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RESOLUTION NO. 73-80-14
WHEREAS, St. Lucie County owns and operates a facility
serving both as a Juvenile Detention Center and a Juvenile
Rehabilitation Center, with construction of said facility
initially funded by public subscription rather than through ad
valorem taxes, and
WHEREAS, the 1973 Legislature passed into law Senate Bill
264, which provides for State funding and operation of Juvenile
detention facilities and for County financing of renovations
and new construction required, with a phase-in of all State
operated detention centers to be completed by December 31, 1973,
and
WHEREAS, after meeting with representatives of adjoining
counties and State officials, it was determined to be fair and
equitable to allow St. Lucie County's existing facility to be
used as a State operated juvenile detention facility for the
four counties comprising the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit on the
condition that all counties involved contribute funds towards
the construction of a replacement juvenile rehabilitation center
to serve St. Lucie County, and
WHEREAS, all counties have agreed to share in said costs
as follows:
Indian River 29% $43,500 maximum
Martin 23% 34,500 maximum
Okeechobee 8% 12,000 maximum
St. Lucie 40% For structure costing
$150,000. or less, plus
100% of all costs in excess
of $150,000.
and
WHEREAS, State officials have approved Indian River County's
juveniles requiring detention to be temporarily housed in Brevard
County's Detention Center after January 1, 1974, until completion
of the new facility in St. Lucie County and a lease agreement
executed with the State of Florida for the present Facility;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Com-
missioners of Indian River County, Florida, in meeting assembled
this 19th day of December, 1973, as follows;
1. That Indian River County will join with the other
counties comprising the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit in financing
the construction of a replacement rehabilitation center for St.
Lucie County with costs to be shared as heretofore set forth.
2. That upon completion of said replacement rehabil-
itation center, St. Lucie County will lease said existing structure
to the State for use as a State operated juvenile detention center
for the four counties in the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit.
3. That after. January 1, 1974, all juveniles requiring
detention will be temporarily housed in Brevard County until the
St. Lucie County facility is ready.
4. That a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to Mr.
Oliver J. Keller, Secretary, Department of Health and Rehabili-
tative Services, Mr. Paul Charters, Chief, Bureau of Detention,
Mr. Denny Abbott, Regional Director, Division of Youth Services,
Senator Phil Lewis, Senator Russell Sykes, Senator Tom Johnson,
Representative Charles Nergard, Representative Chester Clem,
Board of County Commissioners, St. Lucie County, Board of County
Commissioners,Martin County, Board of County Commissioners,
Okeechobee County, Judge James Alderman.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
INDIA/NN RIVER COUNT/Y,, FLOZA
BY ��L�1i13� c 0
Alma Lee Loy, Chairman
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ATTEST:
Clerk f"
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER
The undersigned, Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners
of the County and State aforesaid, does hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution
adopted by the said Board of County Commissioners at a meeting
held on December 19, 1973.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Board this 4l day of
December, 1973.
Ralph Harris, Clerk Circuit Court
By
De#uby- Gierk
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