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September 13, 1999 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, met in Special Emergency Session at the County Commission Chambers, 1840 251 Street, Vero Beach, Florida, on Tuesday, September 13, 1999. The meeting was called by the Chairman to declare a state of local emergency in preparation for Hurricane Floyd. Present were Kenneth R Macht, Chairman; Caroline D. Ginn; Ruth Stanbridge; and John W. Tippin. Vice Chairman Adams was not present. Also present were James E. Chandler, County Administrator; Charles P. Vitunac, County Attorney; and Patricia Ridgely, Deputy Clerk. The Chairman called the meeting to order at 1:52 p.m. and announced that this was an emergency meeting to declare a state of local emergency. Many others were present as a 2 o'clock meeting had been called earlier in the day for the Emergency Services Department to brief all department heads, municipality and agency representatives, constitutional officers, and others about the approaching hurricane. The Chairman read the proposed resolution into the record. ON MOTION by Commissioner Tippin, SECONDED BY Commissioner Stanbridge, the Board unanimously (4-0, Commissioner Adams absent) adopted Resolution No. 99-91 declaring state of local emergency. September 13, 1999 RESOLUTION 99 - 91 INDIAN RIVER COUNTY RESOLUTION DECLARING STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY WEMWAS, the National Hurricane Center recognizes the danger to coastal residents of Florida from Hurricane Floyd, by posting a hurricane watch from Hallandale to Flagler Beach; and WaiEREAS, Indian River County has high evacuation times to evacuate residents from the hazards of a hurricane; and WHEREAS, the current forecast error of the National Hurricane Center does not allow for a confident prediction of the track of Hurricane Floyd at that point in time, coinciding with Indian River County's high evacuation times; and WHEREAS, Hurricane Floyd has the potential for causing extensive damage to public utilities, public buildings, public communication systems, public streets and roads, public drainage systems, commercial and residential buildings and areas; and 1