HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-077RESOLUTION NO. 2000-077
Resolution of
the Board of County Commissioners
of Indian River County, Florida,
approving the Indian River County
Emergency Plan for Hazardous Materials
WHEREAS, Chapter 252, Florida Statutes, assigns to the Board of County
Commissioners responsibility for disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and
recovery; and
WHEREAS, with the enactment of the Emergency Planning and Community
Right -To -Know Act of 1986, Congress imposed upon Local Emergency Planning
Committees and local governments additional planning and preparedness
requirements for response to emergencies involving the release of hazardous
materials; and
WHEREAS, each county within a Local Emergency Planning District is required
to develop an Emergency Response Plan for Hazardous Materials to become a
component part of the local Emergency Planning District Plan; and
WHEREAS, Indian River County's Hazardous Materials Emergency Plan has been
reviewed and approved by the Florida State Emergency Response Commission
for Hazardous Materials as meeting the criteria for such plans established by the
Administrator, United States Environmental Protection Agency and the National
Response Team; and
WHEREAS, this plan is intended to provide the framework for the development
of detailed operating procedures by first response public safety agencies
charged with the responsibility of protecting the public's health and safety from
the discharge or release of extremely toxic chemicals.
RESOLUTION NO. 2000-077
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that:
Indian River County's Emergency Plan for Hazardous Materials be hereby
adopted.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Ti oni n
who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner
Stanbridge , and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Chairman
Fran B. Adams
Vice Chairman
Caroline D. Ginn
Absent
Commissioner
Kenneth R. Macht
-Ave
Commissioner
Ruth m. Stanbridge
Aye
Commissioner
John W. Tippin
The Chair thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and adopted this
JaL day of August , 2000.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY .Q�9)CL,vt- (8 n4:40-1vVt--0
Fran B. Adams, Chairman
Attest .
BY:
Jp K. Barton,.