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RESOLUTION NO. 2003-130
A RESOLUTION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA, RESTRUCTURING THE LAND
ACQUISITION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, Indian River County has adopted policies in its Comprehensive Plan
which encourage the acquisition of tracts of valuable native land, environmentally
sensitive land, or lands which have great recreational worth, and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has decided that the decision
of which lands to buy should be made after input from a large group of varied and
informed interests so that the decision will have the support of the majority of the
population of Indian River County; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution 90-104, the Board of County Commissioners created
the Land Acquisition Advisory Committee; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution 92-58, the Board of County Commissioners amended
Resolution 90-104 revising its membership; and
WHEREAS, the Land Acquisition Guide of Indian River County dated October
18, 1994, recommends a committee consisting of seventeen (17) members.
WHEREAS, it is the will of the Board of County Commissioners to restructure the
composition of the Land Acquisition Advisory Committee in Tight of recent ordinance
changes;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
1. ESTABLISHMENT.
The Land Acquisition Advisory Committee is hereby reestablished and restructured.
This resolution repeals and replaces Resolution 90-104 and Resolution 92-58.
2. MEMBERSHIP.
The Land Acquisition Advisory Committee shall be composed of seventeen (17)
members. Committee members must be residents of Indian River County as
follows:
a. A representative of the City of Vero Beach City Council;
b. A representative of the City of Sebastian City Council;
c. A representative of City of Fellsmere City Council;
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d. A representative of the Town of Indian River Shores Town Council;
e. A representative of the Town of Orchid Town Council;
f. A member of the Indian River Land Trust;
g. A member of the Sierra Club;
h. A member of the Pelican Island Audubon Society;
i. A member of the Vero Beach/Indian River County Board of Realtors;
j. A member of the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce or Council
of One Hundred;
k. A member of a Taxpayers' Association;
I. A member of a local civic association;
m. A member of the agriculture community;
n. A member of the development community.
o. A member from the Indian River County Mosquito Control Board.
p. Two members appointed by the Board of County Commissioners from
the community at -Targe.
3. TERM OF OFFICE.
The term of office for each member shall be two years.
4. POWERS AND DUTIES.
The Land Acquisition Advisory Committee shall have the power and duty to:
a. Carry out the policies of the Indian River County Comprehensive
Plan, pnmardy fulfilling the specific upland acreage acquisition
commitments of the policies of Conservation Element Objective 6,
but including the longer term acquisition of environmentally
significant lands (beyond the minimum specified acreage of
Objective 6) including environmentally significant wetlands as well
as native upland plant communities;
b. Work with the County and all municipalities to make priorities for
future land acquisition;
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c. Work with private groups and landholders in addition to state and
federal agencies for the acquisition of land;
d. Work with current developments and golf courses to place currently
preserved land into conservation easements for permanent
preservations; and
e. Review staff recommendations for funding for the acquisition of
land (If a referendum is decided upon, date and amount should be
determined.)
5. ADVISORY STATUS.
The Land Acquisition Advisory Committee shall be advisory only and the members
shall serve without compensation.
6. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
The provisions of Title 1, Chapter 103, relating to advisory boards and commissions
shall apply to this Committee. The Committee shall elect from among its voting
members a chairman and a vice chairman annually at its first meeting in January, or
at its next meeting if no meeting is held in January. A County Commissioner shall
serve as a non-voting liaison to the Committee. Each chair and vice chair shall
serve for a one-year term and may be reelected but shall be limited to two
successive annual terms, at which point they would be ineligible to chair the
committee for at least one year.
7. MEETINGS.
A meeting may be called at the request of either staff, a liaison commissioner, or the
chair of the Committee. The agenda for each meeting shall be established by the
chairman in coordination with the liaison and County staff. The chairman,
Committee member, or staff may place matters on the agenda. Any Committee
member may make an oral or written report on committee activity at a subsequent
Board of County Commissioners meeting under its liaison "Commissioners Items."
8. CONSULTANTNENDOR CONTACT.
The chair or individual Committee members are prohibited from contacting
consultants or vendors retained by the County.
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The resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner Fran B Adams and
the motion was seconded by Commissioner Caroline Ginn, and, upon being put to a
vote, the vote was as follows:
Chairman Kenneth R. Macht Aye
Vice Chairman Caroline D. Ginn Aye
Commissioner Arthur R. Neuberger Aye
Commissioner Thomas B Lowther Aye
Commissioner Fran B Adams Aye
The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this 21St day
of October, 2003..
Attest: ~'J. K Barton, Cie
By '®thccuc
PATRICIAM. RIQGELY, .Deputy CI - rk
Approved for form and
fiti: y:
Iliam K D • Braal
Assistant County Attorney
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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
Board of ' aunt Com loners
Ate i //i#i•J /77/dd.
nneth R. acht, Chair an
By
BCC approval date October 21, 2003