HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-086 RESOLUTION NO. 2006- 086
Resolution of
the Board of County Commissioners
of Indian River County, Florida,
approving the Indian River County
Hazardous Materials Emergency Plan
WHEREAS, Chapter 252, Florida Statutes, assigns to the Board of County
Commissioners responsibility for disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and
recovery; and
WHEREAS, with the enactment of the Emergency Planning and Community
Right-To-Know Act of 1986, Congress imposed upon Local Emergency Planning
Committees and local governments additional planning and preparedness
requirements for response to emergencies involving the release of hazardous
materials; and
WHEREAS, each county within a Local Emergency Planning District is required to
develop an Emergency Response Plan for Hazardous Materials to become a
component part of the local Emergency Planning District Plan; and
WHEREAS, Indian.River County's Hazardous Materials Emergency Plan has been
reviewed and approved by the Florida State Emergency Response Commission for
Hazardous Materials as meeting the criteria for such plans established by the
Administrator, United States Environmental Protection Agency and the National
Response Team; and
WHEREAS,-this planA intended to provide the frameworkfor the development of
detailed operating procedures byfirst response public safety agencies charged with
the-responsibility of-protecting the public's health and safety from the discharge or
release of extremely toxic'chemicals. -
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that:
Indian River County's Hazardous Materials Plan be hereby adopted.
The foregoing Resolution was offered.by Commissioner Lowther who
moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner
Bowden , and upon being put to a vote,the vote was as follows:
Chairman Arthur R. Neuberger Absent
Vice Chairman Gary C. Wheeler Aye
Commissioner Wesley S. Davis Aye
Commissioner Thomas S. Lowther Ave
Commissioner Sandra L. Bowden Ave
The Chair thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and adopted this
13th day of June ' 2006.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY:
Gary Wheeler, Vice Chairrman
Attest
DEPUTY CLERK APPROVEDAS TO FORM
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v.'Jeffrey K. Barton, lerk
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Emergency Management Division
1840 25th Street
Vero Beach, Florida 32960
(772) 567-2154