HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-120RESOLUTION NO. 87- 120
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, DESIGNATING A PARTICULAR
SIMPSONS STOPPER (Myrcianthes fragrans) TREE TO BE A
"SPECIMEN TREE," IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 23}-5(n)
OF THE COUNTY TREE PROTECTION ORDINANCE NO. 83-41.
WHEREAS, tae Board of County Commissioners of Indian
River County recognizes that trees serve a valuable ecological
as well as aesthetic function, in the interest of the present
and future health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the
. County; and
WHEREAS, the Indian River County Tree Protection
Ordinance (No. 83-41) sets forth provisions to protect trees
identified to be of significant ecological and aesthetic value;
and
WHEREAS, Section 23}-5(n) of the Tree Protection
Ordinance defines "specimen tree" as " a tree which has been
determined by the county commission, following input from the
environmental planner, to be of high value because of its type,
size, age, or other relevant criteria, and has been so designa-
ted by the county commission in the official record books
following a public hearing with due notice by certified mail to
the owner"; and
WHEREAS, the American Forestry Association's National
Program of Big Trees recognizes a particular Simpsons Stopper
(Myrcianthes fragrans) tree in Indian River County to be the
largest of its kind reported in the United States; and
WHEREAS, said Simpsons Stopper is located on property
with Mr. Ty Tarby as trustee, such property being legally
described as:
EAST } OF THE NORTHWEST } OF THE NORTHWEST }
OF SECTION 05, TOWNSHIP 33 SOUTH, RANGE 39
EAST, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Ty Tarby, the trustee of the property,
has been given due notice of the specimen tree hearing by
certified mail; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has
determined that said Simpsons Stopper qualifies to be designated
as a "Specimen tree" as defined in the County Tree Protection
Ordinance; and
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WHEREAS, at the public hearing for the designation of
said specimen tree, the Board of County Commissioners voted not
® M to record the designation in the official record books of the
County, in that the specimen tree designation would not afford
said protected tree any additional protection under the County
Tree Protection Ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
1. The foregoing recitals are adopted and ratified in their
entirety.
2. The Simpsons Stopper (Myrcianthes fragrans) tree described
herein is hereby designated to be a specimen tree, in
accordance with Section 23}-5(n), Tree Protection Ordinance,
of the Code of Laws and Ordinances of Indian River County,
excepting that such designation is not to be recorded in
the official record books.
THIS RESOLUTION was moved for adoption by Commissioner -
Eggert , seconded by Commissioner Bowman
and adopted on the 22nd day of September , 1987, by the
following vote:
Commissioner Don C. Scurlock, Jr. Absent
Commissioner Margaret Bowman Aye
Commissioner Richard Bird Nay
Commissioner Carolyn Eggert Aye
Commissioner Gary Wheeler Absent
The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly
passed and adopted this 22 day of September , 1987.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Don C. Scurlock, Jr. airman
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I HEREBY CERTIFY, that on this day, before me, an
officer duly authorized in the State and County aforesaid, to
take acknowledgements, personally appeared Don C. Scurlock,
Jr. , and Freda Wright well known to me to be the Chairman of
® the Board of County Commissioners and Clerk, respectively, of
Indian River County, a political subdivision of the State of
Florida, and they acknowledged executing the same.
WITNESS my hand ancl-official sea
in the County and
State last aforesaid this �GII day of /Pr
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
N�L-la
Assistant County Attorney
AP ROVED AS TO ADMINISTRATIVE
MA TERS:
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Count' Administra or
APPROVED AS TO PLANNING MATTERS:
Robert M. Kea -ng, SCP
Planning & De elo ment Director
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