HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-017RESOLUTION NO. 2024- 017
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, DELEGATING THE AUTHORITY TO
THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE
RESOLUTIONS CALLING LETTERS OF CREDIT AS NECESSARY
DURING A DECLARED STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY OR
DECLARED STATE OF FLORIDA EMERGENCY AFFECTING INDIAN
RIVER COUNTY; RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2022-93 EFFECTIVE
DECEMBER 7, 2023; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 101.05.1.q of The Code of Indian River County allows the Board to
authorize the County Administrator, or his designee, to perform other duties on behalf of the Board
of County Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, various letters of credit are posted with the County to, among other things,
guaranty performance or warranty of improvements as well as compliance and restoration of sand
mines, and many letters of credit have certain call language requiring a resolution of the Board of
County Commissioners declaring default or failure to post alternate security; and
WHEREAS, during a declared State of Local Emergency or declared State of Florida
Emergency affecting Indian River County, it is very unlikely that the Board of County Commissioners
would meet; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to delegate specific authority to execute resolutions on behalf of
the Board of County Commissioners to call letters of credit which might expire or otherwise require
action to be taken during the period of such declared emergency; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to delegate additional signing authority, not previously delegated
by Florida Statutes, The Code of Indian River County, and Indian River County resolutions, to the
County Administrator or his designee during the period of such declared emergency.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
1. Resolution No. 2022-93 of the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners which
speaks to delegation of authority to execute resolutions calling letters of credit as necessary
during a declared State of Local Emergency or declared State of Florida Emergency affecting
Indian River County is hereby rescinded in its entirety effective December 7, 2023.
2. The County Administrator, or his designee, is hereby delegated the authority to execute
resolutions on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners to call letters of credit which
might expire or otherwise require action to be taken during the period of a declared State of
Local Emergency or declared State of Florida Emergency affecting Indian River County. Any
resolutions executed by the County Administrator or his designee, to call letters of credit
during any declared State of Local Emergency or State of Florida Emergency affecting Indian
River County are to be accompanied by a copy of this Resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 2024- 017
3. The Effective Date of this Resolution is December 7, 2023, and this Resolution shall continue
in effect through calendar year 2024.
This Resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner _Flescher and the
motion was seconded by Commissioner Loar and, upon being put to a vote, the vote
was as follows:
Chairman Susan Adams
AYE
Vice Chairman Joseph E. Flescher
AYE
Commissioner Joseph H. Earman
AYE
Commissioner Deryl Loar
AYE
Commissioner Laura Moss
AYE
The Chairman thereupon declared this Resolution duly passed and adopted this 23rd day of
April, 2024.
Attest: Ryan L. Bulter, Clerk of Circuit
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Deputy Clerk
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