HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-001 RESOLUTION NO. 2003- 001 `
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA,
DIRECTING DEPOSITORIES OF COUNTY FUNDS TO
HONOR CERTAIN AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES ON
COUNTY CHECKS, WARRANTS, AND OTHER ORDERS
FOR PAYMENT; PROVIDING FOR BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS AND CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
SIGNATORIES; SUPERSEDING RESOLUTION NO. 2002-
098; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on January 7, 2003, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian
River County ("Board") selected Kenneth R. Macht as Chairman from January 7, 2003,
until January 6,2004, and Caroline D. Ginn as Vice Chairman from January 7, 2003
until January 6,'2004; and
WHEREAS, Jeffrey K. Barton his the duly elected Clerk of the Circuit Court for
Indian River County ("Clerk"), and he serves as clerk and accountant to the Board,
pursuant to Section 125.17, Florida Statutes (2002); and
WHEREAS, the Board has previously designated' certain institutions as
depositories of County funds; and
WHEREAS, the Board's selection of Chairman and Vice Chairman requires a
redesignation of signatories for County warrants, checks, and other orders for the
payment of money drawn on the County's depositories; and
WHEREAS, the Board has determined that the existing financial practices
concerning personnel policies and employee compensation eliminate the need to
require manual signatures on salary and other compensation warrants, checks, and
other orders payable to Board employees.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, as.follows:
1. Previous designations by the Board of certain institutions as official depositories
of County funds are hereby ratified and affirmed.
2. Manual signatures shall not be required on any }checks, warrants, and other
orders for the payment of money drawn in the name of the Board for the purpose
of salary and other compensation to or for any Board employees.
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3. Each designated depository of Indian River County funds is hereby authorized
and directed to honor checks, warrants, and other orders for payment of money
drawn in the name of the Board, including those payable to the individual orders
of any person or persons whose name or names appear thereon, when bearing
both the facsimile signature of the Clerk, and the facsimile signature of the
Chairman of the Board, when any such check, warrant, or other order for the
payment of money in less than or.equal to the sum of three thousand dollars
($3,000).
4. Except as set forth hereinabove, if a check, warrant, or other order for the
payment of money drawn in.-the name of the Board exceeds the sum of three
thousand dollars ($3,000), designated depositories are authorized and. directed
to honor checks, warrants., and other orders for payment of money drawn in the
name of the Board, only when such check, warrant, or other order for payment of
money bears both the facsimile signature of the Chairman of the Board and the
facsimile signature of the Clerk,. and further bears the manual signature of any
one of the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Clerk, or .one' of the Deputy Clerks
designated in this Resolution. .
5. The. Board hereby designates Mary Louise.Scheidt, Deputy Clerk, and Cindy Jo
Carlsward, Deputy Clerk,. as the only two (2) Deputy Clerks authorized to sign
checks, warrants, or other orders for the payment of money drawn in the name
of the Board where-this Resolution requires the manual signature of one of the
designated Deputy Clerks.
6. The manual and facsimile signatures of the herein designated officers appear
on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein in its
entirety.
7. The. signatories named on the attached Exhibit "A" are hereby authorized to
execute any and all signature cards and agreements as requested by the
respective banking institutions designated as official depositories by the Board.
8. The use of facsimile signatures is as authorized by Section 116.34, Florida
Statutes (2002), the "Uniform Facsimile Signature of Public Officials Act."
9. This Resolution supersedes Resolution 2002-098 of the Indian River County
Board of County Commissioners and shall take effect upon adoption.
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This Resolution was moved to adoption by Commissioner Adams and
the motion was seconded by Commissioner Neuberger , and, upon being put to
a vote, the vote was as follows:
Chairman, Kenneth R. Macht Aye
Vice Chairman Caroline D. Ginn Aye
Commissioner,_ Fran B. Adams Aye
Commissioner, Arthur R. Neuberger Aye
Commissioner, Thomas S. Lowther Aye
The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this 7"
day of January, 2003.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
INDIAN ER COUNTY, FLORIDA
Attest: J. K. Barton, Clerk 1
By By ft
puty Clerk nneth R. Mac , Chairman
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EXHIBIT ``A"
Jeffrey K. Barton,
Clerk of Circuit Court
Facsimile
Mary Louise Scheidt
Deputy Clerk
Actua
Cindy Jo Carlsward
Deputy Clerk
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Actual
Indian River County Board of
Cou ommis9 hairman
j .j
u Kenneth.. lac
Facsimile
Indian River County Board of County
Commissioners Vice Chairman
., Gxirci
Actual Caroline D. G n ,
Facsimile
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