HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-055RESOLUTION NO. 2020- 055
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, DELEGATING AUTHORITY TO THE
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE
RESOLUTIONS CALLING LETTERS OF CREDIT AS NECESSARY
DURING THE PERIOD COMMENCING AUGUST 19, 2020, THROUGH AND
INCLUDING SEPTEMBER 14, 2020, AND FURTHER DELEGATING TO
THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR OR HIS DESIGNEE, THE AUTHORITY
TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO THE PROPER
FUNCTIONING OF THE COUNTY DURING THE PERIOD COMMENCING
AUGUST 19, 2020, THROUGH AND INCLUDING SEPTEMBER 14, 2020.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners is not holding meetings during the period
commencing August 19, 2020, through and including September 14, 2020;
WHEREAS, Section 101.05.1.q of The Code of Indian River County allows the Board to
authorize the County Administrator, or his designee, to perform other duties on behalf of the Board of
County Commissioners;
WHEREAS, various letters of credit are posted with the County to, among other things,
guaranty performance or warranty as well as compliance and restoration of sand mines, and many
letters of credit have certain call language requiring a resolution of the Board of County
Commissioners declaring default or failure to post alternate security;
WHEREAS, it is necessary to delegate specific authority to execute resolutions on behalf of
the Board of County Commissioners to call letters of credit;
WHEREAS, it is necessary to delegate additional signing authority, not previously delegated
by Florida Statutes, The Code of Indian River County, and Indian River County resolutions, to each
of the County Administrator or his designee; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 2019-055 and section 101.10(1) of The Code of
Indian River County, the Board of County Commissioners delegated to the Indian River County
Administrator acting as Indian River County Emergency Services District Director, or his designee,
the authority: (i) to declare a state of local emergency for Indian River County pursuant to Florida
Statutes section 252.38(3)(a)(5); and (ii) 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 section 252.34 (2) and (4)
respectively] exists in Indian River County, to issue orders and rules, including, without limitation,
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the ability to issue Emergency Orders for Indian River County, during the period of the declared
emergency, and such delegation in Resolution No. 2019-055 remains in full force and effect; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 2019-056, the Board of County Commissioners
delegated to the Indian River County Administrator or his designee, the authority to execute
resolutions on behalf of the Board to call letters of credit which might expire or otherwise require
action to be taken during the period of a declared state of local emergency or declared State of Florida
emergency affecting Indian River County, and such delegation in Resolution No. 2019-056 remains
in full force and effect.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
1. The County Administrator, or his designee, is hereby delegated the authority to execute resolutions
on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners to call letters of credit which might expire or
otherwise require action to be taken during the period commencing August 19, 2020, through and
including September 14, 2020. Any resolutions executed by the County Administrator or his
designee, to call letters of credit during the period commencing August 19, 2020, through and
including September 14, 2020, are to be accompanied by a copy of this Resolution.
2. The County Administrator, or his designee, is hereby authorized to execute all documents
necessary to the proper functioning of the County, which may arise during the period commencing
August 19, 2020, through and including September 14, 2020, provided that all such documents signed
during such interval are brought to the Board of County Commissioners for ratification.
3. The Effective Date of this Resolution is August 19, 2020, and this Resolution shall expire
without further action of this Board at the close of business on September 14, 2020.
This Resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner Peter D. O'Bryan , and the
motion was seconded by Commissioner Tim Zorc , and, upon being put to a vote, the vote
was as follows:
Chairman Susan Adams
Vice Chairman Joseph E. Flescher
Commissioner Tim Zorc
Commissioner Peter D. O'Bryan
Commissioner Bob Solari
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The Chairman thereupon declared this Resolution duly passed and adopted this 7th day of
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Attest: Jeffrey R. Smith, Clerk of Court
and Comptroller
eputy lerk
Approved as to form and
legal sufficiency
By
lan Reingold, County Attorney
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