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Home My WebLink About2008-173ATROECOPY CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE J.K. BARTON, CLERK RESOLUTION NO. 2008- 173 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, DIRECTING DEPOSITORIES OF COUNTY FUNDS TO HONOR CERTAIN AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES ON COUNTY CHECKS, WARRANTS, AND OTHER ORDERS FOR PAYMENT; PROVIDING FOR BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT SIGNATORIES; RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2007-157; DELEGATING AUTHORITY TO THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO DECLARE STATES OF LOCAL EMERGENCIES AND TO ACT IN A STATE OF FLORIDA DECLARED EMERGENCY AFFECTING INDIAN RIVER COUNTY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, pursuant to Code section 101.02.1, on November 18, 2008, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County ("Board") selected _�leS]ey s. Onvit as Chairman from November 18, 2008, and continuing through November 16, 2009, and Joseph E. Flescher as Vice Chairman from November 18, 2008, and continuing through November 16, 2009; and WHEREAS, Jeffrey K. Barton is the duly elected Clerk of the Circuit Court for Indian River County ("Clerk"), and he serves as clerk and accountant to the Board, pursuant to Section 28.12, Florida Statutes (2008); and WHEREAS, the Board has previously designated certain institutions as depositories of County funds; and WHEREAS, the Board's selection of Chairman and Vice Chairman requires a re- designation of signatories for County warrants, checks, and other orders for the payment of money drawn on the County's depositories; WHEREAS, the Board has determined that the existing financial practices concerning personnel policies and employee compensation eliminate the need to require manual signatures on salary and other compensation warrants, checks, and other orders payable to Board employees; and WHEREAS, the Board has determined that it is in the best interests of the County to delegate the authority to declare that a state of local emergency exists in Indian River County to the County Administrator acting as Indian River County Emergency Services District Director for any local emergency that may arise from November 18, 2008 through calendar year 2009; and WHEREAS, the Board has determined that it is in the best interests of the County to delegate the authority to issue orders and rules, including Emergency Orders, during a State of Florida declared emergency affecting Indian River County to the County 1 A TRUF COPY CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE J.K. BARTO�4, CLERK Administrator acting as Indian River County Emergency Services District Director for any declared emergency that may arise from November 18, 2008 through calendar year 2009. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows: 1. Previous designations by the Board of certain institutions as official depositories of County funds are hereby ratified and affirmed. 2. Manual signatures shall not be required on any checks, warrants, and other orders for the payment of money drawn in the name of the Board for the purpose of salary and other compensation to or for any Board employees. 3. Each designated depository of County funds is hereby authorized and directed to honor checks, warrants, and other orders for payment of money drawn in the name of the Board, including those payable to the individual orders of any person or persons whose name or names appear thereon, when bearing both the facsimile signature of the Clerk, and the facsimile signature of the Chairman of the Board, when any such check, warrant, or other order for the payment of money is less than or equal to the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000). 4. Except as set forth hereinabove, if a check, warrant, or other order for the payment of money drawn in the name of the Board exceeds the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), designated depositories are authorized and directed to honor checks, warrants, and other orders for payment of money drawn in the name of the Board, only when such check, warrant, or other order for payment of money bears both the facsimile signature of the Chairman of the Board and the facsimile signature of the Clerk, and further bears the manual signature of any one of the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Clerk, or one of the Deputy Clerks designated in this Resolution. 