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3/1/90.1(LEGAL)Reso2(Vk) RESOLUTION NO. 90-26A A RESOLUTION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, BY ITS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, TO THE GOVERNOR AND CABINET OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, URGING THAT THE STATE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND BOATING SAFETY COURSES FOR THE PROTECTION OF MANATEES. WHEREAS, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has proposed strict rules for the use of the Indian River Lagoon and Intracoastal Waterway in 13 coastal counties; and WHEREAS, these counties have been given the option of devising local rules subject to the approval of the DNR; and WHEREAS, while Indian River County believes in the goal of the proposed rules, i.e., the protection of the endangered manatee, the County believes that manatee would be better protected, regardless of which rules are adopted, if there were additional law enforcement officers with the proper equipment available to cite violators of the existing or proposed rules and if there were additional boating safety courses available, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Board respectfully requests the Governor and Cabinet of the State to appropriate sufficient funds to provide additional law enforcement and boating safety capabilities for the Intracoastal Waterway and Indian River Lagoon within the 13 coastal counties which will be subject to existing or additional manatee protection rules and regulations. The resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner Scurlock and the motion was seconded by Commissioner Wheeler, and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Chairman Carolyn K. Eggert Aye Vice Chairman Richard N. Bird Absent Commissioner Don C. Scurlock, Jr. Aye Commissioner Margaret C. Bowman Opposed Commissioner Gary C. Wheeler Aye I