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INDL4N RIVER COUNTY RESOLUTION DECLARING
STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, the National Hurricane Center recognizes the danger to coastal residents
of Florida from Hurricane Irene, by posting a Tropical Storm Warning from Florida City
to Fernandina Beach; and
WHEREAS, Indian River County has high evacuation times to evacuate residents from
the hazards of a hurricane; and
WHEREAS, the current forecast error of the National Hurricane Center does not allow
for a confident prediction of the track of Hurricane Irene at that point in time, coinciding
with Indian River County's high evacuation times; and
WHEREAS, Hurricane Irene has the potential for causing extensive damage to public
utilities, public buildings, public communication systems, public streets and roads, public
drainage systems, commercial and residential buildings and areas; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 252.38, Florida Statutes, provides authority for a political
subdivision such as Indian River County to declare a State of Local Emergency and to
waive the procedures and formalities otherwise required of political subdivisions by law
pertaining to:
1. Performance of public work and taking whatever action is necessary to
ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the community.
2. Entering into contracts.
3. Incurring obligations.
4. Employment of permanent and temporary workers.
5. Utilization of volunteer workers.
6. Rental of equipment.
7. Acquisition and distribution, with or without compensation of supplies,
materials and facilities.
8. Appropriation and expenditure of public funds.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Indian River County, Florida, this 16th day of October 1999, that
1. Hurricane Irene poses a serious threat to the lives and property of
residents of Indian River County and that a State of Local Emergency
shall be declared, effective immediately, for all of Indian River County,
including, all unincorporated and incorporated areas.
2. The Board of County Commissioners hereby exercises its authority and
waives the procedures and formalities required by law of a political
subdivision, as provided in Chapter 252.38(6)(e), Florida Statutes.
The resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner * s e e b e 1 o w and the motion
was seconded by Commissioner * s e e b e 10 w, and, upon being put to a vote, the vote
was as follows:
Chairman
Vice -Chairman
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Kenneth R. Macht
Fran B. Adams
Caroline D. Ginn
Ruth Stanbridge
John W. Tippin
*State of Local Emergency authorized pursuant to Section 101.10
of the Indian River County Code of Laws and Ordinances.
The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this 16 t Way
of -CL� 1, 1999.
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enneth R. Macht, Chairman