HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-035 RESOLUTION NO. 2003- 035
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 plan is intended to provide the framework for the development of
detailed operating procedures by first 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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RESOLUTION 2003-035 '
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 Ginn who
moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner
Neuberger , and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Chairman Kenneth R. Macht ,gym
Vice Chairman Caroline D. Ginn Aye
Commissioner Fran B. Adams Absent
Commissioner Arthur R. Neuberger Aye
Commissioner Thomas S. Lowther Aye
The Chair thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and adopted this
1st day of April , 2003.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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