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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-1301 IS 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; F:\Attorney\Bill\Dictation\Committees\land acquisition advisory committee.doc 1 • RESOLUTION NO. 2003-130 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; 2 RESOLUTION NO 2003-130 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. 3 . RESOLUTION NO. 2003-130 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 4 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