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The Resolution was moved by Commissioner Ginn, and seconded by Commissioner Adams, and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Chairman Kenneth R. Macht Aye Vice Chairman Fran B. Adams Aye Commissioner Caroline D. Ginn Aye Commissioner Ruth Stanbridge Aye Commissioner John W. Tippin Aye The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this 13 day of April, 1999. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA ,rtY LL`VG''••. i'• ' 4ennR Macht, Attest: , Jeffrey K. n, Clerk Approved as to form and legal sufficiency: Charles Vitunac, County Attorney 13A COMMISSIONER STANBRIDGE - COMMENT ON FIRE HAZARD - CHIP HARVESTERS (DONALD LAFOUNTAM UPTAKE ISSUE TO CIRCUIT COURT FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION Commissioner Stanbridge was very alarmed about the fire hazard in the county which has been going on for a number of years. She felt the Commission should do whatever we need to do about the problem. Emergency Services Director Doug Wright advised that this is the 71 fire at this location since 1995. It has consumed a large amount of County resources over that time. The current fire started the previous day at about 3 p.m. Thirty-four people have been fighting the fire (volunteers and paid staff). As of 8 a.m. this morning, at least two million gallons of water have been used from the water system. About 60,000 gallons per hour were being used. The fire cannot be put out, they can only keep it down. The burn is down in the deep piles of chipped yard wastes. The site has been so fully filled, the firefighters cannot get close and are having to fight it from outside the perimeter. He will be meeting with the County Attorney's Office and Environmental Health Director Michael J. Galanis. Enforcement action has been brought in the past without much success. Something needed to be done. _ APRIL 13, 1999 53 BOOK 103 PAGE �' "