HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-082RESOLUTION NO. 2007-082
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, CANCELING THE
OCTOBER 9, 2007 SPECIAL ELECTION CALLED FOR BY
RESOLUTION NO. 2007-072 TO APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF
$40,000,000 IN GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR PIPER
AIRCRAFT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES AND
RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2007-072.
WHEREAS, on July 10, 2007, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian
River County passed Resolution No. 2007-072; and
WHEREAS, Section 4 of that Resolution directed the Supervisor of Elections to
hold a bond referendum October 9, 2007 to determine whether or not $40,000,000 of
General Obligation Bonds should be issued to finance the Project (Piper Aircraft
economic development); and
WHEREAS, Piper subsequently ran a full-page advertisement in the Vero Beach
Press Journal stating they would decline any revenue authorized by the bond
referendum and opposing the holding of the special election; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners held a Special Call Meeting to
discuss the "Piper" referendum on July 20, 2007, at which time the Commissioners
unanimously voted to cancel the October 9, 2007 bond referendum; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT:
(1) The Supervisor of Elections is directed to cancel the bond
referendum called for by Resolution No. 2007-072.
(2) The Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners is directed to
provide a certified copy of this Resolution to the Supervisor of
Elections.
(3)
Resolution No. 2007-072 is hereby rescinded in its entirety.
This Resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner Bowden, and the
motion was seconded by Commissioner O'Bryan, and, upon being put to a vote, the
vote was as follows:
Chairman Gary C. Wheeler Aye
Vice Chairman Sandra L. Bowden Aye
Commissioner Wesley S. Davis Aye
Commissioner Peter D. O'Bryan Aye
Commissioner Joseph E. Flescher Aye
RESOLUTION NO. 2007-082
yd The Chairman thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and adopted this
c2O day of July, 2007.
Attest: J. K. Barton, Clerk
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Deputy Clerk
Approved as to form and legal sufficiency:
By 4.74
William G. CollinsII�unty Attorney
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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