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Clerk to the Board
INDEX TO MINUTES OF SPECIAL CALL MEETING
OF BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF FEBRUARY 22, 2010
1. CALL TO ORDER 1
2. INVOCATION 2
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2
4. COMMISSIONER ITEMS 2
4.A. COMMISSIONER PETER D. O'BRYAN, CHAIRMAN 2
4.A.1. MODIFICATION OF RESOLUTION 2009-033, SECTION 3, TO INCLUDE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS AS OFFICERS OF THE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
AGENCY 2
4.A.2. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR OUT OF STATE TRAVEL FOR COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS ACTING AS OFFICERS OF THE COUNTY ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AGENCY 4
5. ADJOURNMENT 4
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JEFFREY K. BARTON
Clerk to the Board
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February 22, 2010
SPECIAL CALL MEETING OF THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
FEBRUARY 22, 2010
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, met in a Special
Session at the County Commission Chambers, 1801 27th Street, Vero Beach, Florida, on
Monday, February 22, 2010, to discuss the Modification of Resolution 2009-033, Section 3, to
include County Commissioners as Officers of the County Economic Development Agency, and
to request out of state travel for County Commissioners acting as Officers of the County
Economic Development Agency. Present were Chairman Peter D. O'Bryan, Vice Chairman Bob
Solari, Commissioners Wesley S. Davis, Joseph E. Flescher, and Gary C. Wheeler. Also present
were Assistant County Administrator Joseph A. Baird, Deputy County Attorney William
DeBraal, and Deputy Clerk Leona Adair Allen.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman O'Bryan called the meeting to order at 11:00 a.m.
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2. INVOCATION
Commissioner Davis delivered the Invocation.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Vice Chairman Solari led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
4. COMMISSIONER ITEMS
4.A. COMMISSIONER PETER D. O'BRYAN, CHAIRMAN
4.A.1. MODIFICATION OF RESOLUTION 2009-033, SECTION 3, TO INCLUDE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AS OFFICERS OF THE COUNTY ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Chairman O'Bryan was recently asked by the Principal of a technology partner for
assistance in meeting with our Congressional Senators in Washington, D.C., and conveyed that
he would help with the introductions. He reported that over the past three months, Helene
Caseltine, Economic Development Director for the Indian River Chamber of Commerce, and he
had been meeting with company representatives who were interested in locating their
manufacturing company in Vero Beach. He related that he would not be available, and that
Legal staff advised him that the Board may want to consider modifying Resolution 2009-033,
Section 3, in order to send Commissioner Davis in his place to Washington, D.C. to make the
introductions, and to keep the name of the company confidential. -
Discussion ensued among the Commissioners and staff regarding this request.
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Vice Chairman Solari indicated that he would make a Motion to send a Commissioner to
Washington to make introductions.
Commissioner Wheeler did not support making a change to the Resolution for one
incident.
Commissioner Davis said he would not have a problem going to Washington to make the
requested introductions without the Resolution modification.
ON MOTION by Vice Chairman Solari, SECONDED by
Commissioner Wheeler, the Board unanimously approved
sending Commissioner Davis and/or appropriate staff to
travel to Washington, D.C., but denied the request to
modify the Resolution.
Chairman O'Bryan opened the floor for public comment.
Penny Chandler, Indian River County Chamber of Commerce, supported confidentiality
and the request for introductions. She also noted that the introduction request was not unusual.
Frank Zorc, Vero Beach, supported Chairman O'Bryan's intentions to send someone to
Washington, DC.
Sam Pennington, business owner, voiced concern over spending taxpayer's money to
send someone to Washington, D.C.
Chairman O'Bryan closed the floor for public comment.
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ATTEST:
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Peter D. O'Bryan, K. Barton, Clerk y , Chairman
Minutes Approved: APR 3 2010
BCC/LAA/2010 Special Call Meeting
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