HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-483
RESOLUTION NO. 05-483
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY
EXTENDING THE STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY
(HURRICANE WILMA)
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has made the following
determinations:
1. 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
October 22, 2005, at 6:00 a.m. due to Hurricane Wilma.
3. The effect of Hurricane Wilma has placed St. Lucie 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 December 22, 2005 at
6:00 a.m. unless sooner rescinded by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County or the County Administrator.
6. This Extension of the Declaration of Emergency shall become effective
December 15, 2005 at 6:00 a.m.
After motion and second the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Chairman Doug Coward
Vice Chairman Chris Craft
Commissioner Paula A. Lewis
Commissioner Joseph E. Smith
Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson
AYE
ABSENT
AYE
AYE
AYE
·
; .
, .
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 13th day of December, 2005.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMJ:S\SIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
(]--f}/
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM AND
CORRECTNESS:
~ðrõ
AJ4 COUNTY ATTORNEY