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OCT 91199? <br />BOOK 90 PATE 7,97 -7 <br />RESOLUTION NO: 93-181 <br />WHEREAS, the Indian River County Board of County <br />Commissioners wishes to express its desire that dolphins be <br />protected from capture and exploitation except for responsible <br />and qualified scientific research to allow for the enjoyment of <br />Atlantic bottlenose dolphins by future generations: <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County <br />Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, that: <br />1. The Board of County Commissioners requests of all <br />government officials and representatives, as well as <br />regulatory agencies, and commissioners, that dolphins <br />be declared a valuable resource in Indian River County, <br />Florida, and removal from their natural environment be <br />forbidden except for responsible and qualified <br />scientific research, and that the Marine Mammal <br />Protection Act of 1972 be strengthened to provide <br />dolphins protection to the fullest extent possible. <br />2. The Executive Aide to the Board of County Commissioners <br />is hereby directed to send certified copies of this <br />resolution to United States Senator Robert Graham, <br />United States Senator Connie Mack, United States <br />Congressman James Bacchus, Florida Governor Lawton <br />Chiles_, Florida State Senator Patsy Kurth, Florida <br />State Representative Charles Sembler, National Marine <br />Fisheries Service, Marine Mammal Commission and Florida <br />Department of Environmental Protection. <br />This resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner <br />Adams, seconded by Commissioner Macht, *and was adopted by the <br />following vote: <br />Chairman Richard N. Bird Nay <br />Vice Chairman John W. Tippin Aye <br />Commissioner Fran B. Adams Aye <br />Commissioner Carolyn K. Eggert Aye <br />Commissioner Kenneth R. Macht Aye <br />This resolution was adopted and becomes effective on the <br />19th day of October, 1993. <br />APPROVED AS TO FORM <br />AND CORRECTNESS; <br />Charles P. Vitunac <br />County Attorney <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />- <br />Ric and N. Bird, Chairman <br />T <br />- IQ� <br />Jeffrey Barton, Clerk , <br />y ' <br />22 <br />