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INDEX TO MINUTES OF SPECIAL CALL MEETING
OF BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF OCTOBER 20, 2005
1.CALL TO ORDER........................................................................................ 1
2.INVOCATION ............................................................................................... 1
3.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE...................................................................... 1
4.ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA/EMERGENCY
ITEMS ............................................................................................................ 2
5.HURRICANE WILMA UPDATE .............................................................. 2
6.RESOLUTION 2005-176 – COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
AUTHORIZED TO DECLARE LOCAL STATE OF
EMERGENCY – JOSEPH BAIRD ............................................................ 2
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS: ....................................................................................... 3
R2005-177–DSLEC
ESOLUTION ECLARING TATE OF OCAL MERGENCY BY OUNTY
AHW ...........................................................3
DMINISTRATOR DUE TO URRICANE ILMA
R2005-178–DTSE
ESOLUTION ECLARING ERMINATION OF THE TATE OF MERGENCY
HW ................................................................3
IN CONNECTION WITH URRICANE ILMA
SPECIAL CALL MEETING 1
OCTOBER 20, 2005
October 20, 2005
SPECIAL CALL MEETING
OF
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, met to
authorize the County Administrator, Joseph Baird, to take emergency action during Hurricane
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Wilma. The Special Call meeting was held in the County Commission Chambers, 1840 25
Street, Vero Beach, Florida, on Tuesday, October 20, 2005, at 11:00 a.m. Present were Chairman
Thomas S. Lowther, Vice Chairman Arthur R. Neuberger, and Commissioners Sandra L. Bowden
and Wesley Davis. Gary C. Wheeler was absent. Also present were County Administrator Joseph
Baird, County Attorney William G. Collins II, Executive Aide to the Board Kimberly Massung,
and Deputy Clerk Maria I. Suesz.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Lowther called the meeting to order.
2. INVOCATION
Stan Boling delivered the Invocation.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Thomas S. Lowther led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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4. ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA/EMERGENCY
ITEMS
None.
5. HURRICANE WILMA UPDATE
Nathan McCollum, Emergency Management Coordinator, provided a brief update
on Hurricane Wilma that was moving in a north/northwest direction around the Yucatan Peninsula
and expected to take a turn towards the United States. South Florida and Southwest Florida are
going to take the hit for this storm. Indian River County should see scattered showers on Friday
and more rainfall with tropical storm force winds late Saturday as high as 60 to 80 mph and
subsiding Monday morning around 8:00 a.m. We expect this hurricane to bring trees down and
cause power outages. Frequent updates will be broadcast on Cable TV Channel 27, on radio
station Christian FM-99, and on the County website ircgov.com. We have to take protective action
for those who have substandard housing because of the hurricanes last year, people who are in
FEMA trailers, and possibly call for an evacuation of the Barrier Island. The purpose of this
meeting today is to ask the Board to grant the County Administrator the authority at the
appropriate time this weekend to issue a local State of Emergency so staff can take the necessary
action to protect the County from Hurricane Wilma.
6. RESOLUTION 2005-176 – COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
AUTHORIZED TO DECLARE LOCAL STATE OF
EMERGENCY – JOSEPH BAIRD
ON MOTION by Commissioner Bowden, SECONDED by
Commissioner Neuberger, by a 4-0 vote, Commissioner
Wheeler absent, the Board adopted Resolution 2005-176
authorizing the County Administrator to declare a local
emergency due to Hurricane Wilma.
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County Administrator Joseph Baird said the County Building will be open for
business on Friday and he is now asking the County employees to report back to work on Monday
after the winds subside.
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS:
R2005-177–DSLE
ESOLUTION ECLARING TATE OF OCAL MERGENCY BY
CAHW
OUNTY DMINISTRATOR DUE TO URRICANE ILMA
R2005-178–DTS
ESOLUTION ECLARING ERMINATION OF THE TATE OF
EHW
MERGENCY IN CONNECTION WITH URRICANE ILMA
ALL BACKUP DOCUMENTATION, RESOLUTIONS, AND ORDINANCES ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF
THE CLERK TO THE BOARD AND ARE HEREBY MADE A PART OF THESE MINUTES
There being no further business, on Motion duly made, seconded and carried, the
Board adjourned at 11:13 a.m.
ATTEST:
_________________________________ ________________________________
Jeffrey K. Barton, Clerk Thomas S. Lowther, Chairman
Minutes Approved: _________________
BCC/MIS/2005Minutes
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OCTOBER 20, 2005