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AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA, AMENDING CODE SECTION 102.01:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETINGS
AND PROCEDURES, TO PROVIDE FOR ONE NIGHT
TIME MEETING PER MONTH
WHEREAS, Ordinances 90-19, and 2000-002 established and amended
procedures for meetings for the Indian River County Board of Commissioners;
and
WHEREAS, the Commission holds its regular meeting every Tuesday
morning, except the last Tuesday of the month; and
WHEREAS, a recent special meeting of the Commission was held during
the evening hours and the meeting was well attended; and
WHEREAS, the Board and staff have received comments from the public
and interested parties that holding a meeting after normal working hours may
increase attendance and involvement by citizens; and
WHEREAS, the Board recognizes that it is a hardship for some citizens to
take time off from work in order to address the commission;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County
Commissioners of Indian River County, that section 102.01.1 of the Indian River
Code is hereby amended as follows:
Section 102.01 Board of county commissioners meetings and procedures.
1. Time. - - - -•- - - - - - - - _.- The county commission
shall generally hold regular meetings on Tuesday of each month beginning at
9:00 a.m. except for the second Tuesday of each month the regular meeting will
begin at 6:00 pm. There shall be no commission meeting on the last Tuesday of
each month. When the day fixed for any regular meeting of the commission is a
holiday recognized by the county the meeting shall be held at the same time on
the next Tuesday not a holiday unless the meeting is cancelled otherwise
rescheduled by the commission.
2. — 5. No change.
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ORDINANCE 2004023
This ordinance was advertised in the Press Journal on the 10th day of July,
2004, for a public hearing on 20th day of July, 2004, at which time it was moved
for adoption by Commissioner Macht and seconded by
Commissioner Adams and adopted by the following vote:
Chairman Caroline D. Ginn
Vice ChairmanArthur R. Neuberger
Commissioner Fran B. Adams
Commissioner Thomas S. Lowther
Commissioner Kenneth R. Macht
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
The tChairmaFi .t; eupor eclared .the ordinance duly passed and adopted this
20th dayxof July;°20"
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