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RESOLUTION NO. 07-191
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF ST, LUCIE COUNTY
EXTENDING THE STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY
(OPEN AIR BURNING)
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 Administrator declared a state of emergency on February 14,
2007, at 5:00 p.m. due drought conditions.
3. The drought conditions have 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 May 23, 2007 at 5:00
p.m. unless sooner rescinded by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County or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 May
16,2007 at 5:00 p.m.
After motion and second the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Chairman Chris Craft
Vice Chairman Joseph E. Smith
Commissioner Paula A. Lewis
Commissioner Doug Coward
Commissioner Charles Grande
AYE
AYE
AYE
AYE
AYE
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PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 22nd day of May, 2007.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION~R5
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM AND
CORRECT SS: