HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-97-35RESOLUTION NO. R-97-35
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE LOCATION OF A
STATUE OF PAUL KROEGEL IN RIVERVIEW PARK;
PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS OF
RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Indian River County Historical Society has proposed the erection
of a statue of Paul Kroegel, the first warden of Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge;
and
WHEREAS, the Indian River County Historical Society has requested that the
statue be placed in Riverview Park, east of Indian River Drive; and
WHEREAS, The City of Sebastian is known as the home of Pelican Island
National Wildlife Refuge; and
WHEREAS, such a statue would be to educate the public as to the history of the
first national wildlife refuge; and
WHEREAS, the statue will be paid for by private donations and grants,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
Section 1. APPROVAL OF LOCATION. The City Council approves the
placement of a statute of Paul Kroegel in Riverview Park east of Indian River Drive by the
Indian River County Historical Society. The City Manager is authorized to work with the
Indian River County Historical Society to determine the final location of the statue.
Section 2.
hereby repealed.
CONFLICT. AIl resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict are
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 be further assumed that the City Council would have enacted the
remainder of the Resolution without said invalid and unconstitutional provision, thereby
causing said remainder to remain in full force and effect.
Section 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
immediately upon final passage.
This Resolution shall take effect
l~e~foregoing Resolution
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was moved for adoption by Councilmember
The motion was seconded by Councilmember
and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Mayor Walter W. Barnes
Vice-Mayor Richard J. Taracka
Councilmember Larry Paul
Councilmember Louise R. Cartwright
Councilmember Ruth Sullivan
(~he Mayor thereupon declared this Resolution duly
ATTEST: Walter W. Barnes, Mayor
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Valerie Settles
City Attorney
3assed and adopted this