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RESOLUTION NO. 92-58
A RESOLUTION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING
COUNTY RESOLUTION 90-104, WHICH ESTABLISHED A LAND ACQUISITION
ADVISORY COMMITTEE (LAAC); REVISING LAAC MEMBERSHIP; AND
CLARIFYING LAAC PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, Indian River County has adopted policies in its
Comprehensive Plan which encourage the acquisition of tracts of
valuable native land, environmentally sensitive land, or lands
which have great recreational worth; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has decided that
the decision of which lands to buy should be made after input from
a large group of varied and informed interests so that the decision
will have the support of the majority of the population of Indian
River County; and
WHEREAS, on September 4, 1990, the Board of County
Commissioners adopted Resolution 90-104 which established a Land
Acquisition Advisory Committee (LAAC) to advise the Board on land
acquisition matters; and
WHEREAS, at their regular meeting of March 10, 1992 and as
requested by LAAC, the Board of County Commissioners held a public
discussion concerning clarification of the purpose of LAAC; and
WHEREAS, at their March 10, 1992 meeting, the Board voted to
add a 15th member to LAAC to represent the development community;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
1) ESTABLISHMENT AND MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEE
The Land Acquisition Advisory Committee as established by
County Resolution 90-104 is hereby expanded to be composed of 15
members with membership as follows:
1. County Commissioner as Chairman, Don C. Scurlock, Jr.
2. Representative of Vero Beach City Council, Mayor Jay
Smith
3. Representative of Sebastian City Council, Carolyn Corum
4. Representative of Fellsmere City Council, Mayor Jos.
Brooks
5. Representative of Indian River Shore Town Council, Mayor
Fritz Gierhart
6. Representative of Orchid Town Council, Ernie Polverari
7. Member of Indian River Land Trust, Pat Brown
8. Member of Sierra Club Conservation Committee, Ruth
Stanbridge
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9. Member of Pelican Island Audubon Society, Richard Baker
10. Member of Board of Realtors, Herndon Williams
11. Member of Chamber of Commerce or Council of 100, Talmage
Rogers
12. Member of Taxpayers' Association, Robert Schoen
13. Member of Civic Association, John Orcutt
14. Member from agricultural interests, John J. Morrison
15. Member of development community
2) TERM OF OFFICE
The term of office of each member shall be two years with the
initial appointments staggered so that as near as possible one-half
of the committee will serve terms of one year and one-half terms of
two years, with each member thereafter serving terms of two years.
3) PURPOSE OF THE COMMITTEE
The purpose of the committee shall be to:
1. Carry out the policies of the Indian River County
Comprehensive Plan, primarily fulfilling the specific
upland acreage acquisition commitments of the policies of
Conservation Element Objective 6, but including the
longer term acquisition of environmentally significant
lands (beyond the minimum specified acreage of Objective
6), including environmentally sensitive wetlands as well
as native upland plant communities;
2. Work with the County and all municipalities to make
priorities for future land acquisition;
3. Work with private groups and landholders in addition to
state and federal agencies for the acquisition of land;
4. Work with current developments and golf courses to place
currently preserved land into conservation easements for
permanent preservations; and
5. Review staff and financial committee recommendations for
funding for the acquisition of land. (If a referendum is
decided upon, date and amount should be determined.)
4.) ADVISORY STATUS
The Land Acquisition Advisory Committee shall be advisory only
and the members shall serve without compensation.
5) GENERAL PROVISIONS
The provisions of Title 1, Chapter 103, relating to advisory
boards and committees shall apply to this board.
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' Bowman , and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as
follows:
Chairman Carolyn K. Eggert Aye
Vice Chairman Margaret C. Bowman Aye
Commissioner Don C. Scurlock, Jr. Aye
Commissioner Richard N. Bird Aye
Commissioner Gary C. WheelerAye
The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and
adopted this 14 day of April , 1992.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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APPROVED AS TO FOPM
A LEG UFFIC Y:
(;harles P. Vilunac
Counly Attorney