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Home My WebLink About1989-068AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT TO ESTABLISH TRI - COUNTY COUNCIL OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ACCOMPLISHED BY JOINT RESOLUTION THIS AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT TO ESTABLISH TRI -COUNTY COUNCIL OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, accomplished by Joint Resolution made and entered into this 1i' day of cal-�-�. _ 1989, by and between the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida; the Board of County Commissioners of Martin County, Florida; the Board of County Commissioners of Okeechobee County, Florida; the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida; the City Commission of Fort Pierce, Florida; the City Council of Port St. Lucie, Florida; the City Commission of Stuart, Florida; and the City Council of Vero Beach, Florida, (hereinafter referred to as "the Governments"); and WITNESSETH WHEREAS, the Agreement accomplished by Joint Resolution Number 87.63 adopted July 7, 1987, by Indian River County; Joint Resolution Number 87-811 adopted August 11, 1987, by Martin County; Joint Resolution Number 87-112 adopted June 16, 1987, by St. Lucie County; Joint Resolution Number 87-104 adopted October 19, 1987, by the City of Fort Pierce; Joint Resolution Number 87- R58 adopted November 23, 1987, by the City of Port St. Lucie; Joint Resolution Number 57-86 adopted November 10, 1986, by the City of Stuart; and Joint Resolution Number 86-53 adopted October 21, 1986, by the City of Vero Beach was recorded in Official Records Book 793, pages 2488 through 2492 of the Public Records of Indian River County, Florida; recorded in Official Records Book 754, pages 1092 through 1096 of the Public Records of Martin County, Florida; and recorded in Official Records Book 575, pages 640 through 644 of the Public Records of St. Lucie County, Florida, established the Tri -County Council of Local Governments to study area governmental problems; promote cooperative & truektrreugt� passages are deleted. underiinad passages are added. -1- WHEREAS, the parties have agrood to amend the Agreement to Establish Tri -County Council of Local Governments accomplished by Joint Resolution, by changing the name of the Council to The Treasure Coast Council of Governments, and further amending said Agreoment by adding Okeechobee County to the Council of Governments. NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree to amend the Agreement to Establish Tri -County Council of Local Governments accomplished by Joint Resolution as follows: AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT TO ESTABLISH TRI-GOUNT'Y C--GUNC-1-1,--OF—LO-CAL-r,OVERNMENTS TU11 TREASURE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS A JOINT RESOLUTION BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE, THE CITY OF PORT ST. LUCIE, THE CITY OF STUART, THE CITY OF VERO BEACH, FLORIDA MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS; INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, MARTIN COUNTY, Q�KEECHOBEr COUNTY AND ST. LUCIE COUNTY, SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA; FOR THE ENACTMENT AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS; PROVIDING FOR THE MEMBERSHIP, POWERS AND ADMINISTRATION OF SUCH COUNCIL; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the residents of the area surrounding and proximate to the Treasure Coast, in the State of Florida are served by seven eight separate governmental entities: the municipalities of Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie, Stuart, and Vero Beach; and the Counties of Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, and St. Lucie, (hereinafter referred to as "the Governments"); and WHEREAS, the governments have many interrelating problems and needs which would best be resolved on a cooperative community basis, rather than separate action; thus reducing duplication of costs and services; and WHEREAS, Chapter 69-69 of the Laws of the State of Florida provides for the creation of voluntary councils of local county passages are deleted. Underlined passages are added. -2- ME and municipal public officials for the cooperative resolution of area and community problems; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA; THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MARTIN COUNTY, FLORIDA; THE LI-QARp__QF COUNTY CQMRiDAL THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA; THE CITY COMMISSION OF FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA; THE CITY COUNCIL OF PORT ST. LUCIE, FLORIDA; THE CITY COMMISSION OF STUART, FLORIDA; AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF VERO BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT: SECTION 1_, ESTABI ISHMENT The Governments hereby establish and agree to a Council of their respective governments in accordance with Chapter 69-69 of the Laws of the State of Florida and the terms of this Joint Resolution, SECTION 2. NAME The name of the Council shall be mha T� Couirt� Ceunell—pf Sea F are tart tai "T- Treasure Cons - CounaLi Qf Gov_eTnments", (hereinafter referred to as "the Council"). SECT -T 3. REPRrSEN-14_TI0N ON COUNCIL The representative from each member local government shall be the elected chief executive of said local government; or, if such government does not have an elected chief executive, a member of its governing bony chosen by such body to be its representative. Each member, through their duly authorized representative, shall have one vote. Any member may withdraw from the Council and General Assembly upon sixty (60) days notice to the Council, subsequent to formal action by the member's governing body. SECTION 44. REPRESENTATSQN- ON GE All elected city and county officials from the Governments as defined above shall be members of the General Asscmbly. The General Assembly shall meet at least annually and shall elect the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Council. struck --through passages are deleted. Undolinned passages are added. -3- EM SECT The purposes of the Council shall be to study such area governmental problems as it deems appropriate, including but not limited to matters affecting health, safety, welfare, education, economic conditions, and area development; promote cooperative arrangements and coordinate action among its members; and make recommendations for review and action 'to the members and other public agencies that perform local functions and services within the area. SECTION Q. FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (a) The council may accept funds, grants, gifts, and services from the State of Florida, from any other governmental unit whether participating in the council or not, from the government of the United States and from private and civic sources. (b) Each representative shall have the duty to regularly report council matters to its member government. The Council shall make an annual public report of its activities to each of the member local governments and shall have its accounts audited annually. SECTION 7. HYLAWS The Council shall adopt bylaws designating the officers of the Council and providing for the conduct of its business. SECTION 8. AMENDMENT This resolution and the agreements thereby effected may only be amended by a joint resolution of the governing bodies of all members. SECTION 9. EFFECTIVE DATE This resolution shall become effective upon passage by the governing bodies of all members in accordance with law. PASSED AND ADOPTED by Resolution Number 89-68 this 27th day of juric Struck--throughpassages are deleted. UnderAjqqd passages are added. -4- ATTEST: LEIiK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA to Z I2MAN APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ", NT Y ATTQRN PASSED AND ADOPTED by Resolution Number!j this day of _� _ _r 1969. ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MARTIN COUNTY, FLORIDA y r 4Ui3Y l L e� Ir CHAIRfP ZEN CLERK APS? VED AS TO FORM AND /' COItREC`TNESS: PASSED AND ADOPTED by Resolution Number this day ofi'i Cv�� 1983. C ATTEST: HOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS 7}ONGRS t /} OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FL DA CLER CHAIR AN APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: COUNTY ATTORNEY PASSED AND ADOPTED by Resolution Number this. day of 1989. ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS G�c e� t e IL ST. LUCIE COJWTY, FLORIDA By, (}CYaUt CLERK F IRMAN e3e—tPx€rug s passages are deleted. Underlined passage; are added. -5-- AS TO FORM AND PASSED AND ADOPTED by Resolution Number this 21st G� �ay Of August 1989. ATTEST: THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE CITY CLERK MAY r � •``' APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS p CITY ATTORNEY PASSED AN ADOPTED by Resolution Number RO-C this day of a __, 1989. ATTEST: THE CITY OF PORT ST. LUCIE CI Y CL Z MAYOR APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: Az j ITY ATTORNEY PASSED AND ADOPTED by Resolution Number -el this / day of 1989. ATTEST; THE CITY OF STUART CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: CITY ATTORNEY S-tr��hrough passages are deleted. Underlined passages are added. -6-