HomeMy WebLinkAbout9/3/1975WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1975
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA MET IN SPECIAL SESSION AT THE COURTHOUSE, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA
ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1975 AT 10:30 O'CLOCK A.M. PRESENT WERE
ALMA LEE LOY, CHAIRMAN; WILLARD W. SIEBERT, JR., VICE CHAIRMAN;
EDWARD J. MASSEY, EDWIN S. SCHMUCKER AND WILLIAM C. WODTKE, JR.
ALSO PRESENT WERE JACK G. JENNINGS, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR;
L.S. "TOMMY" THOMAS, COUNTY COORDINATOR AND ELIZABETH FORLANI,
DEPUTY CLERK. PAUL D. BURCH, ATTORNEY TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM-
MISSIONERS WAS ABSENT DUE TO ILLNESS AND GEORGE G. COLLINS, .JR.,
ATTORNEY SAT IN FOR HIM.
THE CHAIRMAN STATED THAT THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CALLED TO
HEAR A REPORT FROM THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY GOVERNMENT STUDY
COMMITTEE. THIS COMMITTEE WAS APPOINTED ON APRIL 23, 1975 AND
WAS CHARGED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EXAMINING OUR PRESENT FORM
OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND THE POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVES, IN AN EFFORT
TO PROMOTE THE MOST ECONOMICAL, MOST EFFICIENT AND MOST EFFECTIVE
SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT FOR THE CITIZENS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY.
THIS THEY HAVE ACCOMPLISHED,
DANK. RICHARDSON, CHAIRMAN OF THE GOVERNMENT STUDY COMMITTEE
APPEARED AND STATED THAT THE REPORT HAD BEEN PRESENTED TO THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND READ THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION THAT WAS
ADOPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT STUDY COMMITTEE.
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RESOLUTI O N
The Government Study Committee of Indian River County,
Florida, in meeting assembled,
RESOLVES:
1. This Committee does herewith adopt the attached STUDY
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY GOVERNMENT: ITS ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION,
as its report of its examination of county government in Indian
River County, Florida, and does herewith submit that report to the
Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida.
2. The Committee recommends that the Board of County
Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, adopt a Resolution
declaring that a Charter Commission shall be appointed by it for
the purpose of conducting a comprehensive study of the operation
of county government and of the ways in which the conduct of county
government might be improved or reorganized with directions that
the Charter Commission present to the Board of County Commissioners
a proposed charter for Indian River County which shall give Indian
River County all powers of local self-government after approval by
vote of the electors of the county, all as provided for by Section
1 of Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Florida and
Sections 125.60 through 125.64, Florida Statutes.
3. This Committee has completed its assigned duties as set
forth in Resolution No. 75-19 adopted by the Board of County
Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida.
Smith, Heath & Smith, Attorneys At Law, P. 0. Box 1030, Vero Beach, Florida 32960
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'MR. RICHARDSON STATED THAT IF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE HE WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST THAT
APPOINTMENTS TO THE GOVERNMENT STUDY COMMISSION BE DELAYED FOR
30 DAYS BECAUSE OF VACATIONS. HE CONTINUED THAT ONE OF THE THINGS
THAT MADE THE COMMITTEE'S TASK SIMPLER WAS THE SERVICES OF RICHARD
Co HASSELL) JR., A RESEARCH ANALYST AT .THE INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY
COLLEGE, WHOSE SERVICE WAS DONATED TO THE COMMITTEE.
MR. RICHARDSON STATED THAT THE COMMITTEE SPENT APPROXIMATELY
$200.00 AND DISCUSSED THE COST THAT WOULD BE INVOLVED IF THE COM"
MISSIONERS AGREED TO A GOVERNMENT STUDY COMMISSION. IT WAS HIS
FEELING THAT THE MAJOR COST WOULD BE FOR AN ATTORNEY AND THAT MOST
OF THE PRELIMINARY WORK COULD BE DONE BY VOLUNTEERS IN THE COMMUNITY.
THE BOARD DISCUSSED THE PROS AND CONS OF BRINGING THE CHARTER
TO THE PEOPLE AT THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION IN NOVEMBER, 1976.
ALSO PRESENT FOR THIS DISCUSSION WAS J.B. EGAN III, A MEMBER
OF THE GOVERNMENT STUDY COMMITTEE.
CHAIRMAN LOY MADE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT TO MR, RICHARDSON AND
MR. EGAN AND TO ALL MEMBER OF THE GOVERNMENT STUDY COMMITTEE.
"PLEASE ACCEPT THE HEARTFELT THANKS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS, REPRESENTING THE CITIZENS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FOR
THE SPECIAL EFFORTS YOU HAVE EXERTED ON THIS IMPORTANT AND FAR REACHING
COMMITTEE.
THE WORK OF THIS COMMITTEE WILL HAVE LONG—RANGE AND WIDE—
SPREAD EFFECTS ON THE FUTURE OF THIS COUNTY.
WE HOPE EACH OF YOU HAVE FOUND THIS VOLUNTEER ASSIGNMENT TO
BE BOTH A CHALLENGING AND REWARDING EXPERIENCE.
IT IS HEARTWARMING AND GRATIFYING TO ELECTED OFFICALS TO
RECEIVE THIS TYPE OF ENTHUSIASM AND SUPPORT FROM CITIZENS WHO ARE
REQUESTED TO PERFORM A SPECIAL SERVICE FOR THEIR GOVERNMENTAL BODY.
THANK YOU, FROM EACH OF US, FOR ACCEPTING THE ASSIGNMENT AND
PRESENTING US WITH AN OUTSTANDING REPORT."
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CHAIRMAN LOY EXPRESSED THE SINCERE THANKS AND APPRECIATE OF
THE BOARD TO RICHARD HASSELL AND THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOR ALLOWING
MR, HASSELL SERVE IN THIS CAPACITY.
MR, RICHARDSON STATED THAT IT HAS BEEN A PLEASURE TO WORK
ON THIS COMMITTEE AS EVERYONE WAS INTERESTED IN THIS STUDY.
CHAIRMAN LOY DISCUSSED THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE HELD ON JUNE 16TH AND CONTINUED
UNTIL AUGUST 6TH AND AGAIN CONTINUED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 10TH. SHE
QUESTIONED IF THE BOARD WAS READY FOR THIS FINAL HEARING OR DID THEY
WISH TO CONTINUE IT UNTIL A LATER DATE; OR TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING
AND READVERTISE WHEN THEY ARE READY.
ATTORNEY COLLINS RECOMMENDED THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING BE
CLOSED AND READVERTISED WHEN THE BOARD IS READY.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
SIEBERT) THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AGREED TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING
ON THE PROPOSED PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE SCHEDULED FOR
SEPTEMBER 10TH, 1975.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, ON MOTION MADE, SECONDED AND
CARRIED, THE BOARD ADJOURNED AT 11:00 O'CLOCK A.M.
ATTEST:
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