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Home My WebLink AboutR-94-08 RESOLUTION NO. R-94-08 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO SIGN, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY; AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AMONG INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, ITS MUNICIPALITIES AND SCHOOL BOAND; ESTABLISHING A "COUNCIL OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 163.02 OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, INCLUDING RESOLUTION NO. R-94-03; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969, Section 163.02, Florida Statutes, permits the establishment of a council of local public officials; and WHEREAS, the city Council of the City of Sebastian has determined that a council of local public officials in Indian River County, modeled after Section 163.02, F.S., would serve the public interest by promoting efficiency. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that: Section 1. AGREEMENT. The City Manager and City Clerk of the city of Sebastian, Indian River County, Florida, are hereby authorized to sign, on behalf of the city, the Interlocal Agreement establishing a "Council of Public officials" in Indian River County, a copy of the Interlocal Agreement having been attached to this Resolution as Exhibit "A" and by this reference incorporated herein. Section 2. CONFLICT. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, including Resolution No. R-94-03. Section 3. SEVERABILITY. In the event a court of competent jurisdiction shall hold or determine that any part of this Resolution is invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of the Resolution shall not be affected and it shall be presumed that the City Council of the city of Sebastian did not intend to enact such invalid or unconstitutional provision. It shall further be assumed that the City Council would have enacted the remainder of this Resolution without such invalid and unconstitutional provision, thereby causing said remainder to remain in full force and effect. Section 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. The foregoing Resolution was moved for adoption by Councilmember ~ . The seconded by Councilmember 0~/~-- being put into a vote, the vote was as follows: motion was and, upon Mayor Lonnie R. Powell vice-Mayor Frank Oberbeck Councilmember Carolyn Corum Councilmember Norma J. Damp Councilmember Robert Freeland The Mayor thereupon declared this Resolution duly passed and adopted this ~~__~ day of ~ , 199~. ~ie R. Powel'i, ~aYor ATTEST: ~athry~M. O'Halloran, CMC/AAE City Clerk (SEAL) / Approved as and Content: Charles Ian Nash, City Attorney 1 / 11 / t~4 ( do~ / tnte~lol ) Ow INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT among INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA and the CITY OF VERO BEACH, THE CiTY OF SEBASTIAN, THE CITY OF FELLSMERE, THE TOWN OF INDIAN RIVER SHORES, THE TOWN OF ORCHID, AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY. THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 7' day of ~, 199~' by and among INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Florida, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, the address of which is 1840 25th Street, Veto Beach, Florida 32960, the CITY OF VERO BEACH, Florida, a municipality incorporated under the laws of Florida, the address of which is 1053 20th Place, Veto Beach, Florida 32960, the CITY OF SEBASTIAN, Florida, a municipality incorporated under the laws of Florida, the address of which is 1225 Main Street, Sebastian, Florida 32958, the CITY OF FELLSMERE, a municipality incorporated under the laws of Florida, the address of which is P. O. Box 38, Fellsmere, Florida 32948, the TOWN OF iNDIAN RIVER SHORES, a municipality incorporated under the laws of Florida, the address of which is 6001 N. A-l-A, Veto Beach, Florida 32963, the TOWN OF ORCHID, a a municipality incorporated under the laws of Florida, the address of which is 10 Orchid Island Drive, Veto Beach, Florida 32963, and the SCHOOL BOARD OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, a school district of Florida, the address of which is 1990 25th Street, Vero Beach, Florida 32960, (hereafter the "PARTIES"), WITNESSETH WHEREAS, the Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969, Section 163.02, Florida Statutes, permits local government units to enter into an agreement with each other for the establishment of a council of local public officials; and WHEREAS, it appears that a council of local public officials in Indian River County, modeled after Section 163.02, F.S., would serve the public interest; and WHEREAS, the parties to this agreement are governmental entities in Indian River County and share many of the same or similar governmental problems; and WHEREAS, the parties to this agreement have determined that it is in the public interest of the citizens of Indian River County to engage in a cooperative effort in the formation of an interlocal agreement for the purpose of improving governmental efficiency including a reduction in taxes in Indian River County; NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed by and among the parties hereto that each of the parties agrees to participate in a council of local public officials under the following stipulations, provisions, and conditions: 1. Creation and Name. There is hereby created a council to be known as "Council of Public Officials". 2. Representation. Each party will be represented by an elected public official designated by that party's local governing body. 3. Chairmanship. The chairman and vice chairman shall be elected at the initial meeting of the council and thereafter annually in the month of January or at the next meeting if no meeting is held in January. 4. Meetings. Meetings shall be held as needed but no less than once every year. The meeting shall be held in accordance with the Florida Public Records Law (Chapter 119, F.S.) and the Government in the Sunshine Law (Chapter 286, F.S.) and shall be in the County Administration Building, 1840 25th Street, Veto Beach, Florida unless on proper notice meetings may be held from time to time at other locations. 5. Advisory in Nature. The council is advisory in nature and it is the duty of each representative to inform that representatives governing body of decisions or recommendations reached by the council. 6. Rules of Procedure. In order to avoid setting forth detailed rules of procedure, the rules of procedure set forth in the Indian River County Code shall govern the meetings. Duties. The council shall: (a) Seek methods to improve the efficiency of government, in particular the reduction of taxes, at all levels; (b) Promote cooperative arrangements and coordinate action among its members; (c) Make recommendations for review and action to the members and other public agencies that perform local functions and services within the area; and (d) Welcome input from elected officials of local government units located in whole or in part in Indian River County including county officers, elected officials of districts, and interested citizens and citizen ~roups. 8. Termination. The parties reserve the right to terminate their participation in this agreement at any time by providing written notice to the other parties. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have entered into this agreement on the date first written above. Attest Attest: City (Clerk INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA J/Shn W, Tippi~ChErman CITY OF V~RO BEACH~ FLORIDA Jay S~th, Mayor Attest: City Cle/~k City Clerk Attest: CIT~STIA~~ ~ y/~5/~~ - / ///~ '- - r~ Powell, MayoF' CITY OF FELL~MERE Ren~errera, Mayor TOWN OF INDIAN RIVER SHORES Town~'Clerk Robert~ J. Schoen, Mayor Attest: ~ro~r~ Cl~k' / ~ f/ /- TOWN OF ORCHID By. 'df Theo Leonsis, Mayor 4 Attest' k~C~l~ to t~ Board SCHOOL BOAI~D OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY /