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P ON MOTION by Commissioner Tippin, SECONDED by Commissioner Ginn, the Board, by a 4-0 vote (Commissioner Macht absent) unanimously adopted Resolution 97-120 to the Constitutional Revision Commission of the State of Florida in support of changing the method for future constitutional amendments. RESOLUTION NO. 97- 12 0 A RESOLUTION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA IN SUPPORT OF CHANGING THE METHOD FOR FUTURE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS. WHEREAS, the Constitutional Revision Commission has invited comments from local governments and the public about ways to improve the Florida Constitution; and WHEREAS, Indian River County is concerned with the present method of amending the Florida Constitution and feels that the vast majority of governmental changes should be done by laws through the Legislature rather than through amending the Constitution; and WHEREAS, the Florida Constitution encourages citizen -initiated constitutional changes, when it should encourage legislative changes, with the result that drastic changes in government can be adopted without the deliberative review provided for in the Legislature now; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Board encourages a Constitutional Amendment to allow future amendments to the Constitution only after legislative efforts have failed. The resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner Tippin, and the motion was seconded by Commissioner Ginn, and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Chairman Carolyn K. Eggert Aye Vice Chairman John W. Tippin Aye Commissioner Kenneth R. Macht Absent Commissioner Caroline D. Ginn Aye Commissioner Fran B. Adams Aye The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this 7th day of October, 1997. OCTOBER 7, 1997 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA By rolyn K. EW60- ChairmarK