HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-266RESOLUT]:ON NO. 04-266
A RESOLUT'J:ON OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY
EXTENDING THE STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY'
(HURRICANE FRANCES)
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has made the following
determinations:
The Board has adopted Resolution No. 00-277 authorizing the County
Administrator and the Public Safety Director to exercise certain emergency powers and
authority during a local emergency.
2. The County's Public Safety Director declared a state of emergency on
September t, 2004, at 4:00 p.m. due to Hurricane Frances.
3. The effect of Hurricane Frances has placed St. Lucia County in a state of
emergency, exposing the citizens thereof to danger to life and property.
4. In order to respond to such emergency, upon this extension, the County
Administrator or his designee is authorized to initiate and take such actions authorized by
Resolution 00-277 for and on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners during the
term of such local state of emergency.
5. Such declaration is extended for seven (7) days until September 15, 2004 at
4:00 p.m. unless sooner rescinded by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucia
County or the County Administrator.
6. This Extension of the Declaration of Emergency shall become effective
September 8, 2004 at 4:00 p.m.
After motion and second the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Chairman Paula A. Lewis
Vice Chairman ~Tohn b. Bruhn
Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson
Commissioner Doug Coward
Commissioner Cliff Barnes
AYE
ABSENT
AYE
AYE
AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 9th day of September', 2004.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMI55IONER5
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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