HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-097RESOLUTION NO. 2010- 097
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, DIRECTING
DEPOSITORIES OF COUNTY FUNDS TO HONOR CERTAIN
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES ON COUNTY CHECKS,
WARRANTS, AND OTHER ORDERS FOR PAYMENT; PROVIDING
FOR BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND CLERK OF
THE CIRCUIT COURT SIGNATORIES; RESCINDING
RESOLUTION NO. 2009-171; DELEGATING AUTHORITY TO THE
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO DECLARE STATES OF LOCAL
EMERGENCIES AND TO ACT IN A STATE OF FLORIDA
DECLARED EMERGENCY AFFECTING INDIAN RIVER COUNTY;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Code section 101.02.1, on November 16, 2010, the Board
of County Commissioners of Indian River County ("Board") selected Bob Solari
as Chairman from November 16, 2010, and continuing through November 22, 2011, and
Gary C. wheeleras Vice Chairman from November 16, 2010, and continuing through
November 22, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Jeffrey K. Barton is the duly elected Clerk of the Circuit Court for Indian
River County ("Clerk"), and he serves as clerk and accountant to the Board, pursuant to
Section 28.12, Florida Statutes (2010); and
WHEREAS, the Board has previously designated certain institutions as depositories
of County funds; and
WHEREAS, the Board's selection of Chairman and Vice Chairman requires a re-
designation of signatories for County warrants, checks, and other orders for the payment
of money drawn on the County's depositories; and
WHEREAS, the Board has determined that the existing financial practices
concerning personnel policies and employee compensation eliminate the need to require
manual signatures on salary and other compensation warrants, checks, and other orders
payable to Board employees; and
WHEREAS, the Board has determined that it is in the best interests of.the County to
delegate the authority to declare that a state of local emergency exists in Indian River
County to the County Administrator acting as Indian River County Emergency Services
District Director for any local emergency that may arise from November 16, 2010 through
calendar year 2011; and
WHEREAS, the Board has determined that it is in the best interests of the County to
delegate the authority to issue orders and rules, including Emergency Orders, during a
State of Florida declared emergency affecting Indian River County to the County
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Administrator acting as Indian River County Emergency Services District Director for any
declared emergency that may arise from November 16, 2010 through calendar year 2011.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
1. Previous designations by the Board of certain institutions as official depositories of
County funds are hereby ratified and affirmed.
2. Manual signatures shall not be required on any checks, warrants, and other orders
for the payment of money drawn in the name of the Board for the purpose of salary
and other compensation to or for any Board employees.
3. Each designated depository of County funds is hereby authorized and directed to
honor checks, warrants, and other orders for payment of money drawn in the name
of the Board, including those payable to the individual orders of any person or
persons whose name or names appear thereon, when bearing both the facsimile
signature of the Clerk, and the facsimile signature of the Chairman of the Board,
when any such check, warrant, or other order for the payment of money is less than
or equal to the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000).
4. Except as set forth hereinabove, if a check, warrant, or other order for the payment
of money drawn in the name of the Board exceeds the sum of twenty thousand
dollars ($20,000), designated depositories are authorized and directed to honor
checks, warrants, and other orders for payment of money drawn in the name of the
Board, only when such check, warrant, or other order for payment of money bears
both the facsimile signature of the Chairman of the Board and the facsimile
signature of the Clerk, and further bears the manual signature of any one of the
Chairman, Vice Chairman, Clerk, or one of the Deputy Clerks designated in this
Resolution.
5. The Board hereby designates Jeffrey Smith, Deputy Clerk, and Cindy Jo Carlsward,
Deputy Clerk, as the only two (2) Deputy Clerks authorized to sign checks,
warrants, or other orders for the payment of money drawn in the name of the Board
where this Resolution requires the manual signature of one of the designated
Deputy Clerks.
6. The manual and facsimile signatures of the herein designated officers appear on
Exhibit "A" attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein in its entirety.
7 The signatories named on the attached Exhibit "A" are hereby authorized to execute
any and all signature cards and agreements as requested by the respective banking
institutions designated as official depositories by the Board.
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8 The use of facsimile signatures is authorized by Florida Statutes Section 116.34
(2010), the "Uniform Facsimile Signature of Public Officials Act."
9. Resolution 2009-171 of the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners is
hereby rescinded in its entirety.
10. Commencing November 16, 2010, and continuing through December 31, 2011,
Joseph A. Baird, Indian River County Administrator and Indian River County
Emergency Services District Director, or his designee, is hereby delegated the
authority: (i) to declare a state of local emergency for Indian River County pursuant
to Florida Statutes section 252.38(3)(a)(5)(2010); and (ii) to issue orders and rules,
including, without limitation, the ability to issue Emergency Orders for Indian River
County, during a period of a declared emergency pursuant to any duly issued
Executive Order concerning Emergency Management issued by the Governor of
the State of Florida declaring that a disaster and/or emergency [as such terms are
defined in Florida Statutes sections 252.34 (1) and (3) respectively] exists in Indian
River County.
11. The Clerk to the Board shall immediately file with the Department of State the
Certificate of Facsimile Signature bearing the original manual signatures, at which
point a facsimile signature of those officials signatory to Exhibit "A" of this
Resolution shall have the same legal effect as a manual signature on any
instrument of payment.
The Resolution was moved to adoption by Commissioner Davis , and the
motion was seconded by Commissioner Flescher , and upon being put to a vote,
the vote was as follows:
Chairman Solari AYE
Vice Chairman Wheeler AYE
Commissioner O' Bryan AYE
Commissioner Davis AYE
Commissioner Flescher AYE
The Chairman thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and adopted this 16th
day of November, 2010.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
Attest: J. K. Barton Clerk
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Cindy Jo Carlsward
Deputy Clerk
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Indian River County Board of
County Commissioners Chairman: Bob Solari
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Indian River County Board of County
Commissioners Vice Chairman: Gary Wheeler
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CERTIFICATE OF FACSIMILE SIGNATURE
PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 116:34:
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER
1, Bob Solari. , being duly commissioned as Chairman of the
Indian River County Board of County Commissioners do hereby file with the Secretary of
State my official signature for the purposes of complying with Florida Statutes Section
116.34 (2010), and do hereby certify that the below signature is true and correct and
manually subscribed by me.
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Business address: 1801 27th Street, Vero Beach, FL
SWORN TO and sub&cribed before me this 1 6th day of November, 2010, by
Bob Solari as Chairman of the Indian River County Board of
County Commissioners, who is personally known to me.
Affix stamped seal with name
Commission # and expiration date:
STATE OF FLORIDA
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1, Gary C. Wheeler , being duly commissioned as Vice Chairman of
the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners do hereby file with the Secretary
of State my official signature for the purposes of complying with Florida Statutes Section
116.34 (2010), and do hereby certify that the below signature is true and correct and
manually subscribed by me.
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Business address: 1801 3f h Street, Vero Beach, FL
SWORN TO and subscribed before me this 1 6th day of November, 2010, by
Gary C. Wheeler as Vice Chairman of the Indian River County
Board of County Commissioners, who is personally known to me.
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STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER
I, Jeffrey K. Barton being duly commissioned as Clerk of the Circuit Court of Indian
River County do hereby file with the Secretary of State my official signature for the
purposes of complying with Florida Statutes Section 116.34 (2010), and do hereby certify
that the below signature is true and correct and manually subscribed by me.
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Business address: 2000`461 Avenue, Vero Beach, FL
SWORN TO and subscribed before me this l9 lay of November, 2010, by Jeffrey K.
Barton as Clerk of the Circuit Court of Indian River County, who is personally known to me.
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Commission # and expiration date:
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