5. The Board hereby designates Mary Louise Scheidt, Deputy Clerk, and Cindy Jo Carlsward, Deputy Clerk, as the only two (2) Deputy Clerks authorized to sign checks, warrants, or other orders for the payment of money drawn in the name of the Board where this Resolution requires the manual signature of one of the designated Deputy Clerks. The Board hereby determines that the signature authority of Mary Louise Scheidt, Deputy Clerk, shall expire and be revoked for all purposes under this Resolution at 5:01 pm on Friday, January 30, 2009, without further action of the Board, and, after such date and time, the signature of Mary Louise Scheidt, Deputy Clerk, on any item under this Resolution shall have no force and effect. 6. The manual and facsimile signatures of the herein designated officers appear on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein in its entirety. 2 11 A TRUE COPY CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE J.K. B",Pjr)N+. CI_Frfr 7. The signatories named on the attached Exhibit "A" are hereby authorized to execute any and all signature cards and agreements as requested by the respective banking institutions designated as official depositories by the Board. 8. The use of facsimile signatures is authorized by Florida Statutes Section 116.34 (2008), the "Uniform Facsimile Signature of Public Officials Act." 9. Resolution 2007-157 of the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners is hereby rescinded in its entirety. 10. Commencing November 18, 2008, and continuing through December 31, 2009, Joseph A. Baird, Indian River County Administrator and Indian River County Emergency Services District Director, or his designee, is hereby delegated the authority: (i) to declare a state of local emergency for Indian River County pursuant to Florida Statutes section 252.38(3)(a)(5)(2008); and (ii) to issue orders and rules, including, without limitation, the ability to issue Emergency Orders for Indian River County, during a period of a declared emergency 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 sections 252.34 (1) and (3) respectively] exists in Indian River County. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption. The Resolution was moved to adoption by Commissioner O'Bryan , and the motion was seconded by Commissioner Wheeler and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Chairman Davis AYE Vice Chairman Flescher AYE,_ Commissioner Wheeler AYE Commissioner O'Bryan AYE Commissioner Solari _AY The Chairman thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed Find adopted this 181h day of November, 2008. Attest: rton, Cle By De uty Clerk BOARD OF COUNTY COMPAiiSSIONERS INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA Br Z,44 -Wes ey vi • Chairman Approved as to form and legal sufficiency: r— Marian E. Fell, Senior Assistant County Attorney K A TRUE GOPY CERTIFICATION ON LASTPAGE J.K. BAfi TM W. GLFPv CERTIFICATE OF FACSIMILE SIGNATURE PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 116.34: STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER i, l�sley s. Davit , being duly commissioned as Chairman of the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners do hereby file with the Secretary of State my official signature for the purposes of complying with Florida Statutes Section 116.34 (2008), and do hereby certify that the below signature is true and correct and manually subscribed by me. Business address: 1801 27 Street, Vero Beach, FL SWORN TO and subscribed before me this 18TH day of November, 2008, by Nbsley S. Davis as Chairman of the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners, who is personally known to me. Affix stamped seal with name Commission # and expiration date: STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER I I, Joseph E. Flescher , being duly commissioned as Vice Chairman of the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners do hereby file with the Secretary of State my official signature for the purposes of complying with Florida Statutes Section 116.34 (2008), and do hereby certify that the below signature is true and correct and manually subscribed by me. By Business addre : 01 Street, Vero Beach, FL SWORN TO and subscribed before me this 18th day of November, 2008, by Joseph E. Flescher as Vice Chairman of the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners, who is personally known to me. �f�^ Notary (sign) f/ Y Affix stamped seal with name Commission # and expiration date: ch 6i�sMISTY L. HORTON t�Y Pwk • Sfate ofFlorWiM1' Wn- Expkn on 29, 4009 Oanmktbn 0 DO 827100 EXHIBIT "A" Jeffrey K. Barton, Clerk of Circuit Court A a Facsimile Mary Louise Scheidt - AUTHORITY EXPIRES AT 5:01 pm JANUARY 30, 2009 Deputy Clerk Actual Cindy Cindy Jo Carlsward Deputy Clerk p /� Actual Indian River County Board of Wesley S. Davis, Chairman County Commissioners Chairman Facsimile Indian River County Board of County Commissioners Vice Chairman- Joseph E. Flescher 4'I11ri, -v, 7TE(5!- FLr, flILA IF),GIA.N FIVER COUNTY -THISIS TO CERTIFYTHATTHI IS i,-rjJEANO CORRECTCOPY OF UNPLONfILEIN.THIS F �APYK•EMIP. {6�N, CLERK I.y �0. ` "'c.G. PATI'