HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-081 RESOLUTION NO. 2021-081
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, DIRECTING
DEPOSITORIES OF COUNTY FUNDS TO HONOR CERTAIN
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES ON COUNTY CHECKS,
WARRANTS, AND OTHER ORDERS FOR PAYMENT;
PROVIDING FOR BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT SIGNATORIES; RESCINDING
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-103 WHICH SPEAKS TO AUTHORIZED
SIGNATURES ON COUNTY CHECKS, WARRANTS, AND OTHER
ORDERS FOR PAYMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Code section 101.02.1, on November 16, 2021, the Board
of County Commissioners of Indian River County ("Board") selected Peter D. O'Bryan as
Chairman from November 16, 2021, and continuing through November 22, 2022; and
WHEREAS, Jeffrey R. Smith is the duly elected Clerk of the Circuit Court and
Comptroller for Indian River County ("Clerk"), and he serves as clerk and accountant to the
Board, pursuant to Section 28.12, Florida Statutes (2020); and
WHEREAS,the Board has previously designated certain institutions as depositories
of County funds; and
WHEREAS, the Board's selection of Chairman requires a re-designation of
signatories for County warrants, checks, and other orders for the payment of money drawn
on the County's depositories; and
WHEREAS, the Board has determined that the existing financial practices
concerning personnel policies and employee compensation eliminate the need to require
manual signatures on salary and other compensation warrants, checks, and other orders
payable to Board employees; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
1. Previous designations by the Board of certain institutions as official depositories of
County funds are hereby ratified and affirmed.
2. Manual signatures shall not be required on any checks, warrants, and other orders
for the payment of money drawn in the name of the Board for the purpose of salary
and other compensation to or for any Board employees.
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-081
3. Each designated depository of County funds is hereby authorized and directed to
honor checks, warrants, and other orders for payment of money drawn in the name
of the Board, including those payable to the individual orders of any person/entity or
persons/entities whose name or names appear thereon, when bearing both the
facsimile signature of the Clerk, and the facsimile signature of the Chairman of the
Board.
4. The manual and facsimile signatures of the herein designated officers appear on
Exhibit "A" attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein in its entirety.
5. The signatories named on the attached Exhibit "A" are hereby authorized to execute
any and all signature cards and agreements as requested by the respective banking
institutions designated as official depositories by the Board.
6 The use of facsimile signatures is authorized by Florida Statutes Section 116.34
(2021), the "Uniform Facsimile Signature of Public Officials Act."
7. The Clerk to the Board shall immediately file with the Department of State each
Certificate of Facsimile Signature bearing the original manual signatures, at which
point a facsimile signature of those officials signatory to Exhibit "A" of this
Resolution shall have the same legal effect as a manual signature on any
instrument of payment.
The Resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner Flescher , and
the motion was seconded by Commissioner Earman , and upon being put to a
vote, the vote was as follows:
Chairman Peter D. O'Bryan AYE
Vice-Chairman Joseph H. Earman AYE
Commissioner Susan Adams AYE
Commissioner Joseph E. Flescher AYE
Commissioner Laura Moss AYE
The Chairman thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and adopted this 7th
day of December, 2021 with an effective date of December 7, 2021.
Attest: Jeffrey R. Smith, Clerk of BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Circuit Court and Comptroller INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDf..Y.�oniti1?,,,;'
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J.R.SMITH, CLERK
EXHIBIT "A"
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SMITH, CLERK
CERTIFICATE FOR FACSIMILE SIGNATURE
(Section 116.34, Florida Statutes)
State of Florida
County.of Indian River
I, Peter D. O'Brvari being
(print name as to be signed below)
Duly appointed Chairman of the:.Board,of County Commissioners
(state complete title or position)
of Indian.Rver:County Florida.
Do hereby file with the Secretary. of State my official signature for the purpose of
complying with Section 116.34, Florida Statutes, and do hereby certify that the
signature below is true, correct and manually subscribed by me.
UNDERPENALTIES OF PERJURY, 1 DECLARE THAT I HAVE,
READ THE FOREGOING, OATH AND THAT THE FACTS
STATED IN IT ARE TRUE.
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Signature Date signed
Peter ft O'Brva n
Print Name as signed
1801 27th Street
Business Address
Vero Beach, FL 32960
City State' 'Zip Code
!ATE OF FLORIDA
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
THIS IS/0 CERTIFY THAT THIS ISA TRUE AND CORRECT
COPY a F THE 0'IOINAL ON FILE IN THIS OFFICE.
FREYR Sr TM,CLERK
BY �.�% 1 -. ..
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DATE l." I O 'M
CERTIFICATE FOR FACSIMILE SIGNATURE
(Section 116.34, ,Florida Statutes)
State of Florida
County of Indian River
I,.. Jeffrey R. Smith
being
(print rtame as to be signed below)-
Duly appointed Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller of
(state complete title or position)`
Indian River. County, Florida
Do hereby file with the Secretary of State my, official signature for the purpose of
complying with Section 116.34,, Florida Statutes, and do hereby certify that the
signature below is.true., correct and manually subscribed by me.
UNDER.PENALTIES OF PERJURY, I DECLARE THAT I HAVE
READ THE FOREGOING OATH AND THAT THE FACTS
STATED IN IT ARE TRUE.,
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Jeffrey:R. Smith
Print Name as signed'
2000 16th Avenue
Business Address
Vero Beach, FL 32960
City State. Zip Code