, the Board unanimously approved Ordinance 93-16, providing for an alternate for ex officio members of commissions and boards. ORDINANCE 93-16 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROVIDING FOR AN ALTERNATE FOR EX OFFICIO MEMBERS OF COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS. WHEREAS, a number of commissions and boards have ex officio members; and WHEREAS, it is important that these commissions and boards have the benefit of the views of the organization represented by the ex officio member, and WHEREAS, the named ex officio member may from time to time be absent and representation by an alternate would fill the void created by the absence, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that: SECTION 1. NEW SECTION. - A new section 103.04.1 is added to Chapter 103 of the Indian River County Code as follows: Section 103.04.'1 Ex Officio Members of Commissions and Boards. Whenever a commission or board has an ex officio member, the named representative when absent may be represented by another 35 MAY BOOK 89 f'AuF.500 11 1993