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RESOLUTION NO. G3-61 WHEREAS, the County of Indian River represents a unique and important part of the headwaters of the St. Johns River in the State of Florida; and WHEREAS, the waters of the western portion of Indian River County are important to the livelihood of over thirty percent of the inhabitants of this County; and WHEREAS, the Indian River County Board of Commissioners, on August 17, 1983, unanimously voted to recommend D. VICTOR KNIGHT, JR. to the St. Johns River Water Management District Board to replaca JOHN D'ALBORA, JR.; and WHEREAS, D. VICTOR KNIGHT, JR.'s diligent work on the St. Johns River Water Management District Advisory Committee provided him with the proper background for this position; and WHEREAS, D. VICTOR KNIGHT, JR.'s position as Chairman of the Indian River Citrus League's Water & Land Management Committee further establishes a base and understanding of the problems of the St. Johns River; and WHEREAS, D. VICTOR KNIGHT, JR.'s long, personal experience and understanding of the marsh and the river and its fluctuations, combined with his other work on the River, make him an excellent nomination to replace JOHN D'ALBORA, JR.. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Indian River County Board of Commissioners unanimously recommend to the Governor of the State of Florida D. VICTOR KNIGHT, JR. to replace JOHN D'ALBORA, JR. as a member of the St. Johns River Water Management District Board. The foregoing resolution was offered by Commissioner William C. Wodtke, Jr. who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Don C. Scurlock, Jr. and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Chairman Richard N. Bird Aye Vice -Chairman Don C. Scurlock, Jr. Aye Commissioner Margaret C. Bowman Aye Commissioner Patrick B. Lyons Aye Commissioner William C. Wodtke, Jr. Aye 22