HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-122RESOLUTION NO. 2016- 122
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. 2015-129 EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 22, 2016
WHICH SPEAKS TO AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES ON COUNTY
CHECKS, WARRANTS, AND OTHER ORDERS FOR PAYMENT;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Code section 101.02.1, on November 22, 2016, the Board
of County Commissioners of Indian River County ("Board") selected Joseph E. Flescher
as Chairman from November 22, 2016, and continuing through November 21, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Jeffrey R. Smith is the duly elected Clerk of the Circuit Court and
Comptroller for Indian River County ("Clerk"), and he serves as clerk and accountant to the
Board, pursuant to Section 28.12, Florida Statutes (2015); and
WHEREAS, the Board has previously designated certain institutions as depositories
of County funds; and
WHEREAS, the Board's selection of 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
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.
RESOLUTION NO. 2016- 122
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/entity or
persons/entities 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6 The use of facsimile signatures is authorized by Florida Statutes Section 116.34
(2015), the "Uniform Facsimile Signature of Public Officials Act."
7. The Clerk to the Board shall immediately file with the Department of State each
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 for adoption by Commissioner O' Bryan , and the
motion was seconded by Commissioner Fl aarher and upon being put to a vote,
the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Peter D. O'Bryan
AYE
Commissioner Susan Adams
AYE
Commissioner Joseph E. Flescher
AYE
Commissioner Tim Zorc
AYE
Commissioner Bob Solari
AYE
The Chairman thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and adopted this
22nd day of November, 2016 with an effective date of November 22, 2016.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
Attest: Jeffrey R. Smith, Clerk of
CircuitCourtand Comptroller
By �� y
Deputy Clerk e
APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY •;�. 'Q•
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BY
DYLAN REINGOLD
^QUNITY ATTARNEY
. Flescher , Chairman
EXHIBIT "A"
Jeffrey R. Smith,
Cie of Circu' urt an Comptroller
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Facsimile
Indian River County Board of
County Commissioners Chairman:
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CERTIFICATE FOR FACSIMILE SIGNATURE
(Section 116.34, Florida Statutes)
Stage of Florida
County of Indian River
Jeffrey R. Smith being
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juiy appointed.as Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller of
(data 0=000 two os position)
Indian River County, Florida
Do h aMby f he -with the Secretary of State my official signa m for the purpose of
implying with Section 11834, Florida Statutes, and do .har6by perms thatthe
signaura. below is true, :c wed and manuagy subscribed -bj/ me.
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CERTIFICATE FOR FACSIMILE SIGNATURE
(Section 116.34, Florida Statutes)
State of Flodda
County of Indian River
1, c-spnh F Fl egrher - being
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Day appointed as Chairman of the Board of County- Commi s5i Dners
(elate obmploetwo W poaitlon)
of Indian River County, Florida
Do hereby fila *th the SWMtacy of State my official signature fortte purpose Of
complying with Section 11834, Florida Statutes, and do ereby ceriiiy fttthO
sigraWre. below is true, : correct and manually subscribed -b j: me.
UNDER PENALTIES OF PERJURY, I E?EG4JA1tE THAT I HAV'
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JEFFREY R. SMITH, CPA, CGFO, CGMA
Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller
P.O. Box 1028
Vero Beach, FL 32961-1028
Telephone: (772) 770-5185
November 28, 2016
Department of State
Administrative Code and Register
500 S. Bronough Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250
Attn: Ernest L. Reddick
Re: Original Certificate of Facsimile Signature
Dear Mr. Reddick,
Pursuant to Florida Statute 116.34.3 "Uniform Facsimile Signature of Public Officials Act", please accept for filing
the Certificate of Facsimile Signature bearing the original manual signatures of the following Indian River County
officers authorized to use facsimile signatures in lieu of manual signatures:
Jeffrey R. Smith, Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller
Joseph E. Flescher, Chairman of the Indian River Board of County Commissioners
If you have questions or concerns, please contact me at (772) 226-1435.
Sincerely,
oda QAI'—
ona Adair Allen,
Deputy Clerk
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT0 STATE
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RICK SCOTT
Governor
December 8, 2016
Ms. Leona Adair Allen, Deputy Clerk
Indian River County
Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller
P.O. Box 1028
Vero Beach, Florida 32961-1028
Dear Ms. Allen:
KEN DETZNER
Secretary of State
We are in receipt of the facsimile signatures, under oath, tiled by Jeffrey R. Smith, Clerk of Circuit Court
and Comptroller & Joseph E. Flescher, Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, Indian River
County, Florida.
This information was tiled in this office on December 5, 2016.
If we may be of further assistance, please feel free to contact this office at (850)245-6270.
Sincerely,
Ernest L. Reddick
Program Administrator
ELR/lb
R. A. Gray Building • 500 South Bronough Street • Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250
Telephone: (850) 245-6270
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