HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-038RESOLUTION NO. 2020- 038
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA, APPROVING AND ADOPTING 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
an Emergency Response Plan for Hazardous Materials 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that:
Indian River County's Hazardous Materials Plan is hereby approved and adopted.
RESOLUTION NO. 2020- 038
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Flescher who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner 0Bryan , and upon
being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Chairman Susan Adams AYE
Vice Chairman Joseph E. Flescher AYE
Commissioner Peter D. O'Bryan AYE
Commissioner Bob Solari AYE
Commissioner Tim Zorc AYE
The Chair thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and adopted this
day of April , 2020.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION,E
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ,,FCO)*O
BY:
Attest:
Jeffrey R. Smith, Clerk of
Court and Comptroller
21st
Susan L dams, Chairman
Approved: Approved as to Form
and legal sufficiency:
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Coun
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ministrator
William K. DeBraal
Deputy County Attorney