HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-103RESOLUTION NO. 2020- 103
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. 2019-103 EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2020
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 17, 2020, the Board
of County Commissioners of Indian River County ("Board") selected Joseph E. Flescher as
Chairman from November 17, 2020, and continuing through November 16, 2021; 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 (2020); 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. 2020-103
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
(2020), 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 Peter D. o'Bryan , and
the motion was seconded by Commissioner Susan Adams and upon being put to a
vote, the vote was as follows:
Chairman Joseph E. Flescher AVE.
Vice Chairman Peter D. O'Bryan AYE
Commissioner Susan Adams AYE
Commissioner Joe Earman AYE
Commissioner Laura Moss AYE
The Chairman thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and adopted this 1st
day of December, 2020 with an effective date of December 1, 2020. •oUrarr�'
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONIE
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY LORIDA
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Attest: Jeffrey R. Smith, Clerk of
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of Indian River Countv. Florida
Do hereby file with the Secretary of State my official signature for the purpose of
complying with Section 116.34, Florida Statutes, and do hereby certify that the
signature below is true, correct and manually subscribed by me.
UNDER PENALTIES OF PERJURY, I DECLARE THAT I HAVE
READ THE FOREGOING OATH AND THAT THE FACTS STATED
IN IT ARE TRUE,
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Do hereby file with the Secretary of State my official signature for the purpose of
complying with Section 116.34, Florida Statutes, and do hereby certify that the
signature below is true, correct and manually subscribed by me.
UNDER PENALTIES OF PERJURY, I DECLARE THAT I HAVE
READ THE FOREGOINGOATH AND: THAT THE FACTS STATEDi
IN IT ARE TRUE.
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Jeffrey R. Smith
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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
December 2, 2020
Department of State
Administrative Code and Register
500 South Bronough Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250
Attention: 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 Certificates 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 the Circuit Court and Comptroller for Indian River County
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,
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Rhonda D. Zirkle
Deputy Clerk