HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-131RESOLUTION NO. 2003- 131
A RESOLUTION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA, RESTRUCTURING THE MARINE
ADVISORY NARROWS WATERSHED ACTION
COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, Indian River County is greatly affected by, dependant upon, and
served by the Indian River Lagoon; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the citizens of Indian River County to
maintain, preserve and enhance the natural beauty, water quality and usefulness of the
Indian River Lagoon as an irreplaceable natural resource; and
WHEREAS, the Marine Advisory Board has recommended that the above
purposes and the intergovernmental coordination requirements of the Local
Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act, F.S.
163.3177(4)(a) and F.S. 163.3177(6)(h), can be best advanced by expanding the
Marine Advisory Board to also serve as the Narrows Watershed Action Committee for
the Marine Resources Council of East Florida; and
WHEREAS, it is the will of the Board of County Commissioners to restructure the
composition of the Marine Advisory Narrows Watershed Action 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 Marine Advisory Narrows Watershed Action Committee is hereby reestablished
and restructured. This resolution repeals and replaces Resolution 89-25 and
Resolution 89-152.
2. MEMBERSHIP.
The Marine Advisory Narrows Watershed Action Committee shall be composed of
fifteen members, each members must be a resident of Indian River County with
membership as follows:
a. A representative of a local environmental organization, such as, but not
limited to, the Audubon Society, the Sierra Club, or the Florida
Defenders of the Environment;
b. A representative of recreational fishermen, preferably a person affiliated
with a recreational fishing organization;
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c. A representative of commercial fishermen, preferably a person affiliated
with a commercial fishing organization;
d. A representative of recreational boats, preferably a person affiliated with
a recreational boating organization;
e. At least two persons, not necessarily affiliated with a particular user
group of the Indian River Lagoon, but who have expressed an interest in
the objectives of this committee;
f. One person from each governmental agency having jurisdiction for land
or water management within the Narrows Watershed including the
Indian River Farms Water Control District, the Florida Wildlife
Commission, the Fellsmere Water Control District, the Indian River
County Mosquito Control District and the City of Vero Beach.
3. TERM OF OFFICE.
The term of office for each member shall be two years.
4. POWERS AND DUTIES.
The Marine Advisory Narrows Watershed Action Committee shall have the power
and duty to:
a. Prepare and recommend policies, and, where possible, specific
plans relating to:
1. Preservation and enhancement of recreational uses in the
Indian River Lagoon.
2. Protection and improvement of water quality and marine
habitat in the Indian River Lagoon.
3. Minimization of the adverse impacts on the Indian River
Lagoon from all forms of pollution, development,
stormwater run-off and over -fishing.
4. Utilization of the Indian River Lagoon and its renewable
resources in ways proven not to degrade water quality,
marine habitat, recreational utility and natural beauty.
5. Intergovernmental coordination with respect to surface and
stormwater management, stormwater/fresh water flow,
wetlands protection, wetlands seagrass and flood plain
management and pollution loading.
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6. Such recommendations shall be forwarded to the Board of
County Commissioners and the Marine Resources Council
of East Florida.
5. ADVISORY STATUS.
The Marine Advisory Narrows Watershed Action 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.
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
Vice Chairman Caroline D Ginn
Commissioner Arthur R. Neuberger
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Commissioner Thomas B Lowther Aye
Commissioner Fran B. Adams
Aye
The Chairman thereupondeclared the resolution duly passed and adopted this
21st day of October, 2003.
Attest:_.::
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PATRICIA A,p1DGLY Deputy Cler
Approved for form an
s f i i- cy:
illiam K DeBraal
Assistant County Attorney
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INDIAN ' VER COUNTY
Board ' ounty Co missioners
BCC approval date October 21, 2003