HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-089 RESOLUTION NO. 2006- 089
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, DELEGATING TO THE COUNTY
ADMINISTRATOR, THE ASSISTANT COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, AND
THE EMERGENCY SERVICES DIRECTOR THE AUTHORITY TO
EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS AND EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS
NECESSARY TO THE PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE COUNTY
DURING THE PERIOD THAT NORMALLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE CANCELED.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners, at its meeting of June 6, 2006,
canceled its regularly scheduled meetings during the period commencing July 19, 2006,
through August 21, 2006; and
WHEREAS, Section 101.05.1.q of The Code of Indian River County allows the
Board to authorize the County Administrator, or his designee, to perform other duties on
behalf of the Board of County Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, by separate resolution, the Board of County Commissioners is
delegating specific authority to call Letters of Credit; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to delegate additional signing authority, not
previously delegated by Florida Statutes, The Code of Indian River County, and Indian
River County resolution, to the County Administrator, the Assistant County
Administrator, and the Emergency Services Director; and
WHEREAS, the State Emergency Management Act, codified at sections 252.31-
252.60, Florida Statutes, gives political subdivisions the ability to declare a state of
emergency, either by adopting a resolution or proclamation declaring a state of local
emergency or adopting a resolution or proclamation in accordance with an executive
order or proclamation of the governor of the State of Florida declaring a state of
emergency for an area of Florida that includes Indian River County; and
WHEREAS, section 101.10(1) of The Code of Indian River County allows the
Board to designate the County Administrator, the Assistant County Administrator, and
the Emergency Services Director the authority to declare a local state of emergency
and, thereafter, in accordance.with section 101 .10(2) take such action as permitted by
law,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
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RESOLUTION NO. 2006- 089
1. The above recitals are affirmed.
2. The County Administrator, the Assistant County Administrator, and the
Emergency Services Director are authorized to execute all documents necessary to the
proper functioning of the County, which may arise during the period which normally
scheduled Board of County Commissioners meetings are canceled, provided that all
such documents signed during such interval are brought to the Board of County
Commissioners for ratification at their next meeting; and execute any proclamation or
resolution declaring a state of emergency in Indian River County or a state of local
emergency in Indian River County, together with any and all emergency orders
necessitated in connection therewith as the Indian River County Emergency Services
District Director.
The resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner Bowden ,
and the motion was seconded by Commissioner Davi s , and, upon being
put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Chairman Arthur R. Neuberger AVP
Vice Chairman Gary C. Wheeler Aye
Commissioner Wesley S. Davis Aye
Commissioner Thomas S. Lowther Aye
Commissioner Sandra L. Bowden Aye
The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this
?nth day of June, 2006.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Arthur R. N erger, Chai n
Attest: J. K. Barton, Clerk
By
Deputy Clerk
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Approved as to form and legal sufficiency:
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William G. Collins II, County Attorney
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