HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-096RESOLUTION N0, 2008=096
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN
RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, DELEGATING AUTHORITY TO THE COUNTY
ADMINISTRATOR OR THE ASSISTANT COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE
RESOLUTIONS CALLING LETTERS OF CREDIT AS NECESSARY DURING THE
PERIOD FROM JULY 16, 2008, THROUGH AND INCLUDING AUGUST 11, 2008,
AND FURTHER DELEGATING TO THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, THE
ASSISTANT COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, AND THE EMERGENCY SERVICES
DIRECTOR THE AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO
THE PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE COUNTY DURING THE PERIOD FROM
JULY 162 2008, THROUGH AND INCLUDING AUGUST 11, 2008.
WHEREAS, at the December 4, 2007 Board of County Commissioners meeting, the Board
canceled regularly scheduled Board meetings during the period commencing July 16, 2008, through
and including August 11, 2008;
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;
WHEREAS, various letters of credit are posted with the County to, among other things,
guaranty performance or warranty of subdivision improvements, and many letters of credit have
certain call language requiring a resolution of the Board of County Commissioners declaring default
or failure to post alternate security;
WHEREAS, it is necessary to delegate specific authority to execute resolutions on behalf of
the Board of County Commissioners to call letters of credit;
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 resolutions, to the
County Administrator, the Assistant County Administrator, and the Emergency Services Director;
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 2007-157 and section 101.10(1) of The Code of
Indian River County, the Board of County Commissioners previously delegated to Joseph A. Baird,
Indian River County Administrator and Indian River County Emergency Services District Director, or
his designee, the authority: (i) to declare a state of local emergency for Indian River County
pursuant to Florida Statutes section 252.38(3)(a)(5)(2005); and (ii) pursuant to any duly issued
Executive Order concerning Emergency Management issued by the Governor of the State of
Florida declaring that a disaster and/or emergency [as such terms are defined in Florida Statutes
section 252.34 (1) and (3) respectively] exists in Indian River County, to issue orders and rules,
including, without limitation, the ability to issue Emergency Orders for Indian River County, during
the period of the declared emergency, and such delegation in Resolution No. 2007-157 remains in
full force and effect.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
1. The County Administrator and his designee, the Assistant County Administrator, are hereby
delegated the authority to execute resolutions on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners to
call letters of credit which might expire or otherwise require action to be taken during the period
commencing July 16, 2008, through and including August 11, 2008. Any resolutions executed by the
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RESOLUTION NO. 2008- 096
County Administrator or the Assistant County Administrator to call letters of credit during the period
commencing July 16, 2008, through and including August 11, 2008, are to be accompanied by a
copy of this Resolution.
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 commencing July 16, 2008, through and including August 11,
2008, provided that all such documents signed during such interval are brought to the Board of
County Commissioners for ratification at the Board meeting of August 12, 2008,
3. The Effective Date of this Resolution is July 16, 2008, and this Resolution shall expire
without further action of this Board at the close of business on August 11, 2008,
This Resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner Wesley S. Davis , and the
motion was seconded by Commissioner Joseph E. Flescher, and, upon being put to a vote, the vote
was as follows:
Chairman Sandra L. Bowden Aye
Vice Chairman Wesley S. Davis Ave
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Commissioner Gary C. Wheeler A
Commissioner Joseph E. Flescher dye `,`''"
Commissioner Peter D. O'Bryan Aye
The Chairman thereupon declared this
July, 2008.
Attest: J. K. B on, Clerk
By
Deputy Cle
Approas to form and legal sufficiency:
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Marian E. Fele'
Senior Assistant County Attorney
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Resolution duly passed.,and ftadopted this 15th dHay, of
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