HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-138RESOLUTION NO. 82- 138
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, URGING THE CITIZENS
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY TO TAKE VOLUNTARY ACTIONS TO
IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF INDOOR AIR AND PRESERVE THE
HEALTH OF COUNTY RESIDENTS.
WHEREAS, the American Lung Association presented and
urged the Board of County Commissioners to adopt a Clean Indoor
Air Ordinance making it mandatory for proprietors of public places
to establish smoking and no smoking areas, and
WHEREAS, after careful consideration of the proposal,
the Indian River County Commission determined that it would be in
the best interest of the citizens of the County to adopt a resolu-
tion urging voluntary measures be taken to improve the quality of
indoor air in public places, and
WHEREAS, the Indian River County Commission rinds that
smoke from cigarettes, pipes and cigars in indoor places can
aggravate the health of people who have heart disease, chronic
bronchitis, emphysema, asthma, allergies, or other respiratory
diseases, and
WHEREAS, the elderly whose lung capacity is gradually
decreasing as part of the normal aging process can be adversely
affected by smoke-filled environments, and
WHEREAS, children whose lungs are developing can be
impacted by second-hand smoke from cigarettes, pipes and cigars,
and
WHEREAS, the New England Journal of Medicine reported
decreased lung function among non-smokers chronically exposed to
cigarette smoke in their work environment, and Dr. Edward Brandt,
Jr., Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services, set forth
his opinion that prudence dictates that nonsmokers avoid exposure
to second-hand tobacco smoke to the extent possible.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Indian
River County Commission asks the citizens of Indian River County
to voluntarily pick one or more of the following actions to
improve and preserve the health of the residents of Indian River
County;
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(a) If you are a smoker, stop smoking, for your own
health and the health of others.
(b) If you are a smoker, refrain from smoking
indoors or smoke indoors only in areas designed for smoking where
the ventilation has been increased.
(c) If you are a non-smoker, out of concern for ?
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others, positively encourage your friends and members of your
family who smoke to stop smoking.
(d) If you are the proprietor or manager of a
building such as a retail store, grocery store, bank, hospital or
other type of business where customers or visitors enter your
building for relatively short periods of time, place a message at
the entrance to discourage smoking.
(e) If you are the proprietor or manager of a
business where customers or workers remain in the building for
long periods of time, set aside special areas or lounges for
smoking and non-smoking areas.
(f) If you are the proprietor or manager of a busi-
ness such as a restaurant, set up smoking and non-smoking areas
and ask or offer customers their choice of seating. Those who
prefer smoking can be seated on one side and those who prefer non-
smoking on the other. The size of the two sections could be
flexible and based on customer demand at any given time.
(g) If you are responsible for conducting a meet-
ing, request that there be no smoking and see that all ashtrays
are removed from the area.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Administrator for
Indian River County is directed to establish smoking and non-
smoking areas in all County operated buildings and is further
authorized to provide and distribute copies of this resolution to
the general public in Indian River County.
The foregoing resolution was offered by Commissioner
Pletcher who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded
by Commissioner Bird and, upon being put to a vote, the
vote was as follows:
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Chairman Don C. Scurlock, Jr. Aye
Vice -Chairman A. Grover Fletcher Aye
Commissioner Patrick B. Lyons Absent
Commissioner William C. Wodtke, Jr. Aye
Commissioner Dick Bird Aye
The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly
passed and adopted this 15th day of December , 1982.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF INDIAN RIVER rntintmv_ FT.nPTDp
By /
DON C. SCURLOCK,•JR.
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Chairman
Attest
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FREDA WRIGHT, Cle
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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By
G M. B ANDEN RG
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