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RESOLUTION NO. 89- 25
i A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA, RE-ESTABLISHING, RENAMING, AND
EXPANDING THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY MARINE
ADVISORY BOARD AND REPEALING RESOLUTION
NO. 87-22.
WHEREAS, Indian River County is greatly affected
by, dependent upon, and served by the Indian River Lagoon;
and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the
citizens of Indian River County to maintain, preserve and
enhance the natural beauty, water quality and usefulness of
the Indian River Lagoon as an irreplaceable natural
resource; and
WHEREAS, the Marine Advisory Board has recommended
that the above purposes and the intergovernmental
coordination requirements of the Local Government
Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act,
F.S. 163.3177(4)(a) and F.S. 163.3177(6)(h), can be best
advanced by expanding the Marine Advisory Board to also
serve as the Narrows Watershed Action Committee for the
Marine Resources Council of East Florida; and
WHEREAS, It is the desire of the Board of County
Commissioners of Indian River County to expand the Marine
Advisory Board by repealing Resolution No. 87-22 anti
renaming and adding to the membership of the Board to
accomplish the above -stated objectives,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of
County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida that:
1. Indian River County Resolution No. 87-22 is
hereby repealed.
2. The Indian River County Marine Advisory and
Narrows Watershed Action Committee is hereby established to
consist of the following members who will be appointed by
the Board of County Commissioners:
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a. A
County Commissioner who will serve as
Chairman of
the Marine
Advisory and Narrows Watershed Action
Committee.
b. A
representative of a local environmental
organization,
such
as, but not limited to, the Audubon
Society, the
Sierra
Club, or the Florida Defenders of the
Environment.
C. A
representative of commercial fishermen,
preferably a
person
affiliated with a commercial fishing
organization.
d. A representative of recreational fishermen,
preferably a person affiliated with a recreational fishing
organization.
e. A representative of recreational boaters,
preferably a person affiliated with a recreational boating
organization.
f. At least two persons not necessarily
affiliated with a particular user -group of the Indian River
Lagoon, but who have expressed an interest in the objectives
stated herein.
g. One person from each governmental agency
having jurisdiction for land or water management within the
Narrows Watershed.
3. Members of the Marine Advisory and Narrows
Watershed Action Committee shall serve at the pleasure of
the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County and
may be removed by a majority vote of the Board. Vacancies
in the Marine Advisory and Narrows Watershed Action
Committee membership shall be filled by a majority vote of
the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County.
Any member who misses more than three (3) meetings without
an excused absence may be dropped from the committee and
replaced upon recommendation of the chairman.
4. The Marine Advisory and Narrows Watershed
Action Committee shall have advisory powers only. The
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development, storm water run-off and over -fishing.
d. Utilization of the Indian River Lagoon and
Its renewable resources in ways proven not to degrade water
quality, marine habitat, recreational utility and natural
beauty.
e. Intergovernmental coordination with respect
to surface and storm water management, storm water/fresh
water flow, wetlands protection, wetlands, seagrass and
flood plain management, and pollution loading.
f. Such recommendations shall be forwarded to
the Board of County Commissioners and the Marine Resources
Council of East Florida.
The foregoing resolution was offered by
Commissioner Scurlock — and seconded by Commissioner
Eggert and, being put to a vote, the vote was as
follows:
Chairman Gary C. Wheeler Aye
Vice Chairman Carolyn K. Eggert /I e
Commissioner Richard N. Bird e —
Commissioner Margaret C. Bowman e
Commissioner Don C. Scurlock, Jr. vn
The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution
duly passed and adopted this 28th day of February YN
1989.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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