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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-026aI 1• /oa(wtm�t�aot. doa )OJ RESOLUTION NO. 90- 26 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, REQUESTING THE WATER MANAGE- MENT DISTRICT REVIEW COMMISSION TO RECOMMEND LEGISLATION CONCERNING MILLAGE INCREASES AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGE- MENT DISTRICT. WHEREAS, the Water Management Review Commission has been established to make a comprehensive review of water management districts; and WHEREAS, Indian River County is included in the St. Johns River Water Management District; and WHEREAS, the millage imposed by St. Johns River Water Management District has been increasing each year; and WHEREAS, the millage imposed by Indian River County has been decreasing each year; and WHEREAS, St. Johns River Water Management District, unlike Indian River County, is governed by appointed officials who have no accountability to the taxpayer through the electoral process. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that: 1. The statutory millage rate for the St. Johns River Water Management District not be raised even if State funding for the SWIM program is not forthcoming. Further, the yearly millage should be specifically reviewed and approved by the Governor as well as the entire budget of the Water Management District. 2. The statutory procedures for appointing members to the Water Management Districts by the Governor be amended so that each county in a District nominates a member for the governing board and the Governor must make selections from the list of nominees provided by the counties. 3. Section 373.0693 F.S. be amended to allow the creation of Basin Boards by the St. Johns River Water Management District when petitioned by each County in the proposed basin or when the District finds it in the public interest. The Counties petitions could 1 P RESOLUTION NO. 95- 26 only be denied upon a finding based on facts by the District, after hearing, that such a Basin would be contrary to the general physical welfare of the Basin. 4. The Water Management District budgets be submitted to each county for review and comment and the comments of each county be Included as an appendix to the Water Management District's budget when it is submitted to the legislature for approval. Further, the budget should contain not only monies for land acquisition but sufficient monies to properly maintain the acqu,red land. The resolution was moved to adoption by Commissioner Eggert and the motion was seconded by Commissioner Ti ppin , and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Chairman Kenneth R. Macht Aye Vice Chairman Fran B. Adams Aye Commissioner Richard N. Bird Aye Commissioner Carolyn K. Eggert Aye Commissioner John W. Tippin Aye The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this 14 day of February , 1995. ' BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Attegt:I;;. INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA Cir a.�, J6 oj�00� By Jef re �BarrtoUn rc y FRAN B. ADAMS VICE CHAIRMAN 2 Inaln Rivw Co 1 Aggroved-Date Admin. /.Y- 2 .