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WHEREAS, the parties have agrood to amend the Agreement to Establish Tri -County Council of Local Governments accomplished by Joint Resolution, by changing the name of the Council to The Treasure Coast Council of Governments, and further amending said Agreoment by adding Okeechobee County to the Council of Governments. NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree to amend the Agreement to Establish Tri -County Council of Local Governments accomplished by Joint Resolution as follows: AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT TO ESTABLISH TRI-GOUNT'Y C--GUNC-1-1,--OF—LO-CAL-r,OVERNMENTS TU11 TREASURE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS A JOINT RESOLUTION BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE, THE CITY OF PORT ST. LUCIE, THE CITY OF STUART, THE CITY OF VERO BEACH, FLORIDA MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS; INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, MARTIN COUNTY, Q�KEECHOBEr COUNTY AND ST. LUCIE COUNTY, SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA; FOR THE ENACTMENT AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS; PROVIDING FOR THE MEMBERSHIP, POWERS AND ADMINISTRATION OF SUCH COUNCIL; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the residents of the area surrounding and proximate to the Treasure Coast, in the State of Florida are served by seven eight separate governmental entities: the municipalities of Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie, Stuart, and Vero Beach; and the Counties of Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, and St. Lucie, (hereinafter referred to as "the Governments"); and WHEREAS, the governments have many interrelating problems and needs which would best be resolved on a cooperative community basis, rather than separate action; thus reducing duplication of costs and services; and WHEREAS, Chapter 69-69 of the Laws of the State of Florida provides for the creation of voluntary councils of local county passages are deleted. Underlined passages are added. -2-