HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-005RESOLUTION NO. 2018- 005
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE INDIAN
RIVER COUNTY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
EMERGENCY PLAN
WHEREAS, Chapter 252, Florida Statutes, assigns to the Board of County
Commissioners responsibility for disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and
recovery; and
WHEREAS, with the enactment of the Emergency Planning and Community
Right -To -Know Act of 1986, Congress imposed upon local emergency planning
committees and local governments additional planning and preparedness requirements for
response to emergencies involving the release of hazardous materials; and
WHEREAS, each county within a Local Emergency Planning District is required to
develop a hazardous materials emergency response plan for to become a component part
of the Local Emergency Planning District Plan; and
WHEREAS, Indian River County's Hazardous Materials Emergency Plan has been
reviewed and approved by the Florida State Emergency Response Commission for
Hazardous Materials as meeting the criteria for such plans established by the
Administrator, United States Environmental Protection Agency and the National Response
Team; and
WHEREAS, this plan is intended to provide the framework for the development of
detailed operating procedures by first response public safety agencies charged with the
responsibility of protecting the public's health and safety from the discharge or release of
extremely toxic chemicals.
RESOLUTION NO. 2018- 005
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF OMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that:
1. Indian River County's Hazardous Materials Emergency Plan is hereby adopted.
The Resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner
Flescher and the motion was seconded by Commissioner zorc
and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Chairman Peter D. O'Bryan
AYE
Vice Chairman Bob Solari
AYE _
Commissioner Susan Adams
ABSENT
Commissioner Joseph E. Flescher
AYE
Commissioner Tim Zorc
AYE
The Chair thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and adopted this
9th day of January , 2018.
APPROVED
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Cnr?n1V Adm nistrator
Attest: Jeffrey R. Smith, Clerk of
Court and Comptroller
By: Deputy Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Approved as to Form and
Legal Sufficiency:
%i3i'lia-m- K. Deffraal
Deputy County Attorney