Laserfiche WebLink
BOOK 103 PAGE 298 <br />5. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS <br />PROCLAmATIONDESIGNATINGNOVEMBER 22 199 7A "THE COUNTYSWEEP <br />DAY" IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />Chairman Eggert presented the following Proclamation to Dane Roberts: <br />PROCLAMATION <br />WHEREAS, Keep America Beautiful was established in 1953 to develop more <br />responsible behavior toward the environment, and the Florida Solid Waste <br />Management Act of 1988 created Keep Florida Beautiful as an umbrella organization <br />for volunteer based community programs; and <br />WHEREAS, Keep Indian River Beautiful is one of over 500 national affiliates <br />of Keep America Beautiful and one of 29 certified and 13 pre -certified State of <br />Florida affiliates; and <br />WHEREAS, Keep Indian River Beautiful is a working public/private partnership,1, <br />dedicated to grassroots community projects which protect the natural beauty of <br />Ihdian River County and enhance the area's quality of life; and <br />WHEREAS, Keep Indian River Beautiful is a non-profit, environmental <br />organization committed to helping local area governments solve community solid <br />waste problems, and is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors representing <br />government, business and industry, environmental, civic and professional <br />organizations; and <br />WHEREAS, Keep Indian River Beautiful is a county -wide system for educational <br />and promotional support for litter abatement, recycling, beautification and other <br />environmental programs; and ' <br />WHEREAS, programs implemented by Keep Indian River Beautiful qualify for <br />Department of Environmental Protection Grants and other federal and state grant <br />programs; and <br />WHEREAS, successful implementation of comprehensive solid waste programs <br />require cooperation of the City of Vero Beach, City of Sebastian, Town of Indian <br />River Shores, City of Fellsmere, Town of Orchid, Indian River County and the <br />various other governmental agencies; and <br />WHEREAS, implementation of successful, effective community enhancement <br />pro3ects and educational programs require corporate, government and individual <br />acnations and in-kind services; and <br />WHEREAS, The County Sweep is the inaugural program of Keep Indian River <br />Beautiful: <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS that Saturday, November 22, 1997 be designated as <br />"THE COUNTY SWEEP DAY" <br />in Indian River County, and the Board urges all residents and business community <br />members to endorse Keep Indian River Beautiful, support and participate in this <br />clean-up program. <br />Adopted thls_4 day of November, 1997. <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />CAROLYN EGGERT, irman <br />NOVEMBER 4, 1997 2 <br />� � s <br />