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RESOLUTION NO. R-OO-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO
APPLY FOR SEBASTIAN AREA-WIDE FLORIDA SCRUB-JAY
INCIDENTAL TAKE PERMIT; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT;
PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Sebastian, in concert with Indian River County, has
worked for years in alleviating the concerns of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as to the
effects of development in the Sebastian Highlands on the viability of the Florida scrub-jay;
and
WHEREAS, on October 27, 1999, the City Council gave conceptual approval to
the Habitat Conservation Plan negotiated with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for
issuance of a permit removing restrictions on the "scrub-jay lots" in the Highlands; and
WHEREAS, the application for this incidental take permit is nearing finalization;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, as follows:
Section 1.
AUTHORIZA TION.
The City Manager or his designee is
hereby authorized to execute, on behalf of the City as a coapplicant with Indian River
County, the application and any other necessary documents to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service for an incidental take permit in accordance with the Sebastian Area-Wide Florida
Scrub-Jay Habitat Conservation Plan.
Section 2.
CONFLICTS.
All resolutions or parts of resolutions in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
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Section 3.
EFFECTIVE DATE.
This resolution shall take effect
immediately upon its adoption.
A motion to adopt the foregoing Resolution was made by Councilmember
'-Jrldj~ . The motion was seconded by Councilmember ,~
and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Mayor Chuck Neuberger
Councilmember Joe Barczyk
Councilmember Walter Barnes
Councilmember Ben A. Bishop
Councilmember Edward 1. Majcher, Jr.
The Mayor thereupon declared this Resolution duly passed and adopted this 12th
day of January, 2000.
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
By:
ATTEST:
Approved as to form and legality for
reliance by the City of Sebastian only: