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Home My WebLink About1987-063RESOLUTION 87-63_ AGREEMENT TO ESTABLISH TRI -COUNTY COUNCIL OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS A JOINT RESOLUTION BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE, THE CITY OF PORT ST. LUCIE, THE CITY OF STUART, THE CIT% OF VERO BEACH, FLORIDA MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS; INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, MARTIN 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 Tri--ure Coast, in the State of Florida are served by seven separate govenmental entities: the municipalities of Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie, Stuart, and Vero Beach; and the Counties of Indian River, Martin, 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 and municipal public officials for the cooperative resolution of area and community problems; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE 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 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 VFRO BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT: SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT 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. -1- SECTION 2. NAME 40 The name of the Council shall be "The Tri -County Council of Local Governments", (hereinafter referred to as "the Council"). ® SECTION 3. REPRESENTATION 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 body 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 4. REPRESENTATION ON GENERAL ASSEMBLY All elected city and county officials from the Governments as defined above shall be members of the General Assembly. The General Assembly shall meet at least annually and shall elect the Chairman and -Vice Chairman of the Council. SECTION 5. PURPOSES 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 6. 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. MOC 1 i ® (b) Each representative shall have the duty to regularly r report council matters to its member government. The Council ® shall make an annual public report of its activities to each of i the member local governments and shall have its accounts audited i annually. SECTION 7. BYLAWS 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 87-63 this 7th day of July , 1987. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, kLORIDA By. 7Jr APPROVED AS 'O►SND CORRECTNBSS.. COUNTY ATTORNEY PASSED AND ADOPTED by Resolution Number 87-8.11this _ lit1 day of August , 1987• ATTEST: CLERK -3- BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MARTIN COUNTY, FLORIDA BY - CHAIRMAN APPROVED AS TO FORK AND CO CTNESS: COUNTY ATTO 4w PASSED AND ADOPTED by Resolution Number8i this -116 day of 1987. ATVJZgT: PC BOARD OF COUNTY Co"Iffid"- ST. LUCIE COUNTY, PWRIDA' By: CHAIRMAN, D"f APPROVED AS TO PORN CORR.2 77s: COUNTY Aftl PASSED AND ADOPTED by Resolution Number 87-104 this 19th day of October , 1987. ATMST LOX= CLERK .......... PASSED AND ADOPTED day of AeL, 1987. ATTEST: CITY LERK THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE MAYOR APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: CITY ATTORNEY by Resolution Number - , this —,.1,32-h -4- THE CITY OF PORT ST. LUCIE By: MAYOR APPROVED AS To FORK AND coR7R,ET,NEss PITY ATTORNEY PASSED AND ADOPTED by Resolution Number _a7-86 this 10th day of _November , 19SUA 1986. 40 ATTEST:403 . 1� 40 ITY C BRR THE CITY OF STUART By l l�AY�R APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTN MktCITV—A7 NEY PASSED AND ADOPTED by Resolution Number RL -53 this o�/o day of , 198& • ATTEST: .1,9, CITY CLERx -5- THE CITY OF VERO BEACH BY: -- ILL 'c�� MAYOR APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRBCTAEC 55- CITY ATTORNEY 40 40 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS April 4, 1988 Noreen Dreyer, Esquire Martin County Attorney 50 Kindred Street Stuart, Florida 33497 Charles D. Vitunac, Esquire Indian River County Attorney 1840 - 25th Street Vero Beach, Florida 32960 ,.,„ ro A. Storey Heather Young Doris G. Ferguson COUNTY ATTORNEY Daniel S. hK Inryre John Brennan, Esquire Fort Pierce City Attorney Brennan, MCAliley, Hayskar, MCAliley & Jefferson 519 South Indian River Drive Fort Pierce, Florida 33450 Roger Orr, Esquire Port St. Lucie City Attorney 220 South 2nd Street Fort Pierce, Florida 33450 Warner, Fox & Sealy Attorneys for City of Stuart Post Office Drawer 6 Stuart, Florida 33495 Terry O'Brien, Esquire Vero Beach City Attorney Post Office Box 1389 Vero Beach, Florida 32961 Gentlemen and Ms. Dreyer: Re: Agreement to Establish Tri -County Council of Local Governments ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY The above -referenced agreement has been adopted by all Parties involved and has been signed. The agreement has been recorded in St. Lucie County in 0. R. Book 575, pages 640-644; in Martin County in O. R. Book 754, pages 1092-1096; and in Indian HAVERT L. FENN. District No. 1 • JUDY CULPEPPER. District No. 2 c JACK KRIEGER. District No. J • R. DALE TREFELNER. District No. 4 • JIM MINI%, Distrix No. 5 County Administroror - WELDON B. LEWIS 2300 Virginia Avenue 0 Fnrr Pierce, FL 04982-5652 0 Phone (407) 466-1100 Ext. 214 40 Noreen Dreyer, Esquire Charles D. Vitunac, Esquire John Brennan, Esquire Roger Orr, Esquire Warner, Fox & Sealy Terry O'Brien, Esquire Page 2 April 4, 1988 River. County in O. R. Book 793, pages 2488-2492. 1 am enclosing an original document for your files. Sincer 1 Danie Mc n yr County Attor y DSM/fh Enclosure Copies to: Board of County Commissioners County Administrator RESOLUTION NO. 87 - 64 e A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIM COUNTY, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING A JOINT PROJP]CT AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE JOINT PARTICIPATION IN THE LOCAL GOVERDA9U COOPERATIVE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF INDIAN RIVER BOULEVARD (W.P.I. NO. 4125332) BETWEEN SIXTMMI STREET AND FOURTH STREET, LYING WITHIN IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA. WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation and Indian River County, Florida, is prepared to participate under the Local Government Cooperative Assistance Program pursuant to Section 335.20 F.S. for the Construction of Indian River Boulevard from Sixteenth Street to Fourth Street (at US 1), hereinafter referred to as "PROJECT", and, WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation (DOT) has prepared a Joint Participation Agreement between the Florida DOT and Indian River County, Florida, to provide for the DOT's participation in funding the "PROJECT" at 208 of the estimated eligible cost; and WHEREAS, Indian River County, Florida, has reviewed the Joint Project Agreement for the Construction of Indian RiverBoulevard from Sixteenth Street to Fourth Street, and agrees with the conditions set forth in the agreement: NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY C"ISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT: The following recitals are affirmed and ratified in their entirety: 1) The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, hereby authorizes its' Chairman to execute the Joint Project Agreement for Construction of Indian River Boulevard under the Local Government Cooperative Assistance Program (W.P.I. NO. 4125322) and agrees to comply with all conditions applicable to the "PROJECT" as provided for in the Joint Project Agreement and; 2) The Joint Project Agreement is hereby approved. The foregoing resolution was offered by Commissioner Eggert who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Wheeler and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Chairman Don C. Scurlock, Jr. Aye Vice Chairman Margaret C. Bowman Aye Commissioner Richard N. Bird Aye Commissioner. Carolyn K. Eggert Aye Commissioner Gary C. Wheeler Aye The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted the 14 day of July , 1987. BOARD OF COUNTY cmaSSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA BY�� L DON C. SCU K, JR, irman ATTEST: Alt GHT, APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY BY �y,�� COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE disk:july87 APPROVED W. DAVIS, P.E. LIC WORKS DIRECTOR