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ON MOTION by Commissioner Adams, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Tippin, the Board, by a 4-0 vote (Commissioner <br />Macht absent) unanimously adopted Resolution 97-105 in support <br />of regional coordination and cooperation for a productive <br />workforce and expanded economic opportunities with the Jobs & <br />Education Partnership. <br />RESOLUTION NO. 97-105 <br />A RESOLUTION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, <br />FLORIDA, IN SUPPORT OF REGIONAL <br />COORDINATION AND COOPERATION FOR A <br />PRODUCTIVE WORKFORCE AND <br />EXPANDED ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES. <br />WHEREAS, the Vision of the Jobs and Education Partnership is to improve our community <br />by providing a productive workforce and expanded economic opportunities that meet employer's and <br />job seeker's needs and enhance the economic development of the region; and <br />WHEREAS, the Jobs and Education Partnership encourages collaboration between agencies <br />in planning and implementation of the state workforce development initiatives of one stop centers, <br />welfare to work programs, school to work programs, high skill/high wage training and business <br />development initiatives; and <br />WHEREAS, the Jobs and Education Partnership is chartered by Enterprise Florida to build <br />an integrated workforce development system for job seekers and employers in Region 20, which <br />covers Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie Counties; and <br />WHEREAS, the Jobs and Education Partnership recognizes and acknowledges that the <br />Economic Development Organizations of Indian River, Okeechobee, St. Lucie and Martin Counties <br />have an ongoing, significant and cooperative working relationship on a regional basis; and <br />WHEREAS, the Indian River County Commission is represented on the Jobs and Education <br />Partnership and on the Workforce Development Consortium, which selects Jobs and Education <br />Partnership members and approves their plans; and <br />WHEREAS, the Indian River County Commission and the Jobs and Education Partnership <br />believe that regional coordination and cooperation -bring many benefits to our counties as a whole <br />and individually. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that Economic Development <br />agencies within each county are encouraged to continue to work together cooperatively with other <br />economic development agencies in the region thus promoting regional cooperation and initiatives. <br />The resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner Adams, and the motion was <br />seconded by Commissioner Tippin and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: <br />OCTOBER 7, 1997 <br />bn,,,a u , d I AuC .�..� <br />19 <br />