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RESOLUTION NO. 05-076
A RESOLUTION REORGANIZING THE BICYCLE
ADVISORY COMMITTEE AS THE BICYCLE AND
PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND PROVIDING
FOR MEMBERSHIP, DUTIES, AND FUNCTIONS OF THE
COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has made the following
determinations:
1. In 1986, the St. Lucie Metropolitan Planning Organization created the Urban
Area Bicycle Advisory Committee for the purpose of providing information for the
development of an acceptable comprehensive community bicycle transportation plan and
providing advice and technical assistance to local agencies and organization regarding
bicycle transportation issues in the County.
2. On January 16, 1990, the Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution
No. 90-12A which authorized the reorganization of the Bicycle Committee and provided
for certain duties and functions of the Bicycle Advisory Committee.
3. This Board believes that the Bicycle Advisory Committee should be
reorganized as the Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee in recognition of the important
role pedestrian facilities and needs play in addressing transportation issues in the County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
St. Lucie County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby authorize the reorganization of the Bicycle Advisory
Committee as the Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee in St. Lucie
County, Florida for the following purposes:
A. To advise the Board of County Commissioners on matters relating to
bicycle and pedestrian transportation and greenways and trails
projects.
B. To provide technical assistance and information on matters relating
to bicycle and pedestrian transportation and local agencies and
offices requesting said information and assistance; including the
Metropolitan Planning Organization, schools, law enforcement
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agencies, civic organization and interested citizens.
C. To study the need and possible locations for bicycle and pedestrian
facilities within St. Lucie County.
D. To study the need and possible locations for greenways and trails.
2. The Committee shall consist of a total of eleven (11) voting members as
follows:
A. Each of the Commissioners shall appoint one member who shall serve
at the pleasure of the commissioner appointing the member.
B. The Board shall appoint the remaining five (5) members who shall
represent at least one of the following interests:
(1) Bicycle shop owner Department
(2) Member of a local bicycle club
(3) Parent of a school aged child
(4) Representative of a senior citizens group
(5) At large St. Lucie County resident
(6) Member of Youth Coalition
3. The Committee shall hold its first meeting as soon as possible from the date
this resolution is adopted. The Committee shall select a Chairman and Vice-
Chairman from among its members. The Committee shall establish a time
and place for its meetings as may be necessary and shall adopt such rules of
organization and procedure as may be required. The Committee may
establish sub-committees for specific subjects or tasks from among its
members.
4.
A.
Vacancies for all appointments shall be filled upon:
(1) Death of a member
(2) Resignation of a member
(3) Removal of a member.
B. Vacancies shall be filled by in the same manner as original members
are appointed.
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5. The Growth Management Department, and other County departments as may
be appropriate, shall provide staff support to the Committee.
6. This resolution shall take effect upon the date of its adoption.
After motion and second the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Chairman Frannie Hutchinson
Vice Chairman Doug Coward
Commissioner Paula A. Lewis
Commissioner Joseph E. Smith
Commissioner Chris Craft
AYE
AYE
AYE
AYE
AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 8th day of March, 2005.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIO"~ERS
ST. LUCIE C9UNTY, FLORIDA
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