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RESOLUTION NO. 2009- 175
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA, ASSIGNING ADDITIONAL POWERS
AND DUTIES TO THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
UTILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
WHEREAS, County utility operations are a major part of County government;
WHEREAS, an important step in utility growth in Indian River County is the
existence of an advisory committee to assist the Board of County Commissioners
concerning utility matters in Indian River County; and
WHEREAS, it is the will of the Board of County Commissioners to grant
additional authority to the Utility Advisory Committee;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
1. ESTABLISHMENT.
The Indian River County Utility Advisory Committee is hereby reestablished and
restructured. This resolution repeals and replaces Resolution No. 97-37 and Resolution
No. 2003-134.
2. MEMBERSHIP.
The Utility Advisory Committee shall be composed of seven voting members appointed
by the Board of County Commissioners. Members must be residents of Indian River
County and shall consist of the following members:
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a. Each County Commissioner shall have the authority to make one
appointment to the Committee. A person appointed by each
Commissioner shall have utility or finance experience.
b. There shall be two members at -large appointed by a majority vote of the
Board of County Commissioners.
No employee or former employee shall serve on the committee.
3. TERM OF OFFICE.
The term of office for each member shall be two years.
4. POWERS AND DUTIES.
The Utility Advisory Committee shall have the power and duty to:
a. Consider and study the entire field of utility matters regulated by:
• Indian River County Code Chapter 201 — County Water and Sewer
Services
• Indian River County Code Chapter 202 — Reclaimed Water
• Indian River County Code Chapter 204 — Solid Waste Disposal
b. Consider and study Electric Franchise matters.
C. Consider all matters submitted to it by the Board of County
Commissioners.
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The Utility Advisory Committee shall be advisory only and the members shall serve
without compensation.
6. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
The provisions of Title 1, Chapter 103, relating to advisory boards and commissions
shall apply to this Committee. The Committee shall elect from among its voting
members a chairman and a vice chairman annually at its first meeting in January, or at
its next meeting if no meeting is held in January. A County Commissioner shall serve
as a non-voting liaison to the Committee. Each chair and vice chair shall serve for a
one-year term and may be reelected but shall be limited to two successive annual
terms, at which point they would be ineligible to chair the committee for at least one
year.
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7. MEETINGS.
A meeting may be called at the request of either staff, a liaison commissioner, or the
chair of the Committee. The agenda for each meeting shall be established by the
chairman in coordination with the liaison and County staff. The chairman, Committee
member, or staff may place matters on the agenda. Any Committee member may make
an oral or written report on committee activity at a subsequent Board of County
Commissioners meeting under its liaison "Commissioners Items."
8. CONSULTANT/VENDOR CONTACT.
The chair or individual Committee members are prohibited from contacting consultants
or vendors retained by the County.
The resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner Davis , and the
motion was seconded by Commissioner Wheeler , and, upon being put to a vote, the
vote was as follows:
Chairman Peter D. O'Bryan Ave
Vice Chairman Bob Solari Absent
Commissioner Wesley S. Davis Ave
Commissioner Joseph E. Flescher Aye
Commissioner Gary C. Wheeler Ave
The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this
1st day of December, 2009
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS..,
INDI RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By .�-
Peter D. O'Bryan, Chairfh.an,
ATTEST: Jeffrey K. Barton
Clerk of Court BCC approval date: December 1, 2000
Deputy Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY
BY�
3 WILLIAM G. COLLINS II
COUNTYATTORNEY