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SPECIAL MEETING 0 Friday, February 11, 1994 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, met in Special Session in the 1st Floor Conference Room at the County Administration Building, 1840 25th Street, Vero Beach, Florida, on Friday, February 11, 1994, at 10:00 o'clock a.m. Present were John W. Tippin, Chairman; Kenneth R. Macht, Vice Chairman; Fran B. Adams; and Carolyn K. Eggert. Commissioner Richard N. Bird was on vacation. Also present were James E. Chandler, County Administrator; Charles P. Vitunac, County Attorney; and Barbara Bonnah, Deputy Clerk. The Chairman called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. PUBLIC OFFICIALS CONFERENCE Before turning the meeting over to Doug Wright, Director of Emergency Services, Chairman Tippin noted that the 75 people in attendance at this special meeting include council members and/or representatives from the City of Vero Beach, City of Fellsmere, City of Sebastian, Town of Indian River Shores, and the Town of Orchid; Property Appraiser David Nolte; Tax Collector Karl Zimmermann; Supervisor of Elections Ann Robinson; representatives from the Sheriff's Department and the County Clerk's Office; Public Health Director Dr. Bernard Berman; and representatives of various civic organizations. Director Wright advised that the purpose of the conference is to inform elected and appointed government officials of their respective response and recovery responsibilities when a disaster occurs or threatens to impact the various jurisdictions in the area. The presentation will also include information regarding the status of legislation, such as House Bill 911, which affects emergency management funding and how the new state concept of operations will interface with the local emergency operations plan. FEB 111994 BOOK 1 F 7 1 I