HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-134RESOLUTION NO. 2003-134
A RESOLUTION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA, RESTRUCTURING THE INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY UTILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, County utility operations are a major part of County government;
and
WHEREAS, an important step in utility growth in Indian River County is the
existence of an advisory committee to assist the Board of County Commissioners
concerning utility matters in Indian River County; and
WHEREAS, it is the will of the Board of County Commissioners to restructure the
composition of the Utility Advisory Committee in light of recent ordinance changes;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
1. ESTABLISHMENT.
The Indian River County Utility Advisory Committee is hereby reestablished and
restructured. This resolution repeals and replaces Resolution 97-37.
2. MEMBERSHIP.
The Utility Advisory Committee shall be composed of seven voting members
appointed by the Board of County Commissioners Members must be residents of
Indian River County and shall consist of the following members:
a. Each County Commissioner shall have the authority to make one
appointment to the Committee. A person appointed by each
Commissioner shall have utility or finance experience.
b. There shall be two members at -large appointed by a majority vote of the
Board of County Commissioners.
No employee or former employee shall serve on the committee.
3. TERM OF OFFICE.
The term of office for each member shall be two years.
4. POWERS AND DUTIES.
The Utility Advisory Committee shall have the power and duty to:
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a. Consider and study the entire field of utility matters regulated by
Chapter 201, 202 and 204 of the Indian River County Code; and
b. Consider all matters submitted to it by the Board of County
Commissioners.
5. ADVISORY STATUS.
The Utility 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 D 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
Aye
Commissioner Fran B Adams
The ChairtriS i thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this 21st
day .of October, 200&4.
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Deputy Clerk
Appr•ved for for and I
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i Iiam K Der raal
Assistant County Attorney
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enneth R. Macht, Chairman
BCC approval date October 21, 2003