HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-031RESOLUTION NO.2000- ost
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA, SUPPORTING NASA AND THE STATE
OF FLORIDA'S PARTNERSHIP TO FINANCE,
DEVELOP AND OPERATE THE PROPOSED
SPACE EXPERIMENT RESEARCH AND
PROCESSING LABORATORY (SERPL) AT
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners
recognizes the tremendous impact that the Nation's space program has on
Indian River County's economy as well as that of the Central Florida Region, and
the State of Florida; and
WHEREAS, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners
recognizes the dynamics of the space industry is changing on both the national
and international levels; and
WHEREAS, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners fully
supports the expansion of space related activities in the State of Florida to be
much more than launching space vehicles into space; and
WHEREAS, the expansion of the local space industry with respect to
research, development and education is highly desirable to the development of
the State's economy; and
WHEREAS, the International Space Station (ISS) starts a new era of a
space exploration and scientific research which provides a significant opportunity
for the State of Florida to capture both commercial and academic ventures; and
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WHEREAS, NASA, in a partnership with the State of Florida, plans to
develop Space Station Commerce Park at Kennedy Space Center that will
service federal, industrial, academic, and international space programs; and
WHEREAS, NASA, and the State of Florida plan to co -invest in a $30
million research and development facility for NASA, university, and commercial
space activities called the Space Experiment Research & Processing Laboratory
(SERPL) which will include laboratories for the development and processing of
life sciences and biotechnology experiments that will fly aboard the Space
Station, Space Shuttle, and future vehicles like VentureStar, and
WHEREAS, the proposed State investment for SERPL will provide a
multi-user facility for Florida universities and colleges which will allow the
necessary academic support to NASA. military and commercial space programs;
and
WHEREAS, SERPL will be a laboratory facility that will host International
Space Station experiment processing, and life science research in areas such as
microgravity, biomedicine, space agriculture and biotechnology.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that:
1. They support the NASA and State of Florida Partnership to fund,
develop and operate the Space Experiment Research and Processing
Laboratory at Kennedy Space Center, Florida; and
2. They support multi-year appropriations for $30 million by the
Florida State Legislature to fund the Space Experiment Research and
Processing Laboratory; and
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3. They urge other Counties in Florida to express their support of
these endeavors; and
4. The Clerk is directed to mail copies of this resolution to:
U.S. Senator Connie Mack
U.S. Senator Bob Graham
U.S. Representative Dave Weldon
State Senator Patsy Ann Kurth
State Senator William G. "Doc" Myers
State Representative Charles W. Sembler, II
State Representative Bill Posey
The resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner Ginn , and
the motion was seconded by Commissioner Stanbridge, and, upon being put to
a vote, the vote was as follows:
Chairman Fran B. Adams Aye
Vice Chairman Caroline D. Ginn nyP
Commissioner Kenneth R. Macht AVP
Commissioner John W. Tippin Ayp
Commissioner Ruth M. Stanbridge Aye
The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and
adopted this 21st day of March, 2000.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
ByQn�-
Fran B. Adams, Chairman
A Jeffrey K. Ba leek
B
Deputy Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
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WILLIAM G. COLL NS 11
DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY