HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-064RESOLUTION NO. 81- 64
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River
County, Florida has made diligent efforts to improve the jail
facility, bringing said facility up to minimum State standards;
and
WHEREAS, representatives of the County have met with various
State correction and health officials to isolate problem areas
and cure them; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners established the
Indian River County Safety Committee and appointed well-qualified
County residents to serve on the Committee; and
WHEREAS, the Indian River County Safety Committee has met on
numerous occasions and made initial recommendations to the Board;
and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has agreed to
additional funding to the Sheriff's Office in order to meet State
personnel requirements for County jails; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has established a
procedure for retaining an architect to draft plans to implement
structural changes at the jail recommended by State, County
and the Indian River County Safety Committee officials; and
WHEREAS, designated County officials will be attending the
National Institute of Jails, special Seminar "Planning for
a New Institution" in Boulder, Colorado from November 8 through
November 14, 1981; and
WHEREAS, it is the established goal of the Board of County
Commissioners to construct a new jail facility with the aid of
State funding within a five (5) year time frame;
NOW, TIIEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY TIIE BOARD OF COUNTY COM-
MISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Board
hereby adopts this Resolution establishing steps it has taken
to date and will take in the future to meet State standards
for county jail facilities; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners
intends with financial support from the State, to construct a
new County jail facility within five (5)years.
Said Resolution shall become effective as of the 16th
day of September
Attest:
Freda f Agaht, Clerk
. 1981.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIA�'ER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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