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Home My WebLink About2011-103RESOLUTION NO. 2011-103 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, 2010-097 EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 22, 2011; 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 15, 2011, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County ("Board") selected Gary C. Wheeler as Chairman from November 22, 2011, and continuing through November 20, 2012, and Peter D. O'Bryan as Vice Chairman from November 22, 2011, and continuing through November 20, 2012; 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 (2011); and WHEREAS, the Board has previously designated certain institutions as depositories DI 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; and 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 22, 2011 through calendar year 2012; 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 fl RESOLUTION NO, 2011-103 Administrator acting as Indian River County Emergency Services District Director for any declared emergency that may arise from November 22, 2011 through calendar year 2012. 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 Jeffrey Smith, 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, 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. 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. 2 RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -1 03 8 The use of facsimile signatures is authorized by Florida Statutes Section 116.34 (2010), the "Uniform Facsimile Signature of Public Officials Act." 9. Resolution 2010-097 of the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners is hereby rescinded in its entirety effective November 22, 2011. 10. Commencing November 22 20117 and continuing through December 317 2012, Joseph A. Baird, Indian River County Administrator and Indian River County Emergency Services District Director, or his designee, are hereby delegated the authority: (i) to declare a state of local emergency for Indian River County pursuant to Florida Statutes section 252.38(3)(x)(5)(2010); 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, 11. The Clerk to the Board shall immediately file with the Department of State each Certificate of Facsimile Signature bearing the original manual signatures, at which point a facsimile signature of those officials signatory to Exhibit "A" of this Resolution shall have the same legal effect as a manual signature on any instrument of payment. The Resolution was moved to adoption by Commissioner Flescher, and the motion was seconded by Commissioner O'Bryan, and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Chairman Bob Solari Aye Vice Chairman Gary C. Wheeler Aye Commissioner Wesley S. Davis Aye Commissioner Joseph E. Flescher Aye Commissioner Peter D. O'Bryan Aye The Chairman thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and adopted this 15th day of November, 2011 with an effective date of November 22, 2011.1 6040062096 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS NDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA By Z_ � C'fCQC2 �#ND I_EOAL SUFFICfE�jCY 3Y ALAN s• POLACKWICH COU(M ATTORNEY 3 Bob Solari , Chairman EXHIBIT "A" Jeffrey K. Barton, Clerk of Circuit Court Actual Facsimile Jeffrey Smith Deputy Cle ctu indy Jo Carlsward Deputy Clerk Actual Indian River County Board of Count Commissioners Chairman: Gary C. Wheeler Actual Facsimile Indian River County Board of County Commissioners Vice Charman: Peter n. O' Bryan Actual Facsimile D STATE OF FLORIDA INDIAN RIVER COUNTY THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF 7HE ORIGINAL ON FILE IN THIS GFFICE JEFF Y K. BA CLERK DATE L:M 1 INDIA I E rUM rmMk..#Il ll.n l I` /A 1 UI E County c` (S��on 1 �6.�., F[I�rida Statutes) Indian River Peter D. O'Bryan (print name as to bQ Mlynod du1Y ap;�ointed �� Vice Chairman of the In comp�eIa tido or Board of County Commissioners being Cao hereby �10 I�itt� ttte eCret�ry �f State my c�fitieiai sigr�a>u�e dor the ��rpas� I�# cx�mply�ng +r�ith Seetion 11�.3�, Florida Statutes, end do hereby certify teat the signtur�. beioVw is true, correct and manually slrbscrib�d by me, �1NC�ER F'ENA�TIES (]F PIER,�URY, I C3E�i�4f�E THAT I �A�1fE READ THE FOREGOING OATH AND THAT THE FACTS STATED IN IT ARE TRUE . 1-11 11 /1 5/11 Signature l>`' halm silnod PPt-Pr n_ Print Name as &ignad 1 801 27th Street____.__ Sushess Address Oty Stak9 STATE OF FLORIDA �— INDIAN RIVER COUNTY THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL ON FILE IN THIS OFFICE a,JEFREYK.B 'TON, CLERK ��LJL.� D.C. DATE l CERTIFICATE FOR FACSIMILE SIC34NA IURE �t�t� of i=rari�da �t�unt�r �f (SGetiW" . S1 \Orilla .�tr�tlJt Indian River Peter D. O'Bryan name as to ba signed belorr� nuiY appoirli:ed � Vice Chairman of the Indian (surto eomp'olo titio or position) Board of County Commissioners �Oltlg Dc� hereby f1a j�itF� tete secretary of �'3ate my ct�icia� ��r�afure der the �ur�ose O� rx�mplyirl� +��itb Section 116.34, FMc�rida �tat�ttes, arld do hereby rertiFy that the �igrr�tur�_ below is true, cOrr+✓ct and manual!) ��rbscribed by rrie. I�NDEFt I�ENr4�TIE� C7F F'ER.1UEiY, I DEC�,�I�E THAT I I-1�1�'E READ THE FOREGOING OATH AND THAT THE FACTS STATED IN IT ARE TRUE . Signature �� Does signad _ PPtPr 1�, 0 Rrvan Priant Hams as slonsd� 1801 2 7th.,_. Street �I .__,, ��Inesa A,dd�sss dip dude DE-f3E 3 �Rev.1Dt9�y STATE OF FLORIDA INDIAN RIVER COUNTY THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINA.L.ON FILE IN THIS OFFICE p �Y � jATON, CLERK DATE 114171� "FA I I E FC R FAQ I ILE I UMM Socfior a T, Florida Stafutt';s) Sfafe of Florida �ounfy of Indian River i, J.K. Barton �oi,rlg (print namo as to bo sipnod belov) E�uly appoiniec# as Clerk of Indian River County the Crcui (state comptolo tido or Da iaereby i'tl® 3ifh ff� SoCrefary cif Sfa#� I"ny o�cial igrtafure for fho purpose cif c�mplyin� ��ifh Secfion �1�.��, Flt�rida Sfafutos, and do 17�r�by carkifjr t�af the �ic�rl�turo. b��ow is fruo, cOrroct ar,d manuai(y subscribed i'ay rrrne. UNDER I�EPJA�TIE,� flF PERJURY, 1 DEC�.Ai�E THAT 1 1��41E READ THE FOREGOING OATH AND THAT THE FACTS STATED IN IT ARE TRUE . i icer 11 /15/11 ..__Signature Data sfgwad J.K. Barton t�tP,ai Narrra �s:�ignod ___.-......_�, 2000 16th Avenue �usinass Address Vero Beach, FL Ci#y .....�....,..�..State 32960 �Np bode