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5-B - Proclamation Honoring Richard "Dick" Bird <br />Chairman Adams, in honor of his last meeting as a sitting <br />Commissioner, presented Commissioner Bird with the following <br />Proclamation and Retirement Award, as well as a birthday gift and <br />cake as today is also his birthday: <br />Arl <br />WHEREAS, nia4ARD N. "DICK" BIRD has announccb his retirementfrom tale lnbian River <br />Count4 Coarb of Counttt Commissioners. anb we wish to express our appreciation for his outstanbins career <br />on behalf of local Sovernment: anb <br />WHEREAS, DiCK was elected bt, the citizens of inbian River Countti to the Doarb of Countm <br />Commissioners in November. 1980. anb he was clecteb Chairman of the Boarb b4 his fellow Commissioners <br />in 19S.1991 anb 1993: anb <br />WHEREAS, listeb below are some of his accomplishments burins his tenure as Count4 <br />Commissioner, he serveb with bistinction as Chairman of the Marine AbvisorM Narrows Watersheb Action <br />Committee. Countti Parks anb Recreation Committee. Deach Acquisition Committee. Fairgrounbe Abvisorti <br />Committee. Firearms Range Committee. Count4 Golf Course Feasibiiit4 Stub, Committee. anb was a member <br />of the Private inbus" Council. Co"-wibe Recreation Stubti Committee: Count, Fair Association Boarb of <br />Directors: PropertH Appraisal Abjustment Boars. Cit4 of Vero Beach Recreation Committee. Ciwcou"N Dicttcic <br />Path Committee. Council of the Governors Constituent for Chtlbren: AbvisoN Committee for the Center for <br />Dusiness Development: Metropolitan Planning Committee.lnblan River Arts Council. Vpper St johns Technical <br />Abvisor4 Committee: Vpper St johns Recreation Abvisorti Council anb the Treasure Coast Regional liannins <br />Council: anb <br />WHEREAS. DiCK assisteb in the planning. bevelopment anb successful completion of both <br />Count,-owneb Sanbribse Golf Club courses: he also heapeb in the planning anb bevelopment of the Gifforb <br />Park South C0unt4 Regional Park. Golben Sanbs anb Treasure Shores Parks: he assisteb in the aboption of the <br />lnbian River Count, Comprehensive l.anb We Plan anb the t.anb Development Regulations. anb aibcb the <br />Gifforb communit4 in acquiring the Gifforb CommunitH Center. anb <br />WHEREAS, he has workeb bilige►niti to improve municipavcount4 recreation anb bevelopeb <br />our cunvWparks sMstem for the enjotiment of our ree bents anb tourists. DiCK also participateb in marti civic <br />organizations to afforb a better waM of life to the people living in lnbian River Cow"N: <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED bm tic Doarb of CountM Commissioners <br />of lnbian River Count4. Floriba that the Boarb expresses its beep appreciation for the services RICHARD N. <br />'DICK' BIRD has performeb on behalf of lnbian River Countm anb his matni accomplishments are a tribute <br />to his bebication to public service. <br />BE iT PVRTH£R PROCLAIMED that our heartfelt wishes for his success in future <br />cnbeavors So with him. <br />Dateb this a bail of November. 1996. <br />BOARD OF COVNTV COMMISSIONERS <br />INDIAN RIVER COVNTY, FLORIDA <br />`6 OA-"�A <br />I=ran B. Abarrts. Chaitwvtart <br />NOVEMBER 12, 1996 3��� P�a16,68 <br